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The sunset symbolizes that everyone is the same, and everyone's sunset is no different from anyone else's.

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The sunset is something Ponyboy likes to watch. i think its something unique that not other can see the sunset that ponyboy watches. something stereotype about greasers. its like hope and relaxation to the book after a long day.

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The author uses symbolism of the sunset because the sunset is mentioned a lot and it will provide a new way of expressing a new idea. " All human beings have their human nature in common." this quote means that the sunset connects to everyone. the sunset symbolizes piece because ponyboy justwatchesthe sunset rise and set and it symbolizes the glow the life and the warm heat of the sun coming to help all life. (Hinton )

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The sunset could implicate a feeling/sense of hope or joy, the sun setting at the end of a marvelous or terrible day. They are also a symbol of not stereotyping, because anyone who wants to watch it can just take a few minutes out of their time to watch the sunset over the horizon. It puts Socs and greasers together in one category. Cherry said she never the time to watch the sunset, and later in the book Ponyboy imagines her trying to watch it while taking out the trash, her brother yelling at her, telling her to hurry up. When Johnny says “Stay gold”, he could possibly mean stay you, and don’t let anyone else change who you are or what you stand or fight for. Ponyboy is unique, but when he watches the sunset, he is like someone else.

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The sunset means that every one is together while watching sunsets. Because every one sees a sunset at least once in there life.Sunsets are mention though out the book for example when cherry and pony like sunsets. They are completely different  in most things and they both see and experience a sunset.

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"can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?" She blinked, startled, then smiled. "Real good."
"You can see it good from the East Side, too," I said quietly. (Hinton 130)" This symbolizes the fact that no matter what they are labeled, they are all people and they have similarities. They have the common nature that they can look at a sunset and find it beautiful.

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The author uses the symbolism of the sunset to represent something wholesome. We can see this in The Outsiders because it states,  " Like the way you dig sunsets , Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, its a good way to be. I want you to tell Dally to look at one." This sunset that can something, just to admire. Nothing specific but something every human should have. Everyone should have a "sunset" in their life. A place where you feel you and love it. For Ponyboy, its sunsets. For Soda it could be Mickey Mouse. That's why Johnny tells Johnny to show a sunset to Dally. If that had a sunset, he could've not died. A sunset represent a place like home, love, care, and admiration.

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The author uses this symbolism to show that there is a constant on the Earth. For example, the sun is the same on the west as well as the east (Hinton 54). The sunset shows that thing that links all humans together

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The sunset might symbolize Ponyboy's personality and life. Ponyboy loves sunsets and feels a connection with them. He enjoys watching sunsets maybe it also represents the character. Ponyboy remembers a poem including sunsets. Ponyboy says he doesn't even know what it means yet he still likes it and feels it means something. Him and johnny both have similar guesses of what the poem means. Johnny's interperatation includes family. Which brings up the important and meaningful topic of Ponyboys family. which in this chapter he is not with because he has run away. This is because of his family as well.

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Sunsets are presented as a defiance to stereotypes. Sunsets are something that Ponyboy has almost kept to himself in a way, but also wants other people to notice the importance of sunsets. Sunsets aren’t something you’d expect from people like Greasers, but when you do find out about the sunsets it’s presented as a breaking point of the stereotype. It it brought up in the novel a few times where the Socs have presented their own problems, and then you realize that the Socs have lives, problems that they need to deal with too. And a sunset is something that all people would love, to represent the unity, though we may be different that we are all human. All possible of experiencing sunsets, to appreciate despite all of our differences. In some ways, the sunset stands for the hope of some people, that they aren’t alone. That there are all kinds of people who watch the same sunset, ignoring everyone’s differences.

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the author uses the sunset as a symbol because, sunsets change so sunsets might represent the change of ponyboy throughout his life. the sunsets might be a good luck charm for ponyboy.

