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I agree with you that Darry is a father figure and looks out for Ponyboy even if it is not the right method

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I agree that it was a bad decision for Johnny to turn himself in. First of all The cops are biased against Greasers so he might not have a fair trial. Secondly If Johnny does get convicted he will get hardened like Dally said he would.

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I agree that Darry and Soda Pop both look out for Pony boy. Even though Darry hit Pony boy he didn't mean to lose his temper and he is sorry. I think Darry has Pony boy's best interest at heart.

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I also think that Darry is looking out for Ponyboy. The reason Ponyboy is more harshly treated is because if any of them got into trouble then they would be seperated. It seems illogical to Ponyboy, but Darry is trying to protect all of them.

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I agree with what you said about cutting their hair being the first step from their old life. Their long hair is another thing that only Greasers have. They've been Greasers for a long time, and taking it away is like taking a piece of their identity.

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I agree that it is weird that Cherry agreed to be a spy for the greasers, but maybe she helped them because they kept getting jumped by her kind and she felt that they needed help.

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My other thought is that Dally is a lot more nicer than we thought. Even though he has a rude/mean attitude to everyone else, he is loyal to the gang. He helped Pony and Johnny run away, he lied for them, and he ran to help them during the fire. I find this unusual because Dally has done a lot of criminal things. He has committed the most crimes, but still he values the gang. It shows that some people who seem bad might actually be good.

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I agree that Ponyboy is very mature for his age, but I don't think Johnny meant to call him that or insult him. I think he was just frustrated because they were on the run and they were both crying, and he might've realized that he needed to take care of Ponyboy.

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I feel the same way! When I first met Dally, he was my least favorite. I thought we was a trouble-maker and a bad kid, but now I see that he can be loving and kind. He saved Pony and Johnny, and he proved that he is not just a trouble-maker.

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I agree with even that Dally is

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I agree with Jaysen in saying that Dally has become another father figure to Pony after helping Pony through everything.

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I was also wondering why someone afraid of violence and action would have a boyfriend who cherishes it. Maybe she was forced or was tricked into thinking that Bob was like that. It's pretty sad to think of it. I mean, she is regarded as a cute cheerleader.

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Delaney, I think that the hair symbol you came up with is really smart. When I think about it, it sounds completely accurate. It would make sense that it was showing their pride as a greaser. 🐝🐝🐝

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I also agree that johnny shouldn't have told Jerry everything that they did because Jerry could to the cops or someone else but i know that Jerry still thought that he was a hero and didn't really care.

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I agree that Pony should not have said that much to Jerry. They were already on the run from the police, and he kind of just made it worse. It seems strange, but then again, Jerry saved him and was taking care of Pony when he went unconscious.

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I agree that Johnny has finally found what he wants to do. Johnny has gone through a lot, and I think that he wants to help people who are going through the same thing.

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I can agree with that. I don't believe that only one thing, their hair bonds them together. I think that it is more about their friendship and their bonds, rather than their hair. Lots of things other than your physical appearance can bond a group of friends together. You do prove a good point.

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I totally agree. At first I didn't like Dally, but this chapter really showed how caring he is.

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I also find it kind of strange that after murdering her boyfriend Cherry would still want to help and even spy for the Greasers. though I guess that they were much nicer to her than the Socs.

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I agree like I feel like Dally is just shown as like a mean guy in general but it kind of changes my thoughts about him when I read that story about him and that went all out of his way to help Johnny and Ponyboy

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Jason, I agree with your second thought. I believe Cherry did this because her talk with Ponyboy caused her to know a greaser's point of view. Maybe she liked that life better and felt like they were the good guys not the Socs. She also was already an outsider to her group and did not have a very strong relationship with them. Last, she might have been able to connect with Ponyboy because they are similar.

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I agree with what you said about Cherry dating Bob because it seems like she dosen't even like him and she left him at the drive in. I also agree and think that the inky reason she is dating his he because of her social image and her friend has a boyfriend that is friends with bob.

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Yes, I agree with Izzy, it shows that Dally does care for Johnny. And he is like Johnny's father figure as Darry is for Pony. He seemed like he was such a mean person and he was too cool to care, but he really does care.

