Ponyboy is now devastated and his life will change forever. In the end, Ponyboy changes a lot and becomes a completely different person after Johnny and Dallas Winston’s death. After Johnny died Ponyboy completely changes into
What are 1960 's outsiders? What are 2000 's outsiders? They are both put out of society, but that can 't be it. The outsiders have changed so much, it 's incredible. But, why are insiders afraid of them.
When people think of someone in their family who provides for them many think of their mom or dad. Although, that is not always the case. Darry is the older brother and provider to Sodapop Curtis and Ponyboy Curtis in the book The Outsiders written by S.E. Hinton. Darry’s parents died in a car accident so he was left raising his two younger brothers, which are sixteen and fourteen. Although Darry can be harsh, he still cares deeply about his brothers and their lives.
He is constantly concerned with relationships, who did what, and who thinks what about who. A prime example of this is Ponyboy’s thoughts on his two brothers. Like his idea of Darry hating Pony, and never being “sorry for anything he does.” Ponyboy is focused on what things look like, not the true meaning. Although Ponyboy does not stay like this forever.
Savvy?” (S. E. Hinton). This shows that even at the beginning of the book he was always helping Ponyboy see that
This didn't make sense to Ponyboy yet. After running from the police when johnny stabbed Bob a soc they find themselves in an abandoned church. When Ponyboy returns to society after being in the hospital. He finds himself meeting with Randy, Bob's best friend. Pony is suppried when Randy tells him that he's sorry for Pony and how Bob's parents never gave him limits.
Because of Cherry, Ponyboy learned to understand Socs; for example, “I really couldn't see what Socs would have to sweat about--- good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs--- Man, I thought, if I had worries like that I'd consider myself lucky. I know better now.” From Cherry, Pony learned that just because someone is a Soc does not mean that their life is perfect. And, just because someone is a greaser does not mean they are always violent.
They run away to an abandoned church which burns down and Johnny is hurt when saving the kids inside. When Johnny is taken to the hospital, Pony reunites with his brothers, the greasers and the Socs have a huge rumble, he gets to know Randy, and Johnny and Dally die. Throughout the novel, Ponyboy’s views and
Even though Ponyboy is a young greaser that lives in a time of stereotyping he learns that people might not be what other people describe them as. Ponyboy talks to Cherry and Marcia. Ponyboy chooses to talk to them and get to see what Socs are really like. They turned around and told Dallas to stop. Ponyboy and Johny then got to sit with the girls because they stood up for them.
It is a turning point in their relationship, as Ponyboy begins to regard Darry as more than just an authority figure, but also as a carer and protector. Ponyboy's reflection, "I had never thought about it before, but Darry had been a good parent" (p, 88), is another emotional phrase that highlights Ponyboy's development with Darry. Ponyboy's understanding of the challenges and responsibilities Darry faces in his role as a parent is highlighted by this realization. It represents his new respect for Darry's efforts and love. Ponyboy learns the value of familial support and the depth of Darry's dedication to their
Ponyboy’s feelings and attitude towards the Socs changes in many different ways throughout the novel. His initial attitude towards the Socs was all about looking cool and tuff all the time. It was how things were. The forces behind his change in attitude are the softer sides of the Socs. His final attitude towards the Socs were softened, even though his gang still hate them.
When Pony and Johnny are in Windrixville, Pony sees the fire as
You first start to see a slight change in Ponyboy’s point of view when he meets Cherry (Sherri) Valance, furthermore when he speaks to Randy in the car, as well as when he reads Johnny's letter. Ponyboy’s point of view changes when he gets jumped by the Socs and when he first meets Cherry. It is through these events
In the novel, “The Outsiders” that was written by S.E Hinton, one of the characters within the book that has changed a lot was Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy Curtis’ change was a slow process, but a lot happened to him throughout the novel. He goes through many events at the start, middle and at the end of the novel too. At the start of the novel, Ponyboy was just an innocent and smart kid who lived with the gang known as, “The Greasers”, but by the end of the novel, Ponyboy is a different person compared to how he was in the beginning. The events that took place in the middle of the novel has some key events that make him change his personality and opinion on life, and that the reader learns that his personality and opinion changes because of the dramatic events he goes through like how Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston’s death.
Ponyboy, a greaser, was one of the young boys that was matured throughout the book because of his hardships. Ponyboy 's relationship with his older brothers, Darry and Sodapop, is a key factor in how Ponyboy matured throughout the book. An example of Ponyboy almost maturing from the influence of Darry and Sodapop, is when their parents were killed in a car crash. When their Parents died it caused them to get closer and look out for eachother more (#3).
