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Eraser: Him hitting Ponyboy. Ot really hurt Ponyboy mentaly. That was the whole reason for going to the park. If they didn't go to the park then Johnny wouldn't have killed Bob. If he didn't kill Bob he wouldn't have gone to the church. If they hadn't gone to the church it wouldn't have burned down. If it had not burned down Johnny would not have died. So Johnny dying was DarrY's fault

Pencil: Apologizing for hitting Ponyboy. It really brought his family back together.

Golden Line: "Darry! I screamed. Next thing I knew I had him around the waist sqeezing the daylights out of him." (Hilton 98)

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Jonny
My Pencil:
I am glad that Johnny saved the kids from the fire, he sacrificed himself, and that was a brave thing to do. When he did this, people saw a hero, and a whole new side of Jonny.
My Eraser:
Johnny is now laying on his deathbed, and the courageous things he did, like at the church fire, will never outweigh the burden he carries from killing Bob. He can't die innocent now, he dies with the burden of murder on him. He doesn't want to die, and he probably wishes he wouldn't have robbed someone else of their life.
"You want to know something, Ponyboy? I'm scared stiff. I used to talk about killing myself..... " He drew a quivering breath. "I don't want to die now. It ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind it so much there wasn't so much stuff I ain't done yet and so many things I ain't seen. It's not fair." (Hinton ??)

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This is my pencil and eraser for Dallas.

Pencil: Dallas doesn't live up to Pony's description of him as being really hardened and not caring about anyone. He really does care about the gang. He gave them supplies and lied to the cops, putting himself at risk. He also saves the lives of Pony Johnny and a bunch of little kids, and ending up in the hospital because of it. He almost gets himself killed for the lives of other. That's proof that he cares. He's willing to risk his life for the gang.

Eraser: My first eraser is for Two-Bit. I wish he hadn't offered Cherry a ride home, because that's kind of what led Bob and Randy to hunt Johnny and Pony down and try to kill them. Which led to all the chaos. Number two I wish Dallas didn't want revenge, that he didn't want to join the rumble. I can already tell even though I haven't read that far that it's going to lead to trouble.

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Character: Johnny
Pencil:  The "Pencil" for Johnny is when Johnny kills Bob. I know most people thnk that it was completley wrong and should be my eraser, but think about it. If he hadn't killed Bob, there would be no fire at the church, he would never have seen the golden sunset, and he would never have realized that he wanted to get out and see the world. Sometimes it takes the worst of the worst to realise what it truly means to be gold.
Eraser: Johnny's "eraser" is Johnny and Pony staying when they saw the blue car. I would've earged them not to stay. If they had stayed away Pony wouldn't have almost drowened, Johnny wouldn't have killed Bob, and they wouldn't have to run away. The boys could have gone a completely different route. If they went a different way Cherry could be Pony and Johnny's friend. If they had avoided the drunk guys, there would be no rumble. Nobody would be hurt. Just because you can fight, doesn't mean you should.
GL:  "You want to know something, Ponyboy? I'm scared stiff. I used to talk about
killing myself..." He drew a quivering breath. "I don't want to die now. It ain't long
enough. Sixteen years ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind it so much if there wasn't so
much stuff I ain't done yet--- and so many things I ain't seen. It's not fair. You know
what? That time we were in Windrixville was the only time I've been away from our
neighborhood" (Hinton 103).

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My Character is Johnny.
Pencil:  I think for the pencil with Johnny is when he killed Bob. I think that when he killed Bob is a pencil because he saved his friends life. If they had just turned themselves in the kids in the burning down church would have burned to their deaths. But turning themselves in wouldn't be all that bad for them because they probably would have been let go because the only reason that Johnny killed the Soc is because it was for self defense.
Eraser: I think an eraser for Johnny is when he goes and hides because it just makes them seem guilty.

