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In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton,  the author develops theme through the setting, characters and plot over the course of the text by showing how the gang has encountered problems and conflicts together. Also, by telling how the characters interact with each other. An example would be when Dally saves Ponyboy from the fire and also Johnny. No matter what the situation is, the gang will always have each other's back, which explains the theme Friendship.

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This picture shows Johnny and Ponyboy when they were at the park. Looking at the stars, talking about the socs and how Johnny just couldn't take it anymore.

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Page 102
"The doctor told us that he would talk only to the family, but Darry finally got it through the guy's head that we were about as much family as Dally and Johnny had."
This is an example that the gang treats each other more than just friends but as family, as they care about each other and will always be there when anything happens.

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Page 105
"Our front door is always unlocked in case one of the boys is hacked off at his parents and needs a place to lay over and cool off."
This means that the gang will always be there to help each other out.

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Page 76
"but one night i saw Dally gettin' picked up by the fuzz, and he kept real cool and calm the whole time. They was gettin' him for breakin' out the windows in the school building, and it was Two-Bit who did that. And Dally knew it. But he just took the sentence without battin' an eye or even denyin' it. That's gallant."
This shows that although Dally is tough and doesn't really show his caring or soft side, he will always be there for the gang and make sure they don't get in trouble, so instead he takes the blame.

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Page 57
Johnny explains why he stabbed Bob, "I had to. They were drowning you, Pony. They might have killed you."
This quote is an example that relates to the theme friendship because it explains why Johnny stabbed Bob, and it was for Ponyboy, to save him.

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Page 26
"You take up for your buddies, no matter what they do. When you're a gang, you stick up for the members. If you don't stick up for them, stick together, make like brothers, it isn't a gang anymore."
This explains that no matter what happens, the gang will always have each other's back, which is an example for the theme friendship.

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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about Friendship and reveals that friendship will help during tough times and will be there as support.