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What happened in Chapter 1 of that was then this is now?
Sixteen-year-old Bryon Douglas and his 15-year-old friend Mark go to a nearby bar in order to hustle people at pool. It’s against the law to be in the bar because they’re underage, but Bryon is friends with the bartender and owner of the place, Charlie, who helps them avoid the police.
What is the summary of that was then this is now?
That Was Then, This Is Now is a coming-of age, young adult novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1971. Set in the 1960s, it follows the relationship between two friends, Mark Jennings and Bryon Douglas, who are like brothers, but find their friendship rapidly changing and deteriorating.
What happens in chapter 7 of that was then this is now?
Mark gets someone to buy some rum for them, which Bryon and Angela start drinking. Angela soon passes out on Bryon’s shoulder, and Mark pulls out a pair of scissors and starts cutting off all of her long hair. Bryon still hates Angela, and Curly and doesn’t stop Mark as he cuts off Angela’s hair.
Who cries during Chapter 10 that was then this is now?
Just as the police pull him out of the house, Mark cries out to Bryon, asking him not to let them take them away.
Who are the main characters in that was then this is now?
That Was Then, This Is Now Characters
- Bryon Douglas. Bryon is the protagonist of the novel.
- Mark Jennings. Mark is Bryon’s 15-year-old best friend.
- Charlie.
- Cathy Carlson.
- M&M Carlson.
- Angela Shepard.
- Bryon’s Mother.
- Ponyboy Curtis.
Why did Mark and Bryon go to the pool room at Charlie’s Bar?
One night, Mark and Bryon head to Charlie’s to hustle pool. They borrow money from M&M, and play against a couple of toughened Texan cowboys.
What is the theme of That Was Then, This is Now?
Violence is a major and dominant theme in Hinton’s novel, “That Was Then, This is Now”. Violence is so common in Bryon’s life because it serves a variety of purposes, and is very useful to him. It serves as diversion for bored or drunken teenagers and as a means of delivering justice.
What is the climax of That Was Then, This is Now?
The climax to S. E. Hinton’s teen novel That Was Then, This is Now, comes in Chapter 10 on the night that M&M is found. Bryon takes M&M to the hospital to be treated for his bad LSD trip. Later that night after Bryon returns home, he finds Mark’s…
Why did Mark cut off Angela’s hair?
When Mark realizes that Angela set up the fight, he finds an opportunity later to get her drunk and cut off her hair. Because Angela’s brothers think Bryon has done it, they continue the cycle of violence and beat Bryon badly.
What is ironic about Mark’s statement that nothing bad ever happened to him?
What is ironic about Mark’s statement that nothing bad ever happened to him? His parents killed each other in front of him, he got hit in the head with a bottle and went to the hospital and got stitches. How did the values and attitudes of the young people at the hippie commune differ from society in general?
What is the theme of that was then this is now?
Why does Mark cut off Angela’s hair?