Jared

Jared Chapter 1

This Chapter is an introduction for the characters and explains that there are two groups known as the Greasers and the Socs. The main character Ponyboy is a greaser, and he lives with his two brothers Soda and Darry. He talks about his gang including him and his brothers, Two-Bit, Johnny, and Dally. Ponyboy gets jumped by Socs and nearly gets killed, but Darry came just in time to save him. At the end of this chapter he thought that Darry thinks he's just another mouth to feed and doesn't love him.

__Characters introduced__

Steve-Soda's best friend, seventeen, cocky, and smart Ponyboy- The youngest of the gang and the main character of the story Darry- Twenty and oldest of the 3 brothers, dropped out of school to take care of his brothers Soda- the midddle aged brother of Ponyboy and Darry Johnny- The quiet one in the group known as the "pet", Deuteragonist. Dally- A known criminal throughout the area Two-Bit-The oldest of the of the gang and the wisecracker, his real name is Keith

Chapter 2

Ponyboy, Dally, Johnny, and Two-Bit went to a drive-in movie to see the two movies that was playing. Dally was trying to get with two girls, but he made them mad then he left. The readhead said her name was Sherri but nicknamed Cherry. Ponyboy also reveals his name is his real name, along with Sodapop's name. Dally came back later with cokes and sat next to Cherry and she threw the coke at him telling him to act decent, and then Johnny told him to leave her alone. He then left, the other girl whose name was Marcia told Ponyboy and Johnny to sit with them. Two-Bit came back later and scared Johnny and Ponyboy. They told the story of Johnny getting brutally beat by Socs. He then understood that all Socs don't have it made.

__Characters introduced__

Cherry- her real name is Sherri but nicknamed Cherry cause of her hair color. Marcia-Short dark hair and shorter the Cherry.


 * Chapter 3**

Cherry and Marcia had no way to get home, but Two-Bit asked if he can take them home. They wanted to call their parents but he finally talked them into driving with them. Ponyboy always thought it was money that seperated Socs and Greasers but Cherry explanied that it's not all about money but feeling. Ponyboy then told her about Soda's horse Mickey Mouse. He was horse-crazy after he saw him and rode horses when able to, but Mickey got sold sometime after. Later two Socs in a Mustang, Randy and Bob came Cherry and Marcia got scared and told them to act normal, they passed by them. Cherry asked Ponyboy about Darry, he snapped and said everything he thought Darry thinks about him to everyone. He then began to yell at Johnny cause he thought they got along, then Two-Bit slapped Ponyboy for yelling at him and told Johnny he didn't mean it. Later Randy and Bob spotted them Cherryand Marcia left so they wouldn't cause trouble. Two-Bit left later on then Ponyboy and Johnny begin talking about living in the country. Ponyboy arrived home late and thought he could sneak in but Darry began yelling at him for sleeping in the lot then began yelling at Soda Pony yelled at Darry for yelling at Soda. He slapped him then Pony began running and told Johnny that they were gonna run away then Johnny told him to cool off at the park

//Chapter 4//

Ponyboy and Johnny got to the park when a blue Mustang came circling the park they then came. Johnny then said that they're outta territory, Bob then began to drown Ponyboy. Then something stopped him, and it turned out that Johnny killed him. They went to Darry and told him everything that has happened, and then Darry gave them fifty bucks and a gun he then took them to a railroad and they jumped in. Forty five minutes later they arrived they then fell asleep under a tree. The next morning they went to go look for Jay mountain Ponyboy asked a farmer where it's at he pointed down the road they walked to the top where then they lived inside the church at the top. They then fell asleep.

