Answer:
1. Sodapop says that he likes fighting because “[i]t’s action. It’s a contest, Like a drag race or a dance or something” (133).
Steve, is more violent in the sense that he likes fighting because he wants to “beat those Soc’ head in” (133) because he enjoys it.
The boys explain that Darry likes to fight because he gets to show off his muscles. Ponyboy says that Darry likes to take part in anything related to strength.
Ponyboy will fight, but he doesn’t like it.
Darry is hesitant to let Ponyboy fight because he has lost weight and strength since being in Windrixville. He also doesn’t like that Ponyboy will be fighting without Johnny, since they usually protect each other.
2. Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy were “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold” (148).
This message refers back to the poem that Johnny and Pony read while they were at the church in Windrixville.
Stay gold in this particular instance refers to being true to yourself and attempting to remain innocent and uncorrupted. When Johnny, in his final hour, tells Ponyboy to “Stay Gold” he is telling him to not conform to what society dictates and to stay true to his pure self despite the violent and tumultuous world he lives in.
3. Dally had pulled the kids from the burning church and Dally had risked his life and risked going to jail in order to keep Pony and Johnny safe. He made a difference by caring for his family.
JUST SWITCH UP SOME OF THE WORDS!!
