CHAPTER 5: Nothing Gold Can Stay - Folsom Cordova Unified ...

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CHAPTER 5: Nothing Gold Can Stay

KEY PASSAGE | Chapter 5, Paragraphs 62?67

In this passage, Johnny and Ponyboy have just finished watching the sunrise in silence behind the church where they are hiding out. Johnny admires the golden mist and regrets that it doesn't last. Ponyboy recites a poem he learned by Robert Frost called "Nothing Gold Can Stay," about impermanence in nature, from flowers to sunrises. Ponyboy is not sure what the poem means, but Johnny tells him the poem expresses exactly what he was saying about wishing the golden light could last.

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Discussion Prompt: The sunrise that Johnny and Ponyboy watch together is "gold," but the phrase "nothing gold can stay" refers to more than just the setting. What do you think the "gold" of the poem refers to? What qualities or characters do you think could be considered "gold," and why? How does that change the meaning of the line?

VOCABULARY

sullenly sul?len?ly adverb In a gloomy or resentfully silent manner The date had gone very poorly, and he walked home sullenly right after dinner ended.

sentence sen?tence noun The punishment given by a court of law The criminal waited nervously to hear his sentence.

vital vi?tal adjective Extremely important; needed for survival We were desperate to find him because he had vital information that could help us find our missing friend.

sourly sour?ly adverb Unpleasantly; distastefully She glared at me sourly when I asked her what had gone wrong with her ex-boyfriend.

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1. Chapter 5 is one of the few chapters in which the narrator pays attention to food. What do the boys eat? What does this tell us about the time and place of the story?

2. Why do teachers think Johnny is stupid? How does Johnny demonstrate that this isn't true?

3. What does Ponyboy think a few times after reading Sodapop's letter? What does this imply about the nature of their relationship?

4. Who does Dally claim is the "spy" for the greasers?

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