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Thematic Ideas The Outsiders
Chapters 6-7
First, read the passage, and use your book to figure out the context
(think 5Ws & H). Second, figure out what thematic idea(s) the passage shows.
Third, explain the deeper meaning to the thematic idea(s).
Page 86
So Cherry Valance, the cheerleader, Bob’s girl, the Soc, was trying to help us. No, it
wasn’t Cherry the Soc who was helping us, it was Cherry the dreamer who
watched sunsets and couldn’t stand fights. It was hard to believe a Soc would help
us, even a Soc that dug sunsets.
Context:
Thematic
Idea(s):
So What? What does the passage
show about the thematic idea?
Page 87-88
Johnny nodded…”I don’t guess my parents are worried about me or anything?”
“The boys are worried,” Dally said in a matter-of-fact voice. “Two-Bit was going to
Texas to hunt for you.”
“My parents,” Johnny repeated doggedly, “did they ask about me?”
Context:
Thematic
Idea(s):
So What? What does the passage
show about the thematic idea?
Page 92
I caught one quick look at his face; it was red-marked from falling embers and
sweat-streaked, but he grinned at me. He wasn’t scared either. That was the only
time I can think of when I saw him without that defeated, suspicious look in his
eyes. He looked like he was having the time of this life.
Context:
Thematic
Idea(s):
So What? What does the passage
show about the thematic idea?
Page 107
I stared at the newspaper. On the front page of the second section was the
headline: Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes.
“What I like is the ‘turn’ bit,” Two-Bit said, cleaning the egg up off the floor. “Y’all
were heroes from the beginning. You just didn’t ‘turn’ all of a sudden.”
Context:
Thematic
Idea(s):
So What? What does the passage
show about the thematic idea?
Page 117
“Thanks, grease,” he said, trying to grin. Then he stopped. “I didn’t mean that. I
meant, thanks, kid.”
Context:
Thematic
Idea(s):
So What? What does the passage
show about the thematic idea?