Along with cherry, randy humanizes the socs by showing that some of them have redeeming qualities. What are some characteristics of randy and bob with. Randy adderson marcias boyfriend and bobs best friend. Roger ebert awarded the film two and a half out of four stars, citing problems with coppolas vision, the characters wind up like pictures. The same thing happened to his character in over the edge 1979. Directed by francis ford coppola, the outsiders tells the story of the ongoing.
Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Randys not a major character, but he does have an impact on the events and the outcome of the story. I have no intentions of taking this story too seriously, neither should you. Why is randy anderson an important character in the outsiders. Stans father, randy my dads name is randy thats my drawing of my dad. He probably participated in the beating of johnny, and certainly in the violence against other greasers. The starstudded movie itself is the quintessential narrative of west side story, where there are two gangs, the greasers from the poor north zone and the socs from. After bobs death, randy stops pony on the street and tells him that the fighting between the socs and the greasers is pointless. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze.
Randy vacillates between violently asserting his own. Randy s not a major character, but he does have an impact on the events and the outcome of the story. Literature quiz the outsiders map random literature or novel quiz can you pick the correct characters on the outsiders character map. He is bobs best friend and follows whatever he does. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. Ponyboy curtis, darrel curtis, sodapop curtis, twobit mathews, steve. It is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. Hinton, is centered around ponyboys path to maturity and the life lessons he learns along the way. Randy is a soc who participates in the attack on ponyboy and johnny. Randy anderson instigates much of the violence between the socs and the greasers with bobs help marcia, randy s girlfriend and cherrys best friend paul holden, a soc who played on darrys. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Reading, going to movies, hanging with his friends dislikes. Randy eventually relizes that a soc will be a soc and a greaser will be a greaser greasers will.
The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film that was directed by francis ford. Randy anderson instigates much of the violence between the socs and the greasers with bobs help marcia, randys girlfriend and cherrys best friend paul holden, a soc who played on darrys. He empathizes with randy, who has lost his best friend, as well as bob, whom randy portrays as a spoiled kid. Marcia is a soc girl and a minor character in the outsiders, and its film adaptation. The novel follows ponyboy, a greaser, and his gangs conflict with the socials, a rival gang. A lot of people dont realize this, but probably the one person that gets made fun of in south park more than anybody is my dad. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. Randy adderson called randy anderson in the film is a soc in the outsiders, and a minor. The last name of the character randy anderson is misspelled adderson. Ponyboy is pretty smart and has a lot of opportunity in front of him, but he comes from the wrong side of town and hangs out with a bunch of similarly weirdlynamed friends who drop out, smoke cigarettes, and get busted for robbing stores and. Darren dalton played the role of randy adderson in the film the outsiders. Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. They never had any troubles throughout their youth and growing up.
Randy was the best friend of bob sheldon before bob was killed. The outsiders characters from litcharts the creators of. Randy vacillates between violently asserting his own privilege and feeling remorse about it. After bobs death, randy is tired of the violence and does not. Play sporcles virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Although randy is a typical soc with mustangs and madras, he is a lot like cherry in some ways. The conversation between ponyboy and randy touches on many of the novels important themes. The outsiders a johnny cade fanfiction randy wattpad.
While the credits of the 1983 film list his name as randy anderson, his last name is in fact adderson in the novel. You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. Both apparently come from wealthy families and have all of the privileges of class that the. Although randy is a typical soc with mustangs and madras, he. He wears a blue shirt with the sleeves ripped out of it, shaggy ripped up jeans and an old pair of dirty shoes. This character is a soc who takes his best friends death very hard and comes to the realization that none of the fighting is worth it. Randy adderson is an eighteenyearold soc who took part in the attempted drowning of ponyboy curtis. His girlfriend is marcia, and his best friend was robert sheldon, whom he met in grade school. She is best friends with cherry, and the girlfriend of randy. Randy was bobs friend he jumped johnny and ponyboy randy dropped out of the rumble because he was tired of fighting. In this lesson, well learn more about ponyboy, his life, and his perspective on the east versus west. Ponyboy insists on the heroic capacity of every personsoc, greaser, or otherwise. Darren dalton made his screen debut as randy anderson, the soc, in francis ford coppolas the outsiders 1983, a drama based on the novel by s.
Before the rumble, he has a talk with ponyboy about all that has. Even stans last name, marsh, was my dads stepfathers name. Before the rumble, he has a talk with ponyboy about all that has happened. Hinton the nurse, book author john meier paul crew francis ford coppola director, producer, screenwriter anne goursaud editor buddy joe hooker stunts carmine coppola composer music score. Marcia is stated to be attractive, and has short, dark hair. Character analysis randy adderson randy adderson is bobs best friend. Marcia wouldnt let a free offer slip by her, evident when she drinks the coke given to her by dally, in contrast to cherry, who.