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The author uses the symbolism of the sunset to show that all people no matter who they are have to get up everyday and go through problems. The sunset might symbolize people as a whole. The text says,"Can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?' She blinked, startled then smiled. 'Real good.' 'You can see it good from the East Side, too,' I said quietly" (Hinton 129 and 130).

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The sunset could be symbolizing Ponyboy and how he always keeps to himself. The sunset represents Ponyboy and the Greasers. People don't think sunsets and Greasers but they are trying to represent that they are not all that bad after all. The sunset represents peace and I think that is the approach in this.

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The author uses the sunset to symbolize how people are the same a wholesome. When Cherry and Ponyboy are talking they say the sunset is the same on the east and west. It also states " Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be. I want you to tell dally to look at one (Hinton 178)."

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The author might symbolize the sunset as Ponyboy. Ponyboy has always loved sunsets.  Ponyboy is like a sunset because sunsets are bright and by Darry describing him, he's a bright boy. He's smart and a good kid.

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The sunset could symbolize peace and a connection between Greasers and Socs. Pony a Greaser and Cherry a Soc both enjoy looking at it despite social status. It is mention a lot throughout the story and when Pony yells at Cherry (S.E Hinton 129) she gets upset and he says "Can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?" In response she says "Real good." Thus making sunset provide a peaceful, happy, and safe feeling. Also in Johnny's letter to Pony he asks him to tell Dallas to look at a sunset, so Dallas can find good in the world, but Pony was to late because Dallas was shot by the police.

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The author uses symbolism for the human nature of stereotypes and the sunset shows what kind of stereotype the greasers are. The sunset represents hopes and dreams to keep in touch and keep an open mind at all times for others and yourself.

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The sunset might symbolize how we're all the same in the end. We can rise and soar high like a sunrise and have our faults and fall into the darkness like a sunset. But we can rise up again and again as it is in our nature. Like with the whole stereotyping in the outsiders. But as we learn more about the characters we learn what we didn't know behind their labels. That they are human and nothing more. We all can have our interests whether it would be the same as others and still be together.

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The symbolism of a sunset represents that in the end, all humans have their own problems, their own successes, and their own failures. At the end of the day when the sun sets, all that's visible is failure, problems, tragedy, but you have to accept it and move on to the next day of promise waiting for you. Each and every human in this world have their own personal life, and at the end of the day, all that matters is to just live in the moment of life. You'll be reminded that "Wow, I've made it this far, after everything that has happened."

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because he thinks it is funny

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The author uses symbolism of the sunset because it states at you can always see the sunset even if you aren't in the same place. Sunsets change so you can too

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Darry is the closest thing Ponyboy has to his dad, "He has dark-brown hair that kicks out in front and a slight cowlick in the back- just like Dad's - but Darry's eyes are his own." This is Ponyboy acknowledging the resemblance between Darry and his Dad. Darry is hard on Ponyboy because he doesn't want him to fail like Darry once thought himself had.

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In ch.12  pg.175 and 176 Sodapop says " Darry tries to give you the chance he didn't get"

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Why does the author use the symbolism of the sunset?  What might the sunset symbolize?
Hint: consider the following idea, "All human beings have their human nature in common."

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Since the boys' parents were killed in an automobile accident, Darry plays the role of the older brother, and more importantly the guardian to his two younger brothers. The explanation for why Darry is tough on his brother is said in chapter 12. Soda says, "-Darry's giving up just to give you a chance he missed out on. (Hinton 175-176)"

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In the book, Darry is described as a father. He dropped out of school just to have money to support them, although he was only twenty. In the book, it states, “I suddenly realized that Darry was only twenty, that he wasn’t so much older that he couldn’t feel scared or hurt and as lost as the rest of us.  I saw that I had expected Darry to do all the understanding without even trying to understand him. And he had given a lot up for Soda and me.” Darry cares about them, but sometimes has a hard time showing it. Darry yells at Ponyboy because he seem potential and doesn’t want him to end up like he was- able to get a scholarship but couldn’t afford it. The book supports this by stating, “Darry never had really gotten over not going to college.” This may not seem relevant, but it supports my point that Darry is trying to make Ponyboy successful.

