Hinton uses the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” as a metaphor for life and youthfulness, specifically in the rivalry between the Greasers and the Socs, the relationship between Ponyboy and Dally, and Johnny’s outlook on
Hinton uses the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” as a metaphor for life and youthfulness, specifically in the rivalry between the Greasers and the Socs, the relationship between Ponyboy and Dally, and Johnny’s outlook on