Why can't Cherry go see Johnny?

On the way home, Ponyboy and Two-Bit see Cherry Valance in her Corvette. She says that the Socs have agreed to fight with no weapons. Ponyboy asks her to go see Johnny, but she says she cannot because Johnny killed Bob.
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How does Cherry feel about visiting Johnny?

Describe Cherry's feelings about visiting Johnny. She doesn't want to see Johnny because Johnny killed her boyfriend Bob and she feels like it is not the right thing to do.
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What was the reason for Cherry not going to the hospital to see Johnny do you believe she was justified in her reasoning why or why not?

When Ponyboy suggests Cherry visit Johnny in the hospital, she says that she couldn't because he killed Bob.
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Who was Cherry's boyfriend in the outsiders?

Bob Sheldon

Cherry's boyfriend. Bob is the dark-haired Soc who beats up Johnny before the novel begins. Bob has a set of three heavy rings, which he wears when he fights greasers.
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What is Ponyboy's reaction to Cherry?

Ponyboy quickly forgave Cherry, but insulted her saying he doesn't want her to see Johnny because she is a traitor to the Socs and not even loyal to the greasers, and that it doesn't make up for the fact that she gets to sit in her car while Soda has to drop out of school to survive, and that she never feels sorry for ...
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CHROMATICS "CHERRY" (Official Video)



What does Cherry Valance look like?

Sherri Valance is a 16 year old tuff (tough) looking girl who is a cheerleader. She has green eyes and long red hair, and because of her red hair, people call her Cherry instead of Sherri. She is always dressed sharp and is very good looking. She is part of the Social group, also known as the socs.
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What is Cherry's real name why is she called Cherry?

Why is she called Cherry? Cherry's real name is Sherri Valance, but is called Cherry because of her red hair.
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Is Ponyboy his real name?

Author S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders in her teens, inspired by the gang violence at her high school in Oklahoma. As her narrator, Ponyboy becomes the most familiar character to the reader—and remains emblematic of the book and its themes. His real name is Ponyboy, making him even more distinctive and memorable.
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Does Cherry Valance like Ponyboy?

She likes Ponyboy and Johnny because they treat her politely. Dally's rude antics do not amuse her. Her disenchantment with Dally's behavior suggests that she talks to Ponyboy and Johnny not because she is slumming and their greaser identity fascinates her, but rather because she likes them as individuals.
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Who does Johnny refuse to see when they show up at the hospital?

Johnny refuses to see his mother, and then he faints. Two-Bit and Ponyboy are told to leave, so they give Gone With the Wind to the nurse and go to see Dally Winston, who is also in the hospital after being burned dragging Johnny out of the burning church. In the hallway, they see Johnny's mother.
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Who visits Johnny in the hospital?

Two-Bit and Ponyboy go to the hospital. First, they visit Johnny, who is very weak. Johnny asks for a copy of Gone with the Wind, and Two-Bit goes to the drugstore to get it for him. Alone with Ponyboy, Johnny says that he's not ready to die, that he hasn't had enough time or enough opportunities yet in his life.
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Who is the only greaser who doesn't like fights?

- The only Greaser who doesn't like fights would be Johnny, as he says before he dies that fighting is useless.
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Did cherry visit Johnny in the hospital?

Cherry Valance is at the vacant lot when the boys go by. She speaks to both Pony and Two-Bit and assures them that the Socs are going to follow the rules — no weapons. Pony asks her whether she is going to visit Johnny in the hospital, but she says that she just can't because Johnny had killed her boyfriend.
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Why is cherry an outsider?

Cherry reveals why she and Marcia are without a car at the movie: They walked out on their boyfriends, who brought booze to the movies. Cherry takes a hard stance on alcohol, on which she will later blame her boyfriend Bob's violent behavior. Even within her own social class, Cherry is an outsider.
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Why is Darry not a SOC?

Ponyboy believes Darry could easily be a soc because in the text in says, “Darry was too smart to be a greaser.” (134) Furthermore, Darry was intelligent, athletic, and attractive, and he could've gotten a scholarship easily if he was a soc. Ponyboy, Soda, and the greasers are the only reason Darry is not a soc.
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Does Ponyboy get a girlfriend?

That night, Ponyboy lies in bed awake, recalling his encounter with the Socs. Sodapop tries to convince him that Darry indeed cares for Ponyboy very much, which Ponyboy does not believe. Sodapop then shares with Ponyboy his plan to marry Sandy, his girlfriend.
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Is Cherry A SOC or a Greaser?

In S.E. Hinton's novel, The Outsiders, most of the major characters are Greaser boys. To balance out the perspective of the Socs versus the Greasers, Hinton introduced a strong female Soc, Cherry Valance.
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Who does Cherry confess she could fall in love with?

cherry later tells Pony that "I could fall in love with Dallas Winston... I hope I never see him again, or I will." For Cherry, Dally is a type of forbidden fruit. being with him will make her parents and friends angry, but would keep Cherry alive with excitement.
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What is Sodapop's full name?

Sodapop Patrick Curtis is the middle Curtis boy, and one of three deuteragonists of The Outsiders.
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What is Dally's last name in The Outsiders?

Dallas (Dally) Winston A fellow greaser, who is originally from New York City.
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What color are Ponyboy's eyes?

What color are Ponyboy's eyes? Symbolically, what's interesting about this? His eyes are gray. This is a compelling choice by Hinton because gray could mean that Ponyboy is depressed and weary about the world.
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Is Cherry Based on a true story?

As many fans may already know, Tom Holland's new film, Cherry, is based on a true story. Well, it's mostly a true story. Cherry was adapted from a book by the same name, which is not strictly biographical, but draws significantly from the author's life.
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Why did Cherry help the Greasers?

Cherry acts as a spy for the greasers, and in doing so wants not only to help the greasers, but the Socs as well. She wants the fighting to end, and she does whatever is necessary to even the sides and balance the power between the two rival groups.
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Who died in outsiders?

How does Johnny die in The Outsiders? Johnny dies in the hospital as a result of the injuries he sustained when saving the children from the church fire.
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