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I agree with Delaney. She used the cutting of their hair to symbolize the big step that Johnny and Ponyboy are making. First they cut their hair, then they save children. It seems like they are starting to behave more mature and less like the rest of the greasers

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Mikey, I also was thinking that it was weird that Cherry was helping the Greasers spy because Johnny DID kill her boyfriend... but like you said, she might've just been dating him because she was forced to.

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I agree with Lucy about how i didn't like dally at the beginning because he was really rude to the girls, but now it is like he is acting like the father figure for johnny and ponyboy

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I completely agree with you that they are always looking out for Pony Boy. Soda and Darry are really good brothers and don't get enough credit for how well they are handling Pony. They really are great brothers and some could say parent figures.

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I agree, when Johnny said he wanted to turn himself in I was totally thrown for a loop. But it really shows that he's willing to face what he's done and how he didn't kill Bob with malicious intent.

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Woah, I didn't even think of that! But I think you're right. We haven't heard anything about Dally before prison, but I guess Ponyboy didn't even know him before he went to prison...so I guess we have no way of knowing what he was like, but I feel like what you said sounds so accurate because he went to prison so early, probably before he even figured out he was and who he wanted to be as a person, that it just made him like all the other people in prison, who were most likely way older than him. What you said is a really cool way to think about it because it makes me think, who would Dally be if he didn't change from prison? And where would Pony and Johnny be? Dally probably wouldn't know where they should go or how to be cool around the cops, and Johnny and Ponyboy probably would've been caught by now.

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I can agree with you on that. Although it may still seem like he is showing he is tough, he has a caring and father figure side to him. I can understand that he doesn't want Johnny to become how he did, proving that he looks out for his gang and their members.

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That's what I thought. The long hair really stands out to all of the Greasers, kind of to show they all are one gang. It might've been pretty uncommon for people to have long hair so when they cut it, it was like they were normal. Not really a Soc because they weren't rich, or a Greaser, no long hair or anything.

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I agree with you because this is like the perfect time for someone to die. I know someone is going to die and this would be like the perfect setup for either Dally Ponyboy or Johnny and I'm pretty sure she doesn't like Dally so I think Johnny will die.

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I agree that in the beginning of the book Dally seems so tough and mean but when he helps ponyboy and Johnny he really shows that he is trying to protect them and help them so they aren't found.

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I agree with you that Dally does seem like the "mean" character at first and is actually really caring for them. He is very nice to them and really is the father/protector of the group. He seems like he is a bit of a bad person but at the same time he is really cool.

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I agree with the fact that cutting their hair really showed that there was no going back now for Johnny and Ponyboy.

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I totally agree with you. I think it's crazy that Johnny is turning himself in! But I also think that it shows how much he's changed throughout the book, because, as you said, he was absolutely terrified of turning himself in, but now he's gained the confidence and became way more confident through out their experience from the night of the incident and so on. And I also think he doesn't want to face the consequences that are going to happen to him, but he feels so guilty about killing Bob that he feels he has to.

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1) At the beginning of the story, I really didn't like Dally because I thought he was reckless, and I wondered why all the other greasers liked him. I kind of predicted that Dally didn't start out that way, and I was right. Because he felt neglected in his house, Dally started getting into bad things. He really was a good person but was changed by his time in jail. He experienced so many things that are hard to forget, and so he isn't innocent. He just embraced that in the wrong way and got into fights with other people.

2) I loved that Cherry became a spy for the Greasers because I knew she didn't really believe in what the Socs wanted or felt at all. It's awesome that she is helping out the people she believes in instead of helping out those around her. That shows a lot about her character and how she doesn't see people as a part of their gang, but as individuals who are different and are just trying to live.

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I believe that Darry and Sodapop are always looking out for Ponyboy. They're always looking out for him, even through rough times. Darry acts as a father figure, always acting and giving out punishment to the two other brothers. Although he might've hit Ponyboy, they still are a strong and loving family. Darry apologizes for his actions, while Sodapop greets Ponyboy with a big hug. Through rough times they are always bonded together.

