Homework: Choose one modified reading and one homework task:
*Johnny sat down and pulled out
his knife. "We're gonna cut our hair, and you're gonna bleach yours."
He looked at the ground carefully. "They'll have our descriptions in the
paper. We can't fit 'em."
"Oh, no!" My hand flew
to my hair. "No, Johnny, not my hair!" It was my pride. It was long
and silky, just like Soda's, only a little redder. Our hair was tuff we didn't
have to use much grease on it. Our hair labeled us greasers, too, it was our
trademark. The one thing we were proud of. Maybe we couldn't have Corvairs or
madras shirts, but we could have hair.
"We'd have to anyway if we
got caught. You know the first thing the judge does is make you get a
haircut"
"I don't see why," I
said sourly…I looked at Johnny imploringly. Johnny sighed. "I'm gonna cut
mine too, and wash the grease out, but I can't bleach it. I'm too dark skinned
to look okay blond. Oh, come on, Ponyboy," he pleaded. "It'll grow
back."
"Okay," I said, wide
eyed. "Get it over with." Johnny flipped out the razor-edge of his
switch, took hold of my hair, and started sawing on it. I shuddered. "Not
too short," I begged. "Johnny, please..." Finally it was over
with. My hair looked funny, scattered over the floor in tufts. "It's lighter than I thought it
was," I said…
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**Johnny sat down and pulled out
his knife. "We're gonna cut our hair, and you're gonna bleach yours."
He looked at the ground carefully. "They'll have our descriptions in the
paper…”
"Oh, no!" My hand flew
to my hair. "No, Johnny, not my hair!" It was my pride. It was long
and silky… Our hair was tuff we didn't have to use much grease on it. Our hair
labeled us greasers, too, it was our trademark. The one thing we were proud of.
Maybe we couldn't have Corvairs or madras shirts, but we could have hair.
"We'd have to anyway if we
got caught. You know the first thing the judge does is make you get a haircut"
"I don't see why," I
said…I looked at Johnny …Johnny sighed. "I'm gonna cut mine too, and wash
the grease out, but I can't bleach it. I'm too dark skinned to look okay blond.
Oh, come on, Ponyboy," he pleaded. "It'll grow back."
"Okay," I said, wide
eyed. "Get it over with." Johnny flipped out the razor-edge of his
switch, took hold of my hair, and started sawing on it
…"Not too short," I
begged. "Johnny, please..." Finally it was over with. My hair looked
funny, scattered over the floor …
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***Johnny sat down and pulled out
his knife. "We're gonna cut our hair, and you're gonna bleach yours."
He looked at the ground carefully. "They'll have our descriptions in the
paper…”
"Oh, no!" My hand flew
to my hair. "No, Johnny, not my hair!" It was my pride. It was long
and silky… Our hair was tuff we didn't have to use much grease on it. Our hair
labeled us greasers, too…The one thing we were proud of. Maybe we couldn't have
Corvairs … but we could have hair.
"We'd have to anyway if we
got caught. You know the…the judge… make you get a haircut"
"I don't see why," I
said…I looked at Johnny …Johnny sighed. "I'm gonna cut mine too, and wash
the grease out, but I can't bleach it. I'm too dark skinned to look okay blond.
Oh, come on, Ponyboy," he pleaded. "It'll grow back."
"Okay," I said, wide
eyed. "Get it over with." Johnny …took hold of my hair, and started
sawing on it
…"Not too short," I
begged. "Johnny, please..." Finally it was over with. My hair looked
funny, scattered over the floor …
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Option 1: Base response on
today’s discussion and reading.
The Outsiders is a novel about
friendship. According to Ponyboy greasers back each other up no matter what.
Are you a loyal friend? How do
you back up your friends? Talk about a personal experience first. Then mention
an example from the novel.
Option 2: Base response on
today’s discussion and reading.
1. Describe the situation that Ponyboy and Johnny are in.
Give examples from the novel. Explain events that happened earlier.
What is happening?
Why is this happening?
Where are they?
How did they get there?
Option 3: Base response on today’s
reading and lesson.
1. Why
does Johnny want to cut Ponyboy’s hair?
2. Why
is long hair important to Ponyboy?
3. Why
will Johnny not bleach his hair?
4. What
does Ponyboy think about his haircut?
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