1ST SEMESTER MIDTERM Flashcards
Cherry Valance ——— Soc communication with the greasers
spearheads
PONYBOY DISPLAYS A TYPE OF —— toward his everyday troubles
ennui
the switchblade —— whoever carries it
empowers
the murder of a Soc at the fountain is —–
accidental
sodapop feels —— by his brothers constant quarrels
comprised
Darry plays the roll of ——— in his family
patriarch
the greasers are ——– by society
marginalized
Johnny Cade is one of the more —— characters
sensitive
the socs are ——- to the greasers poverty
indifferent
dallys life especially is —–
chaotic
the sows head is an important —— in the story
symbol
the boulder that kills piggy is —— in setting up the ending
vital
membership in the choir speaks to the —- of the boys old world
civilization
the dead parachutist is intially —— by the boys
misinterpreted
the britishj officer finds a —— population on the island
remorseful
the plane carrying the boys serves as a mental —– to their previous existense
portal
simons death serves as a —— for the rest of the story
catalyst
the chaos that unfolds throughout the book demonstrates mans inherent ——
tribalism
the setting of the island sees the children —– from the outside world
isolated
roger is —- of pure evil
emblematic
nuclear war is the —- of the story
backdrop
piggys insistance makes his character —–
grounded
sam and erics relationship is ——-
symbiotic
the littleuns are an easily —– bunch
malleable
jacks leadership qualities make him —–
decisive
the woman’s eventual willingness to take responsibility for her actions is —–
admirable
the husbands willingness to endure his wifes slights shows that he is ——-
stoic
the woman’s misguided attempts to present herself as wealthy show how —- greed can be
futile
the woman’s desire for finer things is —– to her relationship with her husband
detremental
the search for the lost broche is a —– of all that is wrong with the couples relationship
microchasm
santiago highly values the —— of the deep sea
solitude
manolin is —— his fathers wishes by fishing with santiago
contradicting
in santiago’s view the marlin is a —– creature
majestic
the townspeople are —– of santiagos fishing prowess
dismissive
santiago’s willingness to endure pain is a —– to his humble origins
testimate
doodles brother is —— in his death
complicit
teaching doodle to walk —– the boys everyday existence
liberates
the coffin is —– to the early part of the story
integral
the fact that doodle dies in the same curled up position as the ibis is —-
poignant
old woman swamp serves as —- for the boys
sanctuary
