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S. E. Hinton develops the theme of friendship in The Outsiders through the sacrifices and actions of the characters. Johnny's main act of friendship towards Ponyboy was saving him by killing Bob. "'I had to. They were drowning you, Pony. They might have killed you.'" If not for Johnny, Ponyboy would have died. Cherry shows friendship by testifying in favor of Johnny and Ponyboy, and by becoming a spy for the greasers. At the end of the novel,Dally's friendship and care towards Johnny caused him to kill himself when Johnny died.

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Johnny's note to Ponyboy giving him motivation to finally do his school work

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Johnny's note to Ponyboy giving him motivation to finally do his school work

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"Someone should tell their side of the story, and maybe people would understand then and wouldn't be so quick to judge a boy by the amount of hair oil he wore"

This is an example of friendship on Johnny's part, and on Ponyboy. Before Ponyboy read the note from Johnny, he wasn't doing his work, and was doing poorly in school. Afterwards, he finally started his assignment. He also wanted to tell Johhny and Dally's side of the story.

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Randy not wanting to fight after Bob's death

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Randy not wanting to fight after Bob's death

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"I thought of Soda and Steve. What if one of the saw the other killed? Would that make them stop fighting? No, I thought, maybe it would make Soda stop, but not Steve. He'd go on hating and fighting. Maybe that was what Bob would have done if it had been Randy instead of him."

Before Bob's death, Randy enjoyed fighting like all the other Socs, but afterwards, Randy's entire view on fighting changed, so much so that he wanted to leave town. He would not have done this if Bob weren't killed.

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Dally running after Johnny and Ponyboy into the fire

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Dally running after Johnny and Ponyboy into the fire

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Dally killing himself after Johnny's death

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Dally killing himself after Johnny's death

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Cherry becoming a spy for the greasers to help Ponyboy

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Cherry becoming a spy for the greasers to help Ponyboy

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Before Bob's death, Cherry was friends with the greasers, but wouldn't openly associate with or help them. Afterwards, due to her boyfriend's death, and Ponyboy and Johnny being charged with murder, she finally helps them by testifying in their favor, and becoming a spy for the greasers.

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Johnny killing Bob in order to save Ponyboy

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Johnny killing Bob in order to save Ponyboy

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"'I had to. They were drowning you, Pony. They might have killed you.'"

When Ponyboy was in danger, Johnny killed Bob so that he could live. In past confrontations with Socs, Johnny only froze and got nervous, so him killing Bob was based on his friendship with Ponyboy.

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The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton is about friendship, and reveals that people's strong love for their friends can make them do things they would not have otherwise done