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Pencil: My pencil is whe Johnny is at the church in Windrixville. This is a pencil becasue Johnny risked his life to save others lives. Johnny saved the kids lives, the kids in the church probably wouldn't have benn able to escape. When Johnny went into the flamming chirch, I thought that was very brave of him.
Eraser: My eraser is when Johhn killed Bob. I think that it was brave of him but becasue he didn't him and Pony ran off to Windrixville then saved the kids at church and casued Johnny's death. If Johnny had not killed Bob they wouldn't have had to go to Windrixville and none of the mess would have happened.
Golden Line: "I killed him," he said slowly. "I killed that boy." I looked at Johnny's hand. He was clutching his switchblade, and it was dark to the hilt.

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😀Pencil: Dallas saved both Johnny and Pony's lifes during the church fire.
😦Eraser: When Dallas gives Pony and Johnny a gun, he was saying that they might need it. If they would try to use it, there is a good chance they would get killed.
Golden Line:

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Pencil: Johnny saved all the kids and risked his life for them. He did a very kind and brave thing that he did. I would be very proud of him and happy that he did that. I am also sad because he is hurt and has a chance of dying.
Eraser: If I could erase anything, I would erase how much they smoked because he  might have started the fire. If they were more careful or didn't smoke at all, the church might have been intact still, Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally wouldn't have got hurt.
Golden Line For Eraser: "I bet we started it," I said to Johnny. "We mus have dropped a lighted cigarette or something." I think this is a good line because they were realizing that they might have done it.

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Pencil: When Johnny saved those kids from the church he was a hero because he risked his life. He barely made it out of the fire alive.

Eraser: When Johnny was really sad when he ended up killing Bob because if he hadn't done that he would have never got into any trouble.

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Pencil: The best or most important thing that johnny had done would be, killing Bob. I thought that was really brave of Johnny for trying to save his friend, and that I think made him realize that he was capable to do more with his life than just be the gangs pet. I think if he hadn't saved johnny he wouldn't have gone to the church, and if they had never gone to the church then all the kids would have died! :(
Eraser: If I had to erase anything it would be, when Johnny didn't want to see his mom when he was in the hospital, because even though his mom was really mean to him and he was really hurt they should both end with peace, and forgiveness.

Golden Line:  "I don't want to see her, she's probably come to tell me how much trouble I've been causing her and how her and old pop are glad to see me go."

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Character: Johnny
Pencil: For the important event I chose when Johnny kills the soc. It is wrong to kill someone but it was just self defense and if he wouldn't have defended himself, Johnny and Ponyboy would both be dead.  It is important because it is the event that carries the story and there would be no story without it.
Eraser: If there was one thing that I would erase that Johnny did, it would be when they ran away.  If they would have just gone to the police and told them the whole story, they wouldn't be in as much trouble as they are.  People will think that a greaser killed a soc. They don't know the whole story or what the socs were going to do to them.  It would just create more hate for the greasers.
Line for Pencil and Eraser:
"I killed him," he said slowly. "I killed that boy." (Hinton 56).
"We gotta get outa here. Get somewhere. Run away. The police'll be here soon." I was trembling, and it wasn't all from cold. But Johnny, except for the fact that hos hands were twitching,looked as cool as Darry ever had. "We'll need money. And maybe a gun. And a plan." (Hinton 57)

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Dally
Pencil:
He is not super freaked out when Johnny told him he killed a Soc. Instead, he is ready to help him stay clear of trouble with the cops and will come pick them up when everything is done and over with. Dally is a really good person in the gang.
Eraser:
He probably shouldn't have a switchblade and a gun, even though he isn't planning on using it. I think that he should be thinking about the fact that if people see him with these things, and if he threatens people with either of them, he might face consequences.
Golden Line:
""Take care, kid," he said softly. "Sure, Dally, thanks" (Hinton 62)."

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Pencil: I think the best thing Darry did was dropping out of school so he could get a job and care for Pony and Soda.
Eraser: I think the worst thing Darry did was when he hit Pony when he got mad. If he didn't get mad, none of this would've happened.

