The Outsiders :: essays research papers

          "The Outsiders" is a story that deals with a conflict between two gangs, the "Greasers" from the East Side of town and the "Socs" from the east-side of town. This is a story that is told in the first person. Ponyboy Curtis is the one telling the story. Here is a summary of the story.          Ponyboy has a dispute with his br opposite Darry and culminations up running forth to the park with Johnnycake. There, Ponyboy and Johnnycake get into a fight with Randy, Bob, and three other members of the Socs. The Socs try to down Ponyboy, so Johnnycake stabs Bob with a glossa and ends up killing him. Ponyboy and Johnnycake run to a party where they piece up with Dallas, one of their close friends. He gives them a gun, money, and tells them to get a train out of town to an abandoned church. They are told to last out there until Dallas comes to get them.       When Johnnycake and Ponyboy get the church they go right to sleep. When Ponyboy wakes up, he finds that Johnny has gone to the store to get them food. While there, they both mold to disguise themselves by cutting their hair. Ponyboy decides to bleach his hair with peroxide. Dallas finally shows up to get them.      They all go to town to get something to eat. When they return to the church, it was on fire. Ponyboy and Johnnycake went in to restrain the children from the burning church. Johnnycake is trapped inside. Dallas goes into save him. Then, the church collapses. They are rushed to the hospital. Ponyboy and Dallas are okay, but Johnny is seriously injured. Ponyboy talks with one of the Socs and they both discuss about how they are degenerate of fighting. Everyone should be equal. Later, the Greasers and Socs get into an enormous brawl , but in the end the Greasers win. Ponyboy and Dallas rush to the hospital to tell Johnnycake they won the brawl. J ohnnycake tells Ponyboy to stay gold. Those are the last words Johnny spoke before he died.      Darry goes crazy over Johnnys death and decides to rob a convenience store. The cops drop behind him, Dallas fires a few shots at them with his gun.