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“And tonight… people get hurt in rumbles, maybe killed. I’m sick of it because it doesn’t do any good.” pg 116-117 (Randy) This quote shows change. This quote shows change because at the beginning of the book, Randy was a guy who would help out when beating someone up. He even helped Bob beat up Johnny before the book took place.

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“I remembered Cherry’s voice: Things are rough all over. I knew then what she meant” pg 117

This quote shows change because at the beginning of the book, Ponyboy sarcastically responded to Cherry saying “yeah, I guess” but, he understands now, what Cherry was talking about.

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“Useless...fightings no good”(Johnny) pg 148 This quote shows change because at first Johnny was all ready to be in a rumble and fight for his life, but after he got jumped, he was scared to defend himself, but he would do it. After the murder and the fire accident, he was no longer scared to fight, but he thought that there was no use in it, and that it would not help anyone, only harm them.

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“Dally walked us back to the door, turning off the porch light before we stepped out. ‘Git goin!’ He messed up Johnny’s hair. ‘Take care kid’ he said softly” (showing signs of affection) pg 63 This quote shows change. This is because at first Dally had no heart and he was living with it. After he met Johnny he was able to open up his empty and hurt/ broken heart to Johnny, that was the change made in Dally.

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When Johnny and Pony cut their hair: “‘Oh, no!’ My hand flew to my hair. ‘No, Johnny, not my hair!’ It was my pride” pg 71. This quote is important because it shows how much that would change Ponyboy because it matters to him so much. It also shows change because Ponyboy’s hair shows that he is a greaser so when he has short blonde hair he thinks that he his identity changed.

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Below is an exaggerated example of what Randy looks like comparing from when the book started and now. He now looks old before his age.

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Things are rough all over.

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PonyBoy's Hair

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People's personalities and views change whether they want it to or not.

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Our theme is change. There are many examples of change throughout the novel in every character, especially in Ponyboy, Dally, and Randy. The first part in which Ponyboy experiences change is when he cuts his hair off, because he changed his appearance, and he ended up losing his only pride, so that was a big change he had to deal with. Johnny changing his way of life happened after he killed Bob, or when Bob beat Johnny up. Ponyboy also realizes that everybody had problems even though they may be different. Both Randy and Johnny change their views about fighting. In the beginning they both fight with their gangs but near the end they both say that fighting is not good. We think that S.E. Hinton included this theme in the Outsiders because if throughout the book no one changed, there would be no point in the book being written. S.E. Hinton wanted her readers to learn that change can be good or bad, and it is inevitable.