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I agree with Jack about Johnny turning himself in, he is doing the right think even though there will be consequences. This is showing growth in Johnny, he also said that he couldn't let Ponyboy live in that church all his life so he is just sacrificing more for pony and I love their friendship, they are like family.

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1) I think that is it weird that cherry is helping the greasers by being a spy, because she knows that johnny killed her boyfriend, and I'm surprised that she wouldn't hate johnny. Cherry must have not liked bob that much, maybe bob was mean to cherry and cherry was just dating him because he might have hurt her if she didn't.

2) I think that Dally is just tough on the outside and soft on the inside because he lied to the cops and helped Johnny and Ponyboy escape, he also he went into the fire to help Johnny and ponyboy get out of the fire. First when johnny and ponyboy came to him it was like he took them under his wing because he game them clothes a plan and money. He is one of the father figures of the gang.

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I think that Dally is starting to show that he might be a a trustworthy person. If you actually get to know him, he will stick up for you in certain situations, like when the school's window was busted, and it was Two-Bit who did it, but stone faced Dally took the blame. Also, when Ponyboy and Johnny went to him for advice, he helped them and didn't spill the secret about the murder. He gave them advice, and also handed them a gun and $50 dollars, to help them until he arrived at their hide-out

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1) I think that Dally was soft or not as tough as he is now before he went to prison. He made a comment about how he doesn't want Johnny to change if he ever went to prison, just like he did.

2) I also think that Ponyboy shouldn't have told Jerry so much information about him and his friends. Jerry did seem understanding, but if someone told you they murdered someone, wouldn't you tell someone?

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1) I didn't really like Dally at the beginning of the story because it seemed like he didn't care about anybody, and also he was rude to girls. Dally seems like a really mean person when we first meet him, but he comes to visit them and gets them food. He even cries a little bit and you can tell that he really care for them.
2) I hate to be a downer but I think Johnny is going to die. Mrs. Pearl said her fave character was going to die, and the book is almost over. Either Johnny is already dead, or he's going to die. Noooo.... or Dally might die. He's my FAVE!!

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I wonder why Cherry was Bob's girlfriend. Why would a pacifist like her be associated with someone so violent. I feel that she didn't have much of a choice, and the only reason they were ever together was because of Cherry's social image. I feel bad for her, because since she's a Socs everyone thinks she falls under that stereotype. A lot of what Cherry says applies to her.  She's a great example of how you can't judge a person by a group they're part of.

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1) Dally seems to be a pretty nice character once you come to think of it. He's not a jerk like Bob or Randy in the Soc gang, but he isn't as caring to babysit someone. He helped Pony and Johnny escape from the "fuzz" and even gave them lots of food at Dairy Queen. He did save Johnny too from the fire even though he got hurt in the process.
2) I feel like the cutting hair represents something like someone about to be baptized but not in a good way. It probably means how Johnny and Pony were slowly separating from the Greasers, because their long hair is a symbol for their gang. Soon, they might've made a lot of changes and would slowly drift away from the group.

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When they cut their hair, it symbolized the first step from their old life. At that moment, it became real to them that they were on the run for murder. Their hair represented their pride as Greasers. Even thought Socs would make fun of them for it, they took pride in it because it showed they were a Greaser. That they belonged to a group of people that would never abandon them. When they cut it, they didn't feel like themselves. Ponyboy even said that it was like being in a halloween costume that they couldn't get out of. It shows their longing for things to go back to the way things were before Johnny killed Bob.

2. Okay at first, I didn't really like Dally. He just seemed cold and mean. There really wasn't a reason for me to like him. But you can tell that he really cares about Johnny and Ponyboy. I mean, he lied and said they were headed for Texas. He could really get in trouble for that, but he did it anyways to protect them. I feel like he puts up a front of being cold and mean because of growing up on the streets and always being in jail and stuff, but his loyalty and how much he cares for Johnny and Ponyboy obviously outweighs that. He's probably my second favorite character.

