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For instance, in the early stages of the novel Ponyboy discusses with Cherry—a female soc—the motif of a sunsets during a night at the Nightly Double. Abruptly, they come to the realization that they share a common interest; gazing at the suns cycle. That way you could tell the other guy was human too. Sometimes, though, Ponyboy is too reckless, and it pushes Darry over the edge.

Darry becomes too critical, and it lowers his self-esteem. In this moment Johnny uses sunsets as a symbol for appreciating life. He wants Dally to be able to see the beauty in the world, something that he was never able to do. Being under a dictatorship can demolish any kind of sanity one has. Now Ralph has realized what power and manipulation can do to one person. He never intentionally plans on becoming a savage, and unfortunately, he misses his dignity.

His elaboration explains how the beast was not only in Ralph but in all of the young boys. It is also clear to see that these differences have more of an impact on the actual story itself since the characters are those who create a story.

When Thomas first arrives, him and Alby don't see eye to eye right away. This shows that in the beginning of the novel ponyboys view on Darry was negative, as he described Darry as a rock. Even though he is skeptical of people he considers phony, such as Marty who lies about seeing a movie star, his negativity and judgement of others usually goes a lot farther than what is considered normal.

Spencer, wants to understand why he refuses to put in any effort. Spencer feels bad about failing Holden and reaches out to him, trying to connect with him and possibly influence him positively.

He takes it upon himself to make their deaths mean something. Previous Chapter Next Darry and Sodapop Curtis. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title. Are you sure you want to remove bookConfirmation and any corresponding bookmarks? My Preferences My Reading List. The Outsiders S. Character Analysis Ponyboy Curtis.

Adam Bede has been added to your Reading List! While sitting on a play structure they notice the blue Mustang from earlier pulling up. The Socs are the same ones, Bob and Randy plus others who arrive. Johnny recognizes Bob as the one who attacked him prior to the beginning of the story.

Pony and Bob insult each other before the Socs run after Pony and Johnny. First they drag Johnny to one side and kick him - then they take Pony to the fountain and keep his head under water for their enjoyment and satisfaction.

Pony starts to lose air and passes out. Just then Johnny gets up and, not knowing what to do, draws his switchblade from his pocket and stabs Bob, killing him almost instantly, and the other Socs run away. Even though Johnny's action in a way was justified since the Socs could have killed Pony, Pony and Johnny run knowing those who are charged with murder in Oklahoma will receive the death penalty. They run to Buck 's place where Dally is attending a party and ask for help.

Dally tells them to get on a freight train and hide in an abandoned church on Jay Mountain near Windrixville. He gives them a loaded gun and money to buy food. He then sends them off saying he'll check on them after a week or so. Johnny and Pony cut their hair as to not fit the descriptions printed in the newspapers, and Pony dyes his blond.

Dally visits them a few days into their stay in Windrixville, and they go out to eat at a Dairy Queen, during which Johnny announces his intentions to turn himself and Pony into the police, to Dally's disapproval. Dally drives them back to the church, only to see it has caught fire.

Pony jumps out of the car and runs into the church, and Johnny follows him - several schoolchildren are missing, and Pony and Johnny break through a boarded-up entrance and rescue them, but Johnny's back is broken by a flaming piece of timber that falls from the church's roof. The back of Pony's brown leather jacket catches fire, and Dally hits him hard enough to put out the fire, but unintentionally knocks him unconscious.

Pony wakes up in an ambulance, and is later reunited with his brothers in the hospital. For the first time, Pony realizes that Darry does care about him, and that he's only strict on him because he wants Pony to have a good future. The next day, as Ponyboy is cooking eggs, Two-Bit and Steve arrive, Two-Bit grabbing him by the waist and spinning him in the air, causing him to instinctively grab the pan, and drop the eggs on the floor. Steve refers to him as a "blonde-headed monkey", and asks what it's like to be a hero, showing him the newspaper article about how he, Johnny and Dally saved the kids, and how the Curtis brothers didn't deserve to be split up after everything they'd been through to stay together.

They later see the dreaded blue Mustang following them, and several Socs, including Randy, exit - but this time, the Socs aren't looking for a fight. Two-Bit insults the Socs while Ponyboy talks with Randy - the insults are so loud that they interfere with the conversation and force the two to talk inside the quietness of the Mustang.

Randy reveals that he's finally had an epiphany on how pointless the fighting is, and how he doesn't have a good feeling about the rumble. This provokes a rather interesting thought within Ponyboy - he thinks about how Bob probably would have just kept on fighting if Randy died, and whether Steve would be like Randy or Bob if Soda died.

He realizes what Cherry meant when she told him that "things are rough all over", and has a realization that the greasers and Socs face similar problems, despite their differences in economic and social class. Later, Two-Bit and Pony visit Johnny in the hospital. He asks for another copy of Gone With The Wind. Two-Bit runs down to the gift shop downstairs to buy it, and Johnny passes out shortly after the nurse says that his mother was there to see him - he angrily states that "she probably just wants to come down here and tell me about all the trouble I'm causin'!

He passed out soon after, and the nurse is given the book by Two-Bit who asks her to make sure he gets it. Johnny's mother is outside, angry that her son would rather see "these no-good punks" instead of his own mother - a furious Two-Bit begins to berate the small woman, before being pulled away by Ponyboy. They visit Dally, and he asks how Johnny's doing - upon being told that he isn't doing well, he asks for Two-Bit's switchblade, and says that they have to win the rumble for Johnny.

They see Cherry, who confirms that the Socs will fight fair as long as the greasers do - no weapons. Two-Bit thanks her, and Pony talks with her - she says that she couldn't visit Johnny when Pony asks her if she would, because he killed Bob.

She knows that Bob asked for it, but she reveals that there was another side to him, like Randy said - he was sweet, and he was different from the others. Pony is angered by this, and says that they don't need her "charity" - but realizes when he's about to walk away that she was about to cry.

He stops, and Cherry says that she just wanted to help, and asks if he would help her if he could. He asks if she can see the sunset real good from her side of town - she says that she can, and he says he can see it from his side of town too. The greasers go home, and prepare for the rumble.

After leaving the house, Darry warns Pony and Soda to flee from the scene if the police showed up - he and the older greasers will get jail time, but Pony and Soda will get sent to a boys' home.