Debated Questions With Answers

[Keira]

I intend to have questions/answers to our own debated topics listed here for easy access. The list is fairly short at the moment. Including one sole component, however, it's a start! We're doing good to have as much, and I hope we can add to it as time goes on.

Question: How is Ponyboy able to attend high school, even having skipped a grade? He's only 14 after all.

Answer: S.E. Hinton has been kind enough to personally answer this question for us. A direct quote from an email she sent to Jenn of The Book and Movie site, she states:

"The new one that discusses fanfiction is good, too! If you could let them know Will Rogers High school was grades 10-12 "back in the day" I think it will help with one of the problems they're having with Pony's age."

Typical tenth graders are between the ages of 15 and 16, so for a 14 year old boy, one who's small for his age at that, would easily be mistaken for being far too young to attend high school.

Thanks Susie!

[Keira]

Question with an answer number two!

Question: Where would Darry go skiing in Oklahoma? Is there anywhere TO ski in the state?

Answer:

"Up until a few years ago, skiing meant water skiing, as there isn't any place to snow ski in Oklahoma. Not to mention snow skiing costs a lot of money. You just need a fishing boat with a motor and a cheap pair of skies to water ski. Oklahoma is full of lakes."[/i][/blockquote]

Thanks again, Susie

[Keira]

Number Three!


Question: Why was the paragraph:

"He waved me on. "I'm just naturally a great guy." He vroomed the motor and peeled out."

taken out of later manuscripts of the book?

Answer:

(From missmouse)

I noticed it when I borrowed the book from the library. I sent her an email through her website, and got a response.
My email:
Mrs Hinton-
I noticed that there is a line missing from some copies of the book. I'm refering to a line that happens when Ponyboy is walking home and gets picked up.
"He waved me on. "I'm just naturally a great guy." He vroomed the motor and peeled out."
Can you tell me why this line is missing?

Her email:
Sorry, I don't have any idea why this happened. The line was in the original manuscript.
Keep On Reading!
S.E. Hinton[/b]