Chapter 1+2

Song Artist Theme Why?

Boom Charli Love at This song means when

Clap XCX first sight I saw you, there was
something that I loved
about you. This means
its love at first sight.
This relates to some
parts of Chapter 2 from
the Outsiders.On page
21,paragraph 3. It says,
`Boy, she was good-
looking…`Both the song
and the reference relate to
the same theme.

Chapter 3

Song Artist Theme Why?

Livin` On Bon Running This song ``livin` on a prayer.``
a Prayer Jovi away is based on a story of 2 children
working to make it on their own
despite constant hardship. This
relates to the theme ``running
away.`` This is said at the end of
pg.50 and the beginning of pg.
51. ``Come on, Johnny, we're
running away.`` Both the song
and the reference relate to the
same theme.
 Chapter 4

Song Artist Theme Why?

Tear of Fears Fighting at the The meaning of tear of
Shout fountain fears is encouraging
people not to do
things without actually
questioning them. This
relates to page 56
paragraph 2. In chapter
4, it states,``... He was a
strange greenish-white,
and his eyes were bigger
than I ever seen them. I
killed him.

Chapter 5+6

Song Artist Theme Why?

You're my Queen friendship This song is about the friendship
bestfriend between 2 Queen members. This is
related to the theme of friendship.
On page 69 paragraph 3. Johnny
left a note to Ponyboy that he left
for supplies. ``...but then caught
sight some crooked lettering written
in the dust on the floor. Be back
soon. J.C.`` Both the song and the
reference relate to the same theme
of friendship.

Chapter 7+8+9

Song Artist Theme Why?

Stay with Sam Johnny The theme of this song is leaving
me Smith Dying someone alone. Specifically, a girl
that he loves, leaves his life. On
page 119, paragraph 2, it says,`` I
thought numbly, he is dying.`` On
page 149 paragraph 3 it says, ``
Dammit Johnny…`` Both the song and
reference relate to the theme of ``stay
with me, I don't want to leave you.``
 Chapter 10+11

Song Artist Theme Why?

Heart wants Selena Gomez Ponyboy can`t The theme of this
what it wants take it anymore song is letting
everything go
because you
are annoyed by
someone. On page
150, paragraph 1 it
states,``He isn't dead,
I said to myself, he
isn't dead.`` Ponyboy
has trouble forgetting
Johnny`s death.

Ending

Song Artist Theme Why?

Stay Gold Stevie Ending The theme of this song is
Wonder ``staying gold.`` Ponyboy
doesn't understand the poem
that Johnny told him.``stay
gold`` are the last words Johnny
said before his death. Later, in
their copy of ``Gone with the
Wind.`` Stay Gold`` means hold
on to the wondrous things you
see and experience while you
are young. Hold on the wonder,
the `Goldness` of youth. This
happened on pg. 178 the letter
 Johnny wrote to Ponyboy.

Song Artist Theme Why?

Man in Michael A new Since my ending
the mirror Jackson beginning ends in a good note. I
decided to get a song,
that relates to the theme
of a `a new beginning.`
Man in the mirror is
about getting together
and creating a new
world.