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Eraser:If I could erase one thing Johnny did it would be when he killed Bob. If he would have not killed him. They would have not had to go to Dallas and they would have not gone to the church and they would have not went had to save the kids and he would have not broke his back.
Pencil:My pencil for Johnny is that

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Pencil: For Bob, I think that the most important thing that Bob did was that he and his friend got drunk and then Cherry and her friend did not want to be with their boyfriends right then. After that, it lead up to Pony and Johnny being with the girls. Without Bob drinking, all of the events would not have happened.
Eraser: Something that I would erase for Bob, would be all of the drinking again. Without all the drinking he did, he never would have died, but he did not know that his actions in drinking could kill him.
Golden Line:
'" Hey, whatta ya know?"  Bob looked a little unsteadily, "here's the little greasers that picked up our girls" (Hinton 55)
Big Idea:
The thing is, without drinking, none of the events in the book would have happened. The whole thing lead together, and the drinking is something I want to erase but is also what I think is the most important action in the book, for Bob. If there was no alcohol involved he wouldn't be dead.

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Pencil: I think that Pony Boys most important thing so far is probably going into the old church when it is on fire, and saving all the children inside of the church.
Eraser: I would erase the part with Pony Boy thinking that Darry doesn't love him.

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I think that if the gang hadn't helped Johnny when they had found him hurt the gang wouldn't be like they are now, because he was the gangs pet. I think that if Darry hadn't slapped Pony in the face they wouldn't have run away and then The fire wouldn't have even happened. Since the fire happened I think that the gang realized how much that Johnny was a large part of the gang.

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Hattie Fancher's Pencil and Eraser for Ponyboy

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Hattie Fancher's Pencil and Eraser for Ponyboy

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PENCIL: He was very willing and caring to go into the blazing church for the little kids. He could of let them die and not cared about them. But he had caring in his heart and he went into the blazing church to save the little kids. He stayed in there even until basically the roof came tumbling down then he got out. He could have died in the church but eh put other in front of himself.
ERASER: The one thing that I would eraser from Ponyboy would be that Ponyboy doesn't think that Darry loves him. Which is not true, but Ponyboy thinks that because he is hard on him, because Darry wants Ponyboy to be a good kid.

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I think that it would be a good idea to take out the gang's need for johny to be in the group... because now they feel that they have to revenge him. (or at least dally feels that way.) If johny wassn't so imortant then they also wouldn't be so sad.

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Pencil: Johnny is really brave for going into the fire, though he did have a lot of injuries that could involve death. He had no fear and no desire to leave the blazing church. He is usually a shy and fearful one, so this was a big step for him. He is kind hearted and thoughtful of others. He risked his life to save all of those kids, and Pony boy
Eraser: One thing thing that I would erase was all the smoking he did. That probably cause the fire, which put his life in danger. I would also erase his hatred towards his parents.
Golden line: "I should be scared, i thought with an odd detached feeling, but I'm not" (Hilton 92)

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Pencil: Ponyboy made it his mission to save the kids from the fire. " I jerked loose and ran on. All I could think was: We started it. We started it. We started it!" (Hinton 91). Ponyboy wanted to show that he wasn't just a Greaser, he wanted to show that he was much more. When the teacher in the ambulance said that Ponyboy was a hero, it made him think that he did something important.

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Pencil: I think that Ponyboy was lucky that he was wearing the jacket otherwise he might have ended up as Jonny did with breaking and burning his back. Also that once Ponyboy had left the hospital he found out that him and Jonny had gotten on the newspaper for saving all of the kids.

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i think that the pencil is that he shows that he does care about Jonny and he "loves" him. i as worried enough to continue to ask about him and he doesn't even want to smoke.
i think that the eraser might be that he got so mad at them when pony said he wanted to turn himself in because he would be able to have a very strong self defense case.
"Uh"... he sounded very casual "hows the kid?"