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Darry is the father like character in their family. Darry is like the backbone of the family. We can see this when it states in The Outsiders, "Darry yells too much and tries too hard and takes everything too serious.(Hinton 175). This shows that Darry tries to hard and works very hard to keep thing family together. Darry is so hard on Ponyboy because Darry wants Ponyboy to have a better life/ condition than the one they are in now. Darry wants Ponyboy to do the thing he couldn't do. " I suddenly realized that Darry was only twenty, that he wasn't so much older that he couldn't feel scared or hurt.." (Hinton 176)

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Darry plays the role of a parent or even a brother because he does act like he is his friend because he is a part of the gang and fights with ponyboy instead of fighting for ponyboy darry can also be a parent though because he has ponyboy do his homework and makes him and soda dinner and provides necessities mostly. Also Darry is so hard on pony because he ever got the chance to do what he hoped to do with soda and himself. Both of these can be soupported when he says "'I dont know baby I just don't know."(hinton157)

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Darry is like the father and the guy who will sacrifice everything he has for his family in The Outsiders. It states "Darry's giving up just to give you a chance he missed out. He could have stuck you in a home somewhere and worked his way through college (Hinton 175 & 176)." That is also why he is so hard on Ponyboy so Ponyboy can get the chance to do what Darry couldn't.

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i think the sunset symbolizes a lot. When Ponyboy connects with Cherry at the movies on the topic of sunsets, he begins to realize that all humans are linked through the natural world.  After Bob's death he uses the topic of the sunrise to diffuse the situation.

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Darry's role in Ponyboy and Soda's lives is more of a guardian than a brother. Darry constantly tries to push Ponyboy towards success as a parent would do. Ponyboy gets scolded by Darry when smoking and helps him with his work. Something like a father would do. During the argument between Darry and Ponyboy, Darry says, "You're not going to drop out. Listen, with your brains and grades you could get a scholarship, and we could put you through college" (Hinton 173).  Darry just wants whats best for Ponyboy and wants him to be better than Darry and Soda.

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The role Darry playing in ponyboy and soda's lives is like a guardian. Darry is also the oldest which he has to take care of his brother (page 175). Darry is hard on ponyboy because he wants ponyboy to go to school and live a good life.

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Darry is the father figure in ponyboyand darry's life. This is because their parents died when they were young and darry is trying to fill in those shoes. this is stated "He did care about me, maybe as much as he cared about soda" (Hinton 106) Darry is hard on soda because he can go to college and they really want him to go to college " You're not going to drop out. Listen, with your brains and grades you could get a scholarship." (hinton 173)

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The role that Darry plays in Ponyboy and Soda's lives is a father figure and a role model to his brothers."Pony where have you been all this time?" He meant "Pony, you've scared me to death Please be careful, because I couldn't stand it if  anything happened to you. (Hinton 106) Darry is hard on Ponyboy because he wants him to become a smart and strong kid. ""Darry did care about me, maybe as much as he cared about Soda, and because he cared he was trying too hard to make something of me.(Hinton 106)

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Darry plays an important role in Ponyboy and Soda's lives. He plays a father figure like role. He is always trying to take care of Ponyboy and Soda. When Ponyboy and Randy talk Ponyboy mentions how he doesn't want to lose Darry and go to a boy's home. Darry is so hard on Ponyboy because he is smart and could possibly go to college. Soda tells Ponyboy "... and Ponyboy, you don't think enough, you don't realize all Darry's given up just to give you a chance he missed out on. He could have stuck you in a home somewhere and worked his way through collage." Darry given up a lot and wants Ponyboy to have the opportunity to go to college

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The role Darry plays in Ponyboy and Soda's lives is as a parental figure. Darry is so hard on Ponyboy because he wants Ponyboy to do good and he wants Ponyboy to have the chance to go to college and get a great job like Darry never had the chance too. I know this because the text states,"Darry works to long and hard" (Hinton 2).The text also states," We're all we've go left. We ought to be able to stick together" (Hinton 176).

