In 3-5 sentences, find a section in your novel you are reading in which a character faces a conflict. Analyze the plot by answering the following questions. Describe your character and their conflict. What does the character do about their conflict? Did the character learn anything, what is the outcome of this conflict?
In "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy Curtis faces a conflict when he is jumped by a group of Socs while walking home from the movies. The Socs, who are the wealthier, more privileged group in town, often pick on the greasers like Ponyboy and his friends. In this instance, Ponyboy fights back in self-defense, using a broken bottle as a weapon. This conflict highlights the ongoing tension between the two rival groups in the novel. Ultimately, Ponyboy learns that violence only leads to more violence and that there may be more productive ways to resolve differences between the two groups.