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Pencil: When Johnny tells Dallas to stop messing with Cherry Valence, he is doing a great action. He shows that Dally would listen to Johnny, but Ponyboy knows that Johnny is the only person Johnny would listen to. Johnny sees that what Dallas is doing is wrong and he wants the socs to be okay. Golden Line: "He started to put his arm around her , but Johnny reached over and stopped him. "Leave her alone, Dally" (Hinton 24).
Eraser: I would want to get rid of the part where Johnny kills Bob. Maybe even go back and get rid of the part where Johnny lets Ponyboy run away and Johnny goes with him. If Johnny would tell Pony that he should go back to the house and say sorry to Darry, than they would never end up in the soc fight, never have to run away, the barn wouldn't burn down, and finally Johnny wouldn't be burnt in that fire.

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Ryan's Pencil and Eraser for Dallas Winston

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Ryan's Pencil and Eraser for Dallas Winston

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PENCIL: I think that Dallas is good when he helps Pony and Johnny move to the mountains. He is very rough , but most of the time when and greaser asks for help he is there. He lets them into the house and gives them money and a place to go. He helps rescue Johnny and Pony after Johnny kills the Soc. I think that his character traits are definitely beneficial to the gang. He is different but yet they really need someone like that in the gang.
ERASER: If I could change one thing about Dallas it would be when he talked to the girls at the drive in movie theater. I would erase this because I think it has an impact on Johnny and Pony. It proves to the Socs that greasers actually were what they thought. I puts out a bad name for the greaser. The effect of this was Dallas ended up leaving because Johnny defended the girls. Johnny and Pony are with the girls for a while. Later, because Johnny and Pony had talked with the girls. The Socs drive by. They ended up fighting the greasers. Johnny ends up killing one and has to flee for his life. This all would not have happend if Dallas would have just left the girls alone. "Darry got off and and stalked off, his fists jammed in his pockets and a frown on his face. He didn't come back"
(Hinton 25).

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Eraser: The one thing that Darry did that I would erase is when he slammed Pony into a wall.  This was the reason that Pony boy was at the park in the first place, when he got attacked by the socs.  Johnny wouldn't have gotten hurt. If he hadn't hit Pony, the entire story would be different.
Pencil:  The best thing that Darry did was take care of Pony and Soda, even though he made some mistakes, he meant well. It shows that even though he's a greaser that doesn't define him, he still cares about others. He only wanted to help Pony and Soda have a better life than he's having.
Golden Line: "Listen kiddo, when Darry hollers at you he don't mean nothin'. He's just got more worries than somebody his age out to" . . . "he's real proud of you for being all brainy." . . . "He loves you a lot." (Hinton, 17).

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PENCIL: I think that it is nice when Ponyboy finally realizes that Darry doesn't hate him he just loves him and doesn't want him to get hurt. "I let go of Soda and stood there for a minute. Darry didn't like me...he had driven me away that night...he had hit me...Darry hollered at me all the time...he didn't give a hang about me.... Suddenly I realized, horrified, that Darry was crying. He didn't make a sound, but tears were running down his cheeks. I hadn't seen him cry in years, not even when Mom and Dad had been killed"(Hinton 98). This shows how much Darry loves and cares about Ponyboy.
ERASER: If there was one thing I could erase for Darry it would be when he slaps Ponyboy. I get why he did it, because he loves Ponyboy so much and was worried about him. This just caused so much trouble and I think that he regretted it.

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Pencil: I think the best thing that Ponyboy has done in these chapters are saving those kids. why I said that because you could see how much pony cared for those kids. aslo how responsible he was for his actions. In the clip when the church burnt down. you could see how much Ponyboy regret smoking in the church and how kid's life are in dangers. that is one of the best choices that ponyboy has.
Eraser: if I could erase anything from Ponyboy it would be stop doubting himself. I can see all through the book that Ponyboy doubts himself a lot about him or Darry. I don't think Pony does not know how capable he is, to take responsibility.

