Journal Respnse #2

Second Journal Respone Questions:

1.What point of view is The Outsiders told in?

2. Is the point of view effective?

3. What is one of the most important/memorable events that have happened so far?
(write this event in the point of view of another character in the story)

Answers:

1. The point of view in the book The Outsiders is first person.

2. I think that the point of view in the story is effective because the author does a good job describing what the other characters is the story is going through that the story only needs to be told in the point of view of Ponyboy.

3. “Where the heck have you been? Do you know what time it is?” I said. How could Ponyboy been so careless, doesn’t he know there are people at home worrying about him!? Ponyboy just stood there in Soda’s sweatshirt shaking his head. “It is two in the morning; we were going to call the police if you came home any later. Where were you?” I asked getting mad; Ponyboy is so stupid sometimes he can’t just go around till two in the morning. “I was,” Ponyboy stammered “I fell asleep in the lot” he said. “What!” I said, feeling my blood starting to boil inside. “Well, me and Jonny started talking and we both fell asleep” he said. “What were you thinking Ponyboy? It is freezing cold outside and you’re out worrying your brothers by sleeping in a lot with Jonny.” “I didn’t mean to, Darry” he said. “You say that all the time, I didn’t mean to or I forgot Darry! Don’t you remember anything?” I said shouting. “Darry,” Soda began. “No. I am tired of you sticking up for him let him deal with it himself!” I said. “Don’t you yell at my brother” Ponyboy shouted at me. I turned around and started walking towards Ponyboy and I slapped him real hard that he fell towards the door. I froze. What have I done? I thought. I looked down at my hand where it was red and back at Ponyboy. “Ponyboy I...” I said feeling terrible about what I did nobody has ever hit Ponyboy before. Ponyboy stood up off the ground and ran out of the door tears streaming down his face.

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Darry Curtis