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Darry plays fatherly role in Pony's life because he always makes sure he does his school work, and makes sure he is safe. Darry is hard on him because he doesn't want him to miss out on the opportunity that he had to give up. On page 176 is says "And he had given up a lot for Soda and me.(S.E Hinton 176)" Also on page 169 it says "I didn't do to badly in math because Darry checked over my homework in that and caught all my mistakes and made me do it again.(S.E Hinton 169)" So Darry plays a fatherly role in there lives because their real dad died in a auto wreak with their mom.

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Darry plays more of the parental role because hes hard on Pony boy. Also, hes only really hard on Pony boy because he has a lot of potential to go to college and get a good job because Pony boy is really smart.

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Darry is hard on ponyboy because he does not want ponyboy to end up like the rest of the gang. it states in "the outsiders" why darry is really hard on ponyboy. (Hinton 137). The role that darry plays in ponyboy's and soda's lives is, i believe the dad role because it again states in "the outsiders" (Hinton 169) that darry also checks his homework. he just treats them like soda and ponyboy are his kids.

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Darry is the older brother of soda and Ponyboy. Darry is the closest thing to a farther soda and pony have. "your not going to drop out. listen, with your brains and grades you could get a scholarship." (S.E Hinton 173) this line shows that Darry cares for pony and wants a good further for him.

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In Ponyboy's and Soda's life, Darry is their father-like figure (who's really their brother) that's always hard on Ponyboy and cares so much for them. ( Hinton 43) "Darry, getting old before his time trying to run a family and hold on to to jobs and never having any  fun-" Darry is always tough on Ponyboy because he wants Ponyboy to be sucessful and well in life, without a father figure to be there for him in the future, because eventually he'll have to be on his own.

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Darry plays the father like figure because both his parents have died in a car crash. "People thought Darry and Dad were brothers instead of father son (Hinton 6)." Darry is so tough on Ponyboy because Ponyboy is very smart and has a chance at a good education. "I'm supposed to be smart; I make good grades and have a high IQ(Hinton 4)."

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like he is the dad/big bro to them. why he is so tough on pony is so he doesn't miss what he missed.

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Darry is Pony and Soda's gaurdian, brother, and almost there parent ever since their real parents died. This is very hard for a 20 year old. It states this in the text, "Darry yells too much and tries too hard and takes everything too serious" (Hinton 183). He is so hard on Pony, because he believes that Pony is very smart, and could do some thing he was never able to do, go to college. The text states, "Listen, with your brains and grades you could get a scholarship, and we could put you through college" (Hinton 181). This is very explicitly stating why Darry is hard on Pony, especially on school.

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Darry plays Ponyboys and Sodapops older brother. Darry is so hard on Ponyboy because after their parents died in the car accident, Darry hasn't been the same and treats Ponyboy to stay strong. Darry acts like Ponyboys father.

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Darry's role is like a parent. For example, Darry telling Ponyboy to not drop out because, with his brains, he could get a scholarship and if he doesn't quit he could achieve it. Darry's hard on Ponyboy because, near the end of the book, he tells Ponyboy he is living in a vacuum and he needs to cut it out. He is saying this stuff because, he is just afraid that Ponyboy will have an even worst life than he has now. He wants everyone to contribute to helping Ponyboy out because, they have been through this stuff before and Johney and Dallas have already died.

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Darry just doesn't want Pony to end up like him and Soda "You don't quit! And anytime you don't like the way I'm running things you can get out" (Hinton 7 & 173) From this we can see that Darry says get out because it's his house basically. He's the father of the family and wants to make sure that it stays that way for Soda and Pony. Darry doesn't want them to not have a father so he's stepped in already even though he's just their brother. Darry is so tough on Pony because he want him to go to college and not drop out of school unlike himself and Soda. He knows how smart Pony is so he just wants to put him to use.