He eventually asks to have a private conversation with ponyboy before the rumble in which he seems to express remorse about the tensions between the two gangs, and tries to make a connection. Randy anderson michelle meyrink marcia gailard sartain jerry tom waits buck merrill william smith store clerk sofia coppola janet hirshenson ed jackson s. Randy adderson is bobs friend and marcias boyfriend. Randy is a handsome soc who eventually sees the futility of fighting.
The outsiders cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to make the film. The outsiders study guide contains a biography of author s. Randy helps ponyboy realize that socs are as susceptible to pain as anyone else. Hintons the outsiders pifraction fanfiction june 15, 2016 it was just a normal day for andy martin, but what happens when she gets picked for the time project and finds herself in one of her favorite books world the outsiders. Ponyboy pony is a 14 year old teenager with light blackish brown hair, grayish green eyes and greasy slicked back hair. For the 2016 series on wgn america also referred to as the outsiders, see outsiders. In it, he learns to not judge people hastily and reject gang mentality.
When bob is stabbed by johnny in the park, randy runs off with his friends, leaving bobs bleeding body behind. The outsiders 1983 darren dalton as randy anderson. Randys fursona randy anderson randy adderson bob sheldon bob and randy were gay bob and randy are gay furvius jacksfilms bad animation bob is my gay son my animation gross are you happy now the outsiders meme the ousiders the outsiders animation help me help them. This is not meant to demonize cherry, marcia, randy, or any other characters shown as bullies or rude or anything along those lines. Randy tries to make peace with ponyboy after ponyboy saves the children from the fire, and he refuses to fight in the socgreaser rumble. In this lesson, well discuss character traits of the greasers and socs that bring life to the rivalry between the east side and the west side in. Cade 3k 11 25 zola anderson, also known as zoe, is a soc, and when she follows her brother, randy, when he was drunk, she meets two boys who are in a terrible situation like her. Randys mom had dark brown curly hair and fair skin with green eyes. Ponyboy curtis is the main character and narrator of the s.
Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Teen rivalry in a small southern town sets the stage for this dramatic interpretation of the novel by s. Ponyboy is the main character and narrator of the beloved book, the outsiders. Character development in the outsiders 799 words bartleby. Randy refuses to fight in the big rumble because greasers will still be greasers and socs will still be socs. Randy anderson serves as a sharp contrast to ponyboy in the outsiders as a soc, hinton characterizes randy as being too cool to the point of not feeling anything whereas the greasers all feel. Two socs, bob sheldon, and randy anderson, confront johnny, ponyboy, and twobit. Ponyboy and twobit brace for a fight, but randy says he only wants to talk. If he had been believed, pony could have been charged in bobs murder, and he might have been separated from his family. The outsiders chapters 7 and 8 summary and analysis gradesaver. Bryon and mark, the main characters, meet a hippie named randy, who was.
We loved him since he stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house. As randy and ponyboy sit in the mustang, randy asks ponyboy why he helped the kids in the burning church. Randy adderson randy is marcias boyfriend, as well as bobs best friend and partner in crime. Study 14 terms the outsiders main characters flashcards. He is shown, at the end of the narrative, to be remorseful for his actions toward ponyboy and the other greasers. Bob and randy lead the violence and tension between the socs and the greasers. The curtis brothers are greasers who enjoy being tuff, but they are orphaned young men who have he potential to be more than low class trash. The outsiders 1983 darren dalton as randy anderson imdb. Hinton and a popular choice for elementary students. In the aftermath of bobs death, randy becomes introspective, befriends ponyboy, and works to end the violence between the socs and greasers. Link this trivia matt dillons character is shot and killed by police after pointing an unloaded gun at them. Randy is tall and is said to have a semibeatle haircut. At the dinner they meet randy anderson, bob the socs best friend. Ponyboy, sodapop and darry are all greasers the outsiders who realize that the most important thing in life is family.
The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film that was directed by francis ford coppola. The outsiders introduced the world to the brat pack, a gang of young celebrities who captured the attention of the media and fans alike for their behindthescene antics. Randy adderson and bob sheldon are the two main soc characters in s. Randy adderson called randy anderson in the film is a soc in the outsiders, and a minor antagonist turned supporting tritagonist. Randy was bobs friendhe jumped johnny and ponyboyrandy dropped out of the rumble because he was tired of fighting. The outsiders is narrated by a fourteenyearold called ponyboy curtis weird name, but a cool kid. Ponyboy is the youngest kid brother of darry and sodapop who all live together and look out for each other after their parents died.
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