(IC) Lesson Topic 5: Chapters 10-12

Earlier in the novel, Ponyboy's attitude toward the Socs began to change when he saw them as individuals and not as stereotypes. But in the next chapter, you will find that Soda, Two-Bit, and even Ponyboy give way to the tendency to stereotype people.

Furthermore, family becomes increasingly important in the second half of the book. For boys like Johnny, greasers are more like a family than anything he has ever known. Ironically, the closer Johnny moves to death, the more he learns about himself and participates in his own life.

You will now read the last three chapters of the book. Consider the theme once again: individuality vs. conformity.  How is this theme represented in the novel?

Use the following self-assessment to help you sort events from The Outsiders with the appropriate plot structure.

Review

Now that you have completed the initial assessments for this module, review the lesson material with the practice activity below.

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