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I believe that stay gold means that johnny wants pony to stay great like gold and be rare and unique like gold.

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What role does Darry play in Ponyboy and Soda's lives?  Why is Darry so hard on Ponyboy?  Support you answer with textual evidence (you may need two pieces of textual evidence since there are two questions above).

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in page (152) before johnny died his last words to ponyboy were, " stay gold" i think he means to stay the way he is and dont change and make a good role model

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The saying "Stay Gold" in the text means to accept and be true to who you are. In Johnny's letter to Ponyboy it states "And don't be so bugged over being a greaser. You still have a lot of time to  make yourself be what you want" (Hinton 179).

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The saying, "Stay Gold" is repeated because it's important. It means, that no matter what happens in your life, if something knocks you down , stay determined to get back up accept the event, and Stay Gold. (Hinton 148) "Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold." ; while Johnny was dying.

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"Stay Gold" is only used many times in this book in this book. As when Johnny is dying. Ponyboy had said to Johnny "Stay Gold Johnny.Stay Gold.... )Hinton 148)." As he is refereeing a poem that he found that in. He is told to cope with out him

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The words 'Stay Gold' means to have perseverance or to stay strong, tough. In Johnny's letter he says, "It's just when you used to everything that its day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold" (Hinton 178).

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in "the outsiders" it states that "stay gold" means "that poem the guy wrote, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. when you're a kid everything's new, dawn. it's like when you get used to everything that is day."( hinton 178).

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"Stay gold." is the reference that explains  to stay on top or stay true to what you love. This is proven when johnny says "like the way you dig sunsets , Pony.That's gold." (Hinton 178)

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Stay gold might mean stay cool because in Johnny's letter is says "Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be." in that sentence you can replace the word gold with cool or they like to call things that are cool tuff as well.

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"Stay Gold." This saying is on the backs of books, and Johnny says this twice when he is about to die. But what does it mean? The book can answer that. Near the end of the book, Ponyboy is met by 2 Socs who, "...don't like nobody killing our friends, especially greasers." After threatening the Socs, Two-bit tells Ponyboy, "...listen, don't get tough. You're not like the rest of us and don't try and be." (Hinton , 171)has not been exposed, or what it seems like, to much of what the others have. It makes him more innocent and vulnerable, but not as a normal child, or typical.

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It explains this in The Outsiders.  Johnny writes a letter to Ponyboy saying, "-he meant  you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, like dawn.(Hinton 178)"  He explains Gold is like dawn, where everything is new and beautiful.

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"Stay Gold." appears rarely in the book. Once when Johnny is dying he tells Ponyboy, "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold...(Hinton 148)" We soon find out that Johnny is referencing a poem that he explains in a letter he wrote, "I've been thinking about it , and that poem, that guy wrote it, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be(Hinton 178)" He is talking about Ponyboy, how he is gold, explaining to him how he relates Ponyboy to the poem.

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Stay gold means like it says in the book in ch. 12 on pg. 178 "I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be." said by Johnny.

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in the book the note johnny left ponyboy says " Your gold when your a kid, like green. when your a kid everythings new dawn." (hinton 187) Meaning stay a kid

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The saying "Stay Gold" means to be true to yourself and your beliefs. I know this because the text states,"Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be" (Hinton 178). Staying gold is being who you want to be without the influence of others.

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Stay gold" is a saying stated by Johnny. It is used to imply that Pony is special, and that there isn't anything that can take that away. For example, the text says what it means to be gold (Hinton 187).
Also, the text says that doing things that might seem weird is what makes you gold (Hinton 187).

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The quote, "Stay Gold" was stated by Johnny in his conversation to Ponyboy In the hospital Johnny says "Stay Gold" to Ponyboy. We later finds out what he means by this in the letter that Johnny left for Ponyboy in the book. "I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green."(Hinton 178)Johnny telling ponyboy to be a kid and the sunset lover he is.

