“Maybe the two different worlds we live in aren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.” (Hinton 41) In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy is the main character. Even though Ponyboy shows many signs of a possibility of being a Soc, he is apart of the poorer class, the greasers.…
These conflicts help form what Ponyboy becomes at the end of the story. A loving and hard working…
Dally received help from the gang whenever he asked. For example, when he robbed a grocery store, he called the gang and they ungrudgingly agreed to help hide him for the time being. To reciprocate the favors, whenever the gang needs him, Dally would help him to the best of his ability. Even though he liked the gang, the only one he really loved was Johnny, who Dally thought was very innocent. Johnny, on the other hand, was the gang's pet and "everyone's kid brother.…
Even if Dally was a high standing person in the gang, he committed terrible acts in the past but was still a sympathetic character. Not only was he high standing, but he always somehow found his way into trouble. In the beginning, Ponyboy is talking about Dally's past right after a bunch of Socs jumped him." He had been arrested, he got drunk, rode rodeos, lied, cheated, rolled drunks, jumped small kids- he did everything.…
Darry is worried sick for him and only wanted him to be safe. When Ponyboy arrived at home, Darry shouted, “where the heck have you been.” Later he said, “ Can't you use your head? You haven’t even have a coat on” (Hinton 50). He is yelling at Pony and wants him to be safe.…
After this he ran away with Johnny to the nearest park, questioning why would he do that? This action caused Pony to rethink on how he sees himself, making it seem that no one can stand…
The main idea in this story is to represent all the different gangs and people there were. In this story, The Outsiders, there are 7 boys in the Greasers gang. From youngest to oldest there is Ponyboy, Johnny, Sodapop, Steve, Dally, Two-Bit and Darry. From the book it states “That was the difference between his gang and ours- they had a leader and were organized; we were just buddies who stuck together-each man was their own leader.” This states how each person can achieve and do great things.…
“Darry wheeled around and slapped me so hard that it knocked me against the door” (Hinton 58). He does not realize how much his temper effects Ponyboy. “You don’t quit! And if you don’t like the way I’m running things you can get out” (Hinton 182). Darry is far too hard…
While he was in the hospital, he was slowly dying, he tried to make the moment last longer and him not die but he can’t change what’s bound to happen. Johnny told Pony “stay gold, PonyBoy.” only moments before his death. He was also a hero of the gang, if it weren’t for him, the gang would always fight and wouldn’t get along. Dally couldn’t handle, he realized after his death that Johnny is a huge part of the gang.…
Ponyboy throughout the whole book isn’t that noticeable, although he is the main character of the book, but when comes to his emotions, he explodes. This happens very often in the book with him running away from a soc’s murder and…
A basic human tendency when meeting new people is to automatically assume many things about them just based on their physical appearance. People don’t often consider the fact that a person’s exterior doesn’t have any correlation with their interior. Many people struggle to overcome or ignore this bad habit, for it can lead to the downfall of what might have possibly been a great relationship. In the film, The Outsiders, this concept of judging someone by their appearance, seems to be popular and a very important part of the plot. It can even tie in on the factors on who was cast solely by appearance and physical features.…
When heroes are mentioned, most people think of people that are brave and do not get scared. However, some heroes can be scared like Johnny Case in the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. When Johnny encounters a situation be is brave and scared at the same time. Although Johnny appleseed brave and caring he is still scared at the same time. A character trait that Johnny has is being scared.…
Another statement is: has Ponyboy and Johnny always been in a strong relationship? The answer is yes, but the progress of faith in each other from the beginning to the end, was a dramatic change in the level of friendship. The friendship between Pony and Johnny starts with Johnny, Pony, Dally and Two-Bit after the movie theatre. They decide to walk home to waste time but Ponyboy gets home very late. Darry is not happy.…
His philosophy on fighting is the opposite of the average greaser, and instead of telling Ponyboy to become a fighter and be tough he remind him to “Stay Gold” (148). Pony has an outlook on life in an innocent way like a child and does not need to change it because he is a greaser. On the other hand, Dally is tough. Most likely the toughest of the gang. He loves to fight and does not hesitate to do so.…
His realization leads to a stronger relationship between the two because they try to understand each other. At the end of the novel, Ponyboy decides there really is "good in the world", even for those (like dally) who don't think there is any. They don't believe there is good due to their own life experiences and how people have treated them. Ponyboy chose to see the good, having a positive outlook even after all that had happened. Perspective is what you make it, especially when unexpected events are thrown at…