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Within the fire, Ponyboy's emotion escapes him entirely; he is focused on one goal, to save the children he doomed.

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"Suddenly, in the red glow and haze, I remembered wondering what is was like in a burning ember, and I thought; Now I know, it's a red hell. Why aren't I scared?" (Hinton, 92)

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Ponyboy escapes relatively unscathed; but Johnny, on the other hand..

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"All I could think was: We started it. We started it. We started it!" (Hinton, 91)

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Dallas marvelling at Johnny's outcome

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Johnny on the stretcher

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Johnny's death brings a level of closure to ordeal - Bob and his killer have passed, the case of Bob's death will be done soon, and Ponyboy is on the road to recovery. As such, Johnny's death signifies the end of conflict.

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Ponyboy with newly dyed hair and Johnny, hanging out in the church.

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Johnny and Ponyboy

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The term "gold" holds significance within Johnny and Ponyboy's relationship. When they were on the run and hiding in the church, Johnny reads a Frost poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay", to Ponyboy, remarking how it related to them. He references the poem on his deathbed.

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Johnny is hit by a burning wooden frame and sustains many burns. This, inevitably, leads to hospitalizing and eventual death.

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Johnny has a very different mind than that of the other greasers; rather than focus on the next rumble or girls, he takes time to appreciate the beauty in nature. "'I never noticed colors or clouds and stuff until you keep reminding me about them. It's almost like they weren't there before.'" (Hinton, 78)

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Johnny's intrinsic jumpiness stems from his neglect at home; even when he is on the run for murder, his parents don;t care what happens. "'My parents' Johnny repeated doggedly, 'did they ask about me?' 'No.' snapped Dally. 'They didn't.'" (Hinton, 88)

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Johnny's act of violence is justified as an act of loyalty to both himself and Ponyboy: "I had to. They were drowning you Pony. They might have killed you. And they had a blade… They were gonna beat me up." (Hinton, 57)

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"'Maybe you can be a little neater, huh, little buddy?' He'd never called me that before. Soda was the only one he ever called "little buddy"". (Hinton, 166)

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However, their relationship takes a turn for the better after Johnny's death.

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For the majority of the book, Ponyboy's view of Darry is less than favorable.

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"'(Ponyboy)He's not like Sodapop at all and he sure ain't like me. He's hard as rock and about as human. He's got eyes exactly like frozen ice. He thinks I'm a pain in the neck.'" (Hinton, 42)

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"'I could fall in love with Dallas Winston,', she said. 'I hope I never see him again, or I will.' She left me standing there with my mouth dropped open, and the blue Mustang vroomed off." (Hinton, 46)

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However, Cherry has unprecedented feelings for Dallas; likely because of his resemblance to her boyfriend, Bob.

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Cherry and Dallas are not off to the best start - his dirty and foul remarks are less than welcome by Cherry. (see quote below)

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Johnny and Ponyboy in the chruch, saving little children.

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After the passing of Johnny Cade, Randy takes time to visit Ponyboy and even expresses worry about his future; "'If the judge decides Darry isn't a good guardian or something, I'm liable to get stuck in a home somewhere...' 'I didn't know that.' Randy looked worried, he really did." (Hinton, 165)

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"You can't win. You know that, don't you? It doesn't matter if you whip us, you'll still be where you were before, at the bottom. And we'll still be the lucky ones at the top with all the breaks. It doesn't matter. Greasers will still be Greasers and Socs will still be Socs. It doesn't matter." (Hinton, 144)

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Randy is the source of one of the wisest quotes from The Outsiders; identifying why the constant greaser-Soc violence is senseless.

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They meet a third and final time later that night; Ponyboy and Johnny are confronted by Bob and his peers. When Bob begins to drown Ponyboy in the park fountain, Johnny stabs him; "Bob, the handsome Soc, was lying there in the moonlight, doubled up and still. A dark pool was growing from him." (Hinton, 56)

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They meet again when Bob and his friend Randy sport them with Bob and Randy's girlfriends (see quote below left).

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Johnny and Bob first meet when Bob and a group of other Socs gang up on lone Johnny and severely harm him. Johnny, a boy that Ponyboy had "seen take a whipping with a two-by-four and never let out a whimper", (Hinton, 33) is changed permanently; "after the night of the rumble, Johnny was jumpier than ever." (Hinton, 34)

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The Curtis family

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Darry confronts Ponyboy after he arrives home after midnight.

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Darren Dalton portraying Randy Adderson.

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Johnny, as played by Ralph Maccio

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The song to the left is broken up into two parts; It opens with "Are we the Waiting", a slow, wistful song about self-discovery, only to be interrupted by hyper-aggressive "St. Jimmy", about a young man going on a tirade describing his reign of terror. This is reflective of the two mean ideas of The Outsiders.  Ponyboy and Johnny go on a journey, one that opens their eyes to the world; but only due to an act of shocking violence. The first half of the song is repetitive and almost dream-like; quite like Ponyboy's many daydreams. The second half is practically the opposite; it sort of slaps one in the face with the brutal reality of the hood life; the reality that Ponyboy is forced to face with the death of Johnny and the increasing Soc-greaser tension. "American Idiot" also ties in with the book; the album about a young man from a broken home that sets out to discover himself; and The Outsiders about 14-year-old Ponyboy coming to terms with his life.

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Theme Song - Green Day's "Are we the Waiting /St. Jimmy"

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Theme Song - Green Day's "Are we the Waiting /St. Jimmy"

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This is one of Green Day's best songs, and one of my favorites, so I hope you guys enjoy it too! I'll be uploading more Green Day soon so keep checking back!

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Randy is by no means a main character in The Outsiders; he doesn't even really speak up until the last portion of the book. However, as best friend of Bob Sheldon, he plays a crucial role in the plot by telling the police about Bob's death and even visiting Ponyboy after Johnny's death.

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"Johnny's eyes glowed. Dally was proud of him. That was all that Johnny had ever wanted. 'Ponyboy.' I barely heard him. I came closer and leaned over to hear what he was going to say. 'Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold . . .' The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died. (Hinton, 148

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"He never heard Dally's answer, for we had reached the top of Jay Mountain and Dally suddenly slammed on the brakes and stared. 'Oh, glory!' he whispered. The church was on fire!" (Hinton, 90)

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"(Darry to Soda)'I'm sick and tired of hearing you stick up for him.' He should never yell at Soda. Nobody should ever holler at my brother. I exploded. 'You don't yell at him!' I shouted. Darry wheeled around and slapped me so hard that it knocked me against the door." (Hinton, 51)

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Conflict B - Johnny Cade and Bob Sheldon

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Conflict B - Johnny Cade and Bob Sheldon

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"Johnny was breathing heavily and I noticed he was staring at the Soc's hand. He was wearing three heavy rings. I remembered that it was a blue Mustang that had pulled up beside the vacant lot and that Johnny' s face had been cut up by someone wearing rings . . ."(Hinton, 45)

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Conflict A - Cherry Valance and Dallas Winston

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Conflict A - Cherry Valance and Dallas Winston

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"She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her Coke in his face. 'That might cool you off, greaser. After you wash your mouth and learn to act and talk decent, I might cool off, too.'" (Hinton, 24)