__Characters introduced__

Bob- A drinker who died during this chapter Randy- Also a drinker who's gotten nicer in a future chapter

Chapter 5

Ponyboy woke up and found a note from Johnny saying he left and will be back soon. He came back after Ponyboy got a drink at the pump, he went to buy food and the book //Gone with the Wind// They got haircuts and began crying about the night. After five days of eating baloney, reading, and poker Dally came to visit them giving Ponyboy a letter from Sodapop saying that he and Daryy were worried about him and Johnny. Dally took them to Dairy Queen talking about the socs' warfare on the city and how the greasers are going to fight them. He told them that they have a spy and the spy is Cherry.

Chapter 6

They were in shock to find out the Cherry was their spy. Johnny decided to turn himself in after asking them if they've ever been in the country. They left and they found the church was on fire. There were students having a school picnic and they found out some students were inside Ponyboy and Johnny went in to get them. Dally came to tell them to get out of there he jumped out Dally then hit in the back so hard he was unconscious. He woke up in an ambulance, and found out Dally hit him because his back was on fire, Johhny and Dally were in the ambulance behind him, he found out Dally waas okay but Johnny may have a broken back after a piece of timber fell on him. Ponyboy told Jerry everything that happened that led up to that moment at the hospital he found out he had a couple burns and a briuse on his back, when he went to see Dally he said if he did that again he beat him up. Johnny was unconscious though and very pale, Jerry told Ponyboy that his brothers came Soda gave him a bear hug and found Darry crying he then realized that Darry did care for him after that he came back home.

Chapter 7

Reporters and police came to ask them questions while waiting to hear how Dally and Johnny were, they left later and the three got to know that Darry would be okay in two to three days, but Johnny had a broken back and suffered third-degree burns and severe shock. They got home later on and the next morning finding Darry still asleep Ponyboy cooked breakfast then Two-Bit walked in and swung him around. Two-Bit showed him the paper to him, Ponyboy looked at the headline talking about him, Johnny, and Dally saving the kids and explained what lead to that. He and Johnny were supposed to apper at juvenile court. He saw the final line stating that they were thinking about putting him and Soda in a boy's home he got scared then Two-Bit said that they wouldn't put him in a boy's home. Soda and Darry were getting ready for work and Two-Bit said he'd babysit him later they decided to take a walk and stopped at Tasty Freeze to get Cokes but the Socs who jumped him and Johnny came, Randy told Ponyboy to come he told him he read about him in the paper, saying that he doesn't know anything anymore, and saying he's not going to the rumble. Two-Bit asked what did the soc want he replied not a soc but he's just a guy.

Chapter 8

The nurses wouldn't let them see Johnny because he was in critical condition after begging and pleading the doctor finally let them in after Two-Bit and Johnny said hi he said to not talk they told that he was a hero on the paper Ponyboy told Two-Bit to get //Gone with the Wind// he sat in his seat saying that Dally's gonna be okay and that he and his brothers are okay. Johnny closed his eyes tight and began to talk about how sixteen years isn't long enough to live a nurse came in telling him that his mother came to see him Johnny didn't want to see them though he passed out Ponyboy was hurried out the door. Two-Bit came back and told the nurse to give him the book Johnny's mother began to blame them that he's in there and Two-Bit replied "No wonder he hates your guts," and Ponyboy shoved him away. When they went to see Dally he was arguing with a nurse because he wasn't allowed to smoke Dally said "Shepard came to see me a while ago. Said he saw my picture in paper and couldn't believe it didn't have **//wanted dead or alive//** under it." Two-Bit gave him a switchblade he put it under the pillow. They left and Ponyboy was worried about the rumble they found Cherry in the vacant lot telling them the rules she said "They play your way. No weapons, fair deal. Your rules." Two-Bit left but Cherry told Ponyboy to stay. She told him that Randy wasn't coming because he's sick of fighting. She won't visit Johnny because he killed Bob. He began to ask if socs ever feel sorry for them. She said that she wasn't trying to give charity, but only wanted to help. He then began to walk home.