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1.I hate to be that guy, but I think Johnny is either dead or the fire will cause his death. It just seems like someone will die soon and this is the perfect set up for death. I don't know for sure but he has to be pretty injured and he has to be at least close to dead if he is not dead.

2. I find it very interesting that Cherry is a spy for the greasers. It's mostly weird to me because they just killed her boyfriend. I mean even if she doesn't love him she still should be a little mad that they killed him or she should feel a bit unsafe.

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1.I think that Johnny shouldn't have called Pony a baby 13 year old. He is very mature for his age.
2.I am very happy that Cherry is a spy for the greasers, I suspected that it would happen after the way she talked to Ponyboy that night at the drive in

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I think that they shouldn't have gone back because I feel like something bad will happen and Johnny will get in deep trouble still even if he has people on his side.

I also think they shouldn't have given the people in the ambulance their real names because if eventually the story of them might get down to where they are now and the hospital might turn them in.

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When Pony boy and Johnny go into the fire to save people it made me feel like they had a higher maturity because they were taking responsibility for their actions. Since they probably started the fire when they were smoking they took it upon themselves to save the kids even though Dally disaproved of helping out them. In the end Pony boy and Johnny saved a lot of kids.

Before chapters 5/6 I didn't really like Dally that much because he was rude, impolite, and mean. After 5/6 it showed me there was more to Dally than a mean guy. When Dally slapped Pony boy I thought it was because Pony boy didn't listen to him, but when Jerry told him that his jacket that gave me a totally new perspective on Dally.

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1.  I really liked the note that Soda wrote to Pony. It shows how caring and kind he is and how much Soda loves Pony. I think it helped Pony and Soda's relationship.

2. I found it so amazing that the gang is so close. Soda and Darry came to see Pony when he was in the hospital and Dally decided to help Johnny and Soda by giving them money, a gun and directions to a church where they could hide. Johnny depends on the gang like they are his family, and for the most part, they support him.

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1) I used to completely hate Dally because he was such a jerk to everyone but throughout chapters 5 and 6 he really has shown that he actually cares about Ponyboy and Johnny.
2) It was really nice when Darry and Pony were reunited and it showed that Darry was truly sorry for what he'd done.

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1.I can see why ponyboy and johnny didn't want to cut their hair because even though it grows back it will take a long time. Ponyboy also had to bleach his hair and that will take a long time to change back. When ponyboy finally saw sodapop again Sodapop said "Oh, Ponyboy, your hair... your tuff tuff hair." It is uncommon for them to cut their hair.
2.I think that it was brave of Ponyboy and Johnny to run it to the burning church, I think that they did it because they knew that they might have started it and they also wanted to make up for killing bob by saving all theos kids in the church.

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I don't like Dally, but hearing the story about how he took the blame for Two-Bit when Two-Bit broke the window, even though he was getting into legal trouble. That really shows another side to Dally and that he's not all mean and tough.

There was major foreshadowing. The book said something about they were careful with the cigarettes, because if the church ever caught fire, there would be no stopping it. Then later the church does catch on fire, and (that we know of) it doesn't get put out.

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1.) I believe the statement where Ponyboy says Hair represents a greaser is wrong because how can such a materialistic object represent such a strong group of friends. The glue of a friendship or family cannot be just hair.

2.) Even though Dally did other good things stated in chapters 5 and 6. One moment, I really do not like about Dally is when he burst out at Johnny when Johnny stated that he was going back home. Dally said that if  Johnny thought of this five days ago he would not have got in so much trouble. This was really selfish of Dally especially to do this to Johnny as he is already very mentally unstable and sensitive and the murder episode caused him to be further unstable. Also Johnny worships him.

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1.)  I can't believe that Johnny is going to turn himself in. At first he was terrified of being caught and now he is ready to face his consequences. I think he doesn't want to face anymore consequences then he already does.

2.) I am very happy that Johnny has finally found what he likes to do. He has grown up his whole life being ignored by his mom, abused by his dad, and jumped by Socs. Johnny is also happy that after all that he had been through, and after the recent murder of Bob, that he has something good to do. He wants to help others even though that he is risking his own life to save others. I think this is where he belongs, I think that is the happiest moment of his life.