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"you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day."(Hinton 187)This saying might mean being who you are. I thought of this because of what the paragraph said on page 187. Being who you are and what you like is being/staying gold.

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The first time this saying was introduces is in chapter five page seventy seven and its introduced in a poem, but when Johnny dies he gives Gone With the Wind to Pony and when he opens it a piece of paper falls out. The paper is a note telling Pony to stay gold, and to keep doing what hes doing. "Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, its a good way to be.(S.E Hinton 178)" Thus this saying means to stay good and keep loving life.

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"stay gold" means to stay loyal, and strong. and to just strive through all your hard times, and to just stay solid, keep your stuff together, and stay on the move. Do not let anything get in your way, and push through.

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The saying stay gold might mean to just keep up what you are doing. "He told me to stay gold, I remembered." (Hinton 6 & 152) Pony was heartbroken so Johnny just needed to give Pony some advice to cope without him.

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"Stay Gold" means in The Outsiders to be yourself and to always remember to be special " I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant your're gold when your're a kid, like green. When your're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just like when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's Gold (Hinton 178)." That's what gold means

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it mean stay good some people would say "stay gold ponyboy stay gold." page 6&152

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They meant by Johney's letter about what they do constantly. For example, Ponyboy digging sunsets and Johney says that is an example of that habit staying gold. On covers of Outsider books it shows the following, "Stay Gold, Ponyboy. Stay Gold." That phrase is from none other than Johney himself giving Ponyboy inspiration for the outsiders book to write to his English teacher. This saying means, keep it in your heart at all times.

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I think "Stay Gold" means to keep  your innocence because Ponyboy is a good smart kid but hes surrounded with violence. Johnny wants Ponyboy to stay clean and have a good life

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Remember Again and Again?
An example of Again and Again in our novel is the saying, "Stay Gold."
What might this saying mean?  Support you answer with textual evidence.

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Ponyboy"s semester theme was about the entire gangs experience throughout their semester. and this is proven at the end of the book when he says "And I finally began like this: When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house," ...

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Ponyboy's semester theme was of his experience with hardship. Not only that, but loyalty and companionship. Throughout his theme, he expresses his emotions, his friends emotions, and all of the situations they got into. Ponyboy's overall goal in his theme was to show how people are much different then their assigned label. At the end of The Outsiders Ponyboy mentions how there are many kids who live on the wrong side of town and are labeled wrongly.

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Ponyboy's semester theme is a story about "a sixteen-year-old Whose hair needs cutting badly and who had black eyes with  a frightened expression to them"(The outsiders 180) he is talking about johnny and that means he is going to be writing johnny.

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He decided to call his English teacher and he wanted to make the "theme" more than 5 pages long. I know this because, according to Ponyboy and Mr.Syme, they said the following,"Mr.Syme, this is Ponyboy. That theme- how long can it be?" " Why uh, not less than 5 pages." "Can it be longer?" Ponyboy replied.

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Ponyboys semester theme was about his adventures he had with the greasers or the whole book it says in the beginning and end of the book "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. (Hinton 1 & 180)" The story starts out as his theme he said he would write about at the end of the book.

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Ponyboys semester theme is learning a lesson, on learning. a lot of things on the journey he's been on. Ponyboy has learned to stay loyal to his gang, and that his family does love him.

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it symbolizes that not only socs like sunsets and that Greasers can like anything and if the Socs  like it dosn't mean that the greasers cant like it to

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Pony boys semester theme was his life that year because he says "When I stepped into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home" those were also the words at the beginning of the book and The Outsiders is a book about his life.

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Ponyboy's semester theme was about his story... On page 180 paragraph 1 it states, "And I decided I could tell people, beginning with my English teacher." It was obviously a deep thing for Pony to write about, which was what made it so good. Pony's story had to be told eventually, so I guess this is just how he started it.

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Ponyboys' semester theme was the whole book Ponyboy was the narrator he talks from his experience he uses I like in Chapter 12 on pg. 173 " It used to be that I'd just stand there and let Darry yell at me, but lately I'd been yelling right back.".

