The outsiders?

Question

i have the stupid homework assignment for the outsiders

& i need help on what YOU think what these quotes mean

1! "What I like is the 'turn bit'," Two-Bit said, cleaning the egg off the floor. "Y'all were heroes from the beginning. You just didn't 'turn' all of a sudden.

2! "I don't want to die now. I ain't seen enough. Sixteen years ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind if there wasn't so much I ain't done yet and so many things I ain't seen"

3! I'd rather have anybody's hate than their pity"

PLEASE HELP ME! ]]]:

make your response long if you can :D

thankss.

Answer 1

The Outsiders is such a wonderful book. If you're having trouble reading it, there is a movie that was made. You might get a better understanding if you watch the movie while you read the book.

The first quote is a little vague in that I don't remember the conversation before and after, but basically Two-Bit is saying he likes the fact that whoever he's talking about has been the same person from the moment he knew them.  They haven't let circumstances change them.  They have always been heroes to him. He is showing his disdain for people who let cirmcumstances dictate their actions.

The second quote is a little self explanatory. I believe it's Ponyboy's friend when he's dying in the hospital, but I'm not sure. Doesn't matter. The boy is pleading for his life. He's only 16 and he's faced with his mortality, which is a heavy burden for someone so young to bear.  When we're 16 we feel invincible, like life is going to go on forever.  Suddenly seeing the end, when there is still so much life left to live has forced him to face everything he hasn't accomplished.  It's easier, sometimes, to die as old men/women because we've had the oppurtunity to do everything that we wished.  This boy doesn't have that chance anymore.

The third quote is about a person's pride.  Not many people like to be pitied.  Hate is an awful, twisted emotion, but it's easier to strike back at someone who hates you.  Also, when a person feels pitied it makes it obvious to themselves everything that they don't have.  It can cause them to feel embarrassed and ashamed, which are uncomfortable emotions.  It is easier, and sometimes more of a relief, to match hate with hate.

Hope that helps you out some. It's been years since I've read the Outsiders so I'm not sure how accurate my interpretations are.