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Pencil: Johnny risked his life so that he could help those little kids get out of the burning church. He was even smiling at the beginning and wasn't very scared. He also pushed Ponyboy out before him also taking a risk that he wouldn't get out in time, which he didn't. He put others before him and saved a lot of lives.
Eraser: If I could get rid of one thing that Johnny did it would be when his mom came to the hospital. I know this isn't very important but it causes him to sit up and pass out which makes the other boys have to leave and worry about him. It worries everyone and makes them wonder even more as to if he would live or not. I wouldn't change when he killed Bob because that created more action and a great story that if you got rid of it the story would be completely different.
Golden Line:
A nurse appeared in the doorway. "Johnny," she said quietly, "Your mother's here to see you." Johnny opened his eyes. At first they were wide with surprise, then they darkened. "I don't want to see her," he said firmly. "She's your mother." "I said I don't want to see her." His voice was rising. "She's probably here to tell me about all the trouble that I'm causing her and about how glad her and the old man will be when I'm dead. Well, tell her to leave me alone. For once" --His voice broke-- "for once just to leave me alone." He was struggling to sit up, but he suddenly gasped, went whiter than the pillowcase, and passed out cold (Hinton, 122).

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Pencil: Ponyboy's best thing he did was when he went into the church to save the kids. He was very brave and unselfish for going into the blazing church with Johnny. He could've just let them burn in there and die, but he didn't. He went in there, afraid of getting caught by the teacher, and saved the kids. It's ironic because he was beat up, soaked, and cold when he went to Dally. If he hadn't have been under dressed, wet and cold, Dally might not have given Pony his jacket. Dally's jacket is what saved Pony's life. Pony could've died if it wasn't for his jacket. ""Here!" Dally handed me a shirt about sixty-million sizes too big. "It's Buck's--you an' him ain't exactly the same size, but it's dry." He handed me his worn brown leather jacket with the yellow sheep's-wool lining"(Hinton 61).
Eraser: If I could erase one thing about Pony, I would erase that he doesn't use his head. I know that it makes up part of his character, but it would keep him out of a lot of trouble. He wouldn't have gotten mad at by Darry, which meant that Darry probably wouldn't have slapped him.  If Darry didn't slap him, he most likely wouldn't have gotten beat up by the gang. If he didn't get beat up by the gang, Johnny wouldn't have killed a guy. And if Johnny didn't kill him, they wouldn't have gone to the church, start the fire, and Johnny, Pony, and all the kids would be safe. Also, if Johnny didn't kill Bob, the big fight might not happen.

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Savannah O's Pencil and Eraser For Darry

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Savannah O's Pencil and Eraser For Darry

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Pencil: Darry's Best thing that he did in the Outsiders I would say is that he Cares for Pony and Soda. He didn't have to take them he could have just left them after the death of his parents but he stayed. If he hadn't stuck with them they could be on the streets, or maybe with one of the other gang members. Aslo while Johnny, Darry, and Pony where in the hospital Soda and Darry came for them. "Darry was stroking my hair and I could hear the sobs racking him as he tried to keep back the tears. "oh, Pony I thought we had lost you...like we did Mom and Dad..." that was his silent fear then- of losing another person he loved." (Hinton 98) Darry Truly loved pony, and in that moment he realized how much that was true.
Eraser: If there was one thing I would want Darry to do differently would be to not have punched johnny.. if he hadn't done that none of this big mess would have happened. Sure DArry was sorry about it but it still caused a huge problem. Johnny is about to die and Pony and Dally could have died. I now he didn't mean to cause the problem and he is super sorry but that doesn't make up for the things that happened.  If he hadn't done that everything would be ok now im am not sure. Something bad is going to happen someone will probably die. "he should never yell at Soda. no one 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 50) If he hadn't done that then everything would be ok no one would be on the brink of death, but no everything is one big mess.