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Ponyboy's semester theme was about stereotypes. I know this because the text says,"It was too vast a problem to be just a personal thing. There should be some help, someone should tell them before it was to late" (Hinton 179). Ponyboy wants to tell people that there is more to people than stereotypes and only being one type of person. He wants to tell people they can be whoever they want to be.

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ponyboy's semester theme was about himself. I know this from the note he got from johnny it made ponyboy think and reflect on his recent life. After he reflected on his recent life he realized the lies he's been telling himself and decided to write the truth of whats been happening to set him and the truth straight.  :)

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Ponyboy's semester theme is about how stereotypes break and not everything one is how they are labeled I know this because in the text Ponyboy says "'He ain't a Soc," I said "he's just a guy"'(Hinton 118) Ponyboy is talking about Randy after their talk. He learns that not all Socs are bad and they have their reasons.

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Ponyboy's semester theme is the book. At the end of The Outsiders it states, "And I finally began like this: When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...(Hinton 180)" This quote is from the very beginning of the book, how the book starts out, "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home(Hinton 1)" This reveals that the book was written by Ponyboy and that the book was his writing of the semester theme.

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ponyboys semester theme is his first time at the zoo my page 178 paragraph 4 said my first trip to the zoo oh, boy, oh, boy. "yessir", i said, and got out of there as fast as i could.

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I think Pony's semester theme is about cherishing people people you love. In the text it says, "One week had taken all three of them. And I decided I could tell people, beginning with my English teacher" (Hinton 188). This explicitly states what he is going to talk about, but I believe that these are all people he loved. So, he might want to talk about that.

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Ponyboys semester theme was about his brother dally that passed because he was writing and  describing his brother by his acts and looks. in page 179 is when he asked his teacher the limited and if he can pass it.

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Ponyboy's theme was The Outsiders itself because in chapter one paragraph one it says "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house I had two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home." Also at the very end of chapter twelve it says the exact same thing, but its the start of his semester theme. This proves that Pony's semester theme is The Outsiders itself.

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Ponyboy's semester theme was this whole Outsiders story that happened. This would include the introduction of Greasers/Socs, Johnny's death, the rumble, etc. You can see this in The Outsiders because it states, "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I only had two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home." ( Hinton 1 & 180) The story starts out this was in our expedition and we can also see this in the resolution. Ponyboy writes about this point in his life for his semesters theme.

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Ponyboy's semester theme could possibly be about the other Greasers. About who they and what they were like behind the Greaser label. Page 179 and 180, Ponyboy begins thinking of people that describe some of the members of his gang that describe people like Johnny and Dally. Those who were of importance to him.

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ponyboy's theme was based on the experiences with the gang , because in "the outsiders" it states that " when i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had two things on my mind, paul newton and a ride. he was also talking about him.

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Ponyboy's theme is (in other words) that after all that has happened in his life, each event came with a consequence, and each consequence lead him to another event or chapter in his life, and the best you can do is do right thing and continue to live in the moment. "defeated looking, sixteen yr old whos hair needed cutting badly and who had blk eyes..."

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Ponyboys semester theme is the book itself. At the end of the book it states "When I stepped out in the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home (Hinton 180) ". When you read the first page of this book it even says

"When I stepped out in the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home . (Hinton 1)".

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Ponyboy's semester theme was about himself and the greasers. I know this because he said "how to start writing about something that was important to me." The greasers are important to him and the way he described the people on the last page reminded me of the greasers, especially since they were described in the beginning of the story.

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Ponyboy's semester theme was his remembering his past self and the book itself. telling his "story of agony."This is because it begins like it did at the beginning at the book, saying, "...when I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home..." If you look back at the beginning of the book, it says the same thing. This is Ponyboy's story that is told from beginning to end, the story repeating itself.

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I believes it means he wants him to write something using the things he learned that semester to prove that he listened and he did learn