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Good And Evil In The Outsiders

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Using The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton teaches the topic of good and evil to the reader. Ponyboy demonstrates characteristics of good and evil. The theme is “there isn’t a defined line between good and evil.” Greasers are stereotyped as rogue-like “hoods,” stealing things, getting caught up in fights, and a nemesis to the Socs, but according to Cherry Valance, Ponyboy is different. Although Ponyboy was raised as a Greaser his whole life, there is still good inside him. In chapter six, specifically in page 91, Ponyboy courageously runs into the burning church, “all I[he] could think was: ...We[they] started it!” In the end, Ponyboy and Johnny rescues the children trapped in the inflamed building. This exemplifies that even though Pony may be obscured
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