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Pencil: Pony Boy was a good kid. He really never did anything bad. He saved kid's lives to almost lose his. He knew fire was hot. The kids were innocent. "I'll get them, don't worry!" (Hinton 91)
Eraser: If there was anything I could eraser from what Pony Boy did was staying up late in the lot and going home late. It started everything. Johnny would not have almost die. Bob would not have been dead if it would not be for Pony Boy staying up late in the lot.

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Elijah's Pencil and Eraser for Dallas Winston

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Elijah's Pencil and Eraser for Dallas Winston

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PENCIL: Dallas Winston never had a good influence on Pony until now. Johnny and Ponyboy go and ask for help. Dallas was "eager" to help Pony and Johnny.  He gave them the money and the gun. He gave them instructions of what to do and how to stay safe. He acts like he does not care but deep inside he does. Though he tried to help the boys stay safe it resulted in more trouble. The abandoned Church on Jay Mountain starting on fire. Then them going in the church and johnny getting very hurt because of this. He might have saved Johnny's life but Johnny is still Critically wounded.
ERASER: If I could erase anything from the way Dallas acts it would be the "Feeling Barrier". He acts so tough in everything. For example "not" caring about his parents and his family, "not" caring about his gang. Just being the tough one. I can sense though that he does. care. If he would have talked through the murder and why it happened. It might have resulted better. They could have gone to the police station. And turned themselves in by telling the story to the police. Then the police might have understood and just put them in jail for a couple of days or even a month. That would have resulted better than Dallas ending up in the hospital and Johnny being in critical condition.

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Pencil: Pony was a pretty good kid because he never really did anything dumb that he should not of done like some of the other guys. Pony went into the fire to go and save the little kids life.
Eraser: If i had to choose something to erase from ponyboy's life it would be that he should use more of his head instead on just doing what his budies do because they tend to get into a lot of trouble.

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Pencil: pony boy is the only kid that hesitates about things other than Johnny. ponyboy cares a lot about johnny so I think with johnny in the hospital he is not going to feel very great about the bash tonight. what I think should come into the story is I think johnny needs to tell ponyboy that ponyboy will go to the bash and that he may die or not but he will always be in your heart. why I think that should go into the story is because ponyboy is very uneasy about this bash that is going on and about johnny so I think johnny needs to tell pony boy some advice.
Eraser: what I would erase is the scene where darry tells johnny that he doesn't need his parents. "what no matter? shoot my old man don't give a hang weather i'm in jail or dead in a car wreak or drunk in the gutter. that don't bother me none" (S.E Hinton 88) I think this shouldn't of been said because if that wasn't said I don't think johnny would of gone into the fire and saved those kids.I think if darry didn't say that johnny didn't need parents he would of survived. I think that got to johnny because he thought he wasn't needed in life so he desisted that he was going to go into the fire and risk his life.

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Mrs. O's Pencil and Eraser for Dallas Winston

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PENCIL: Golden Moves for a Gallant Greaser: Dallas doesn't panic when Pony and Johnny ask for help. It's Dallas' idea that the boys hide in the abandoned church on Jay Mountain. Dallas wants to help them, but ironically, his "rescue" of the two fugitives results in more trouble.

Dallas' other critical action is to rescue Johnny from the burning church. He saved Johnny's life, but Johnny is still critically wounded.

ERASER: If I could erase anything that Dallas has done, it would be his decision to carry an unloaded gun and to ask for Two Bit's prized jet handled silver switchblade. I can understand why he wants to be armed with the rumble coming up, and he's likely been jumped MANY times, but I think carrying the switch and the gun could have disastrous consequences.

Line for Pencil & Eraser: "Dally knew how much that knife meant to Two-Bit, and if he needed a blade bad enough to ask for it, well, he needed a blade...Two Bit handed it over to Dally without a moment's hesitation"(Hinton 125).