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Then he went to talk with Cherry and he ask her If she already went to see Johnny but she said that “she couldn’t never see the person who killed her boyfriend”. Ponyboy got mad and told her “you’re a traitor to your own kind and not loyal to fus. Do you think your spying for us makes up the fact that you are sitting there in a Corvette while your brother drops out of school to get a job”.
but I couldn’t. I burst out bitterly: “He’s not like Sodapop at all and he sure ain’t like me… but he can’t stand me. I bet he wishes he could stick me in a home somewhere, and he’d do it, too, if Soda’d let him.” However, towards the end of the book, Pony finally understands the multitude of love that Darry holds for him. An example of this is, “Darry did care about me, maybe as much as he cared about
This shows how Ponyboy isn’t really comfortable with Darry but values his uniqueness. When Ponyboy describes his other brother Sodapop he describes them as warm and lively which shows how he is comfortable with him and likes his liveliness. Ponyboy says he has “lively, dancing, recklessly laughing
Ponyboy had just left the movies and he had been jumped by group of Socs and he then ran home told Darry and Soda.
Ponyboy got out, but Johnny got stuck and Dally had to go in the fire to get him out. They went to the hospital on ambulances, and while Ponyboy was okay with just a little burn on his back, Johnny had a 3rd-degree burn and broke his back because the roof collapsed on him. Dally just had some burned skin and need to stay in the hospital for a while. Darry and Sodapop rushed into the room and hugged Ponyboy and said they were sorry. The doctor said Johnny was gonna die soon, and the whole gang got quiet.
Ponyboy tried to run away but the Socs kept them
Ponyboy didn’t even listen to Dally (the most dangerous person in the gang) when he shouted, “Get outa there! That roof’s gonna cave in any minute. Forget those blasted kids!”
With Dally’s body dead but still warm and the rest of the gang furious, Ponyboy “felt [himself] swaying on [his] feet” and “the ground rushed up to meet [him] very suddenly” (154). Ponyboy had to try to stay “tuff” around
The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died.” All good things come to an end eventually. Through his statement, Johnny reminds Ponyboy not to change for the world and become senseless with certain emotions. He wants his friend to stay true to himself like watching the sunset, along with remaining unblemished in the corrupt world. Childhood like gold, can not last forever and Johnny tells Ponyboy to keep his youthful innocence by saying “stay
When Ponyboy starts school again after getting home from the hospital, he and Darry get into a fuss, about the fourth one they’d had that week. Ponyboy shouts, “What’s the sweat about my schoolwork... I’ll have to get a job as soon as I get out of school... you can just lay off!” (173)
Ponyboy, what on earth is the master with you? Can’t you use your head? You haven’t even got a coat on.” However, for Dally he explains to Johnny, “You get hardened in jail… Like it happened to me…”
Darry was caring for Pony when Pony thought, “Darry was rubbing the back of my head softly.” Darry softly rubbed the back of Pony’s head while he was in bed sick. A hero is caring and this event in the book is a clear display that Darry loves and cares for Pony. He also showed his emotional care for Pony. Darry also displayed that he cares about what happens to Pony.
During the night, they were approached by a group of Socs that began to pummel the boys, while drowning Ponyboy. Worried about
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He just hollered at me” (P.12) Around Chapter 5, the beginning of Ponyboy’s realization of his brother true feelings are known. The