Chapter 9

It was six-thirty and Ponyboy was late for supper Darry cooked baked potatoes, potateos, and corn. He swallowed five aspirins to get him through the rumble. He took a shower and changed clothes Soda and Steve were playing poker everyone was ready to rumble after chanting what greasers do. After the socs arrived Darry became the first to fight the person he fought was Paul after a long silence they heard a familiar voice and Paul punched him in the jaw the rumble began. The voice was Dally he got out using Two-Bit's switch, he was in trouble cause he had one arm Ponyboy jumped on the soc's back until Dally punched him Ponyboy nearly got knocked out when he heard Two-Bit said that the socs were running "They're running!" he said Darry announced "We won". The police came and Dally tricked them into taking him and Ponyboy to the hospital to see Johnny but When they arrived they learned that he's dying. Dally hurried to the room to tell him that they won Johnny's last words were "**Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..."** he then died. Dally bolted out the door and down the hall.

Chapter 10

Ponyboy left the room after but had to walk because Dally took the car, he thinks all this is a dream a man offered him a ride home. When he got back he found steve strectched on the sofa with his side bandaged, Soda had a cut on his lip and a bruised cheeck,, Darry got a bandage on his forehead and a black eye, Two-Bit got four stiched on the cheek and busted his knuckle. When Darry asked him where he was at he told everyone that Johnny died Dally called them saying he robbed a grocery store and now the cops are chasing him. He got shot a couble times and died also. Ponyboy woke up with a concussion from getting kicked in the head. Johnny told a nurse to give him the copy of //Gone with the Wind// so Darry gave it to him. Before Darry came back Soda and Ponyboy were asleep

Chapter 11

Ponyboy lied in bed for a whole week Randy came in that day reminding him about court and talked for a while he left with Darry telling Ponyboy to not talk about Bob around him. Darry tells him to be a little neater he then said he will.

Chapter 12

They were at the court talking about what happened that night and everybody got a turn and the case was closed after that Ponyboy became really absent-minded with losing things and falling on the coffee table. He's been flunking english and teacher would give him a C if he would do a a themed essay. At lunch Ponyboy, Steve, and Two-Bit went to the grocery store to buy cigarettes, Cokes, and candy bars. He got mad at a couple socs and threatened them with a broken bottle. When he got back home he noticed that Soda was very quiet, and after dinner Ponyboy and Darry got into an argument about school and how he wasn't going to drop out after asking Soda for support he found his face was pale and his eyes were white and he dashed out the door. Ponyboy and Darry were confused but found an envelope, it was the one he wrote to Sandy who was in Flordia and Darry said that Soda loved her but didn't like him back and was crying everyday the week he was gone they went after Soda who ran to the parkponyboy tackled him so he could stop and Soda said he had enough of them fighting and he's "like the middleman in tug o' war." he was sick of choosing sides. He then began to tear up saying that they're all they got left and promised never to fight anymore. Ponyboy began to read the book after Two-Bit wished losing the switchblade only bothered him but after opening the book Ponyboy found a letter in Johnny's hand writing and said //"Ponyboy I asked the nurse to give you this book so you could finish it. The doctor came in a while ago but I knew it anyway. I keep getting tireder and tireder. Listen, I don't mind dying now. It's worth it. It's worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine, they have more to live for. Some of their parents came by to thank me and I know it was worth it. Tell Dally it's worth it. I'm just going to miss you guys. I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that is day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be. I want you to tell Dally to look at one. He'll probably think you're crazy, but ask for me. I don't think he's ever really seen a sunset. And don't be buggedover being a greaser. You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There's still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally, I don't think he knows. Your buddy, Johnny."// It's to late to tell him though and he decided to start the theme.


 * Theme**

__Rich vs Poor.__

The greasers are known to be poor although they are always sticking together while the Socs are known to be rich but tend to get cocky by hurting the greasers.


 * 10 years later (Darry).**

II predict that Darry will still be living with his brothers and will have a different job with a better pay to pay off the house easier. He needs a better paying job because he buys a bigger house than the one they used to live in.