Personal Problems In The Outsiders

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Some people think personal problems will not affect their life what so ever. In this literary work, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the reader is introduced to Ponyboy, the main character. In the beginning, Ponyboy is disagreeable and quiet, but after he witnesses, the death of his closest friend, Johnny, and a tough member of their gang, Dallas, dies. From those experiences, Ponyboy begins slacking on his grades, and one afternoon, Darry told Ponyboy to not let his personal problems interfere with his life. After the advice Darry has given, Ponyboy becomes Empathetic and Outgoing.

Early in the story, Ponyboy goes to a drive-in, there he meets a girl named Sherri Valance. Ponyboy was telling her about how the Socs jumped Johnny and how Johnny carries a switchblade because of that incident. After Ponyboy finishes the story, Sherri tells Ponyboy, “‘All Socs aren't like that.’” Ponyboy is disagreeable in this situation because he replied with, “Sure.” And judging by the tone and situation he was currently in, it sounded sarcastic. Also on pg. 34 in The Outsiders Sherri addressed, “‘All Socs aren't like that’, she said. “‘You have to believe me Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that.’ ‘Sure I said.’” This is a summary of the quotes and shows the conversation between Ponyboy and Sherri of how Sherri’s trying to …show more content…
On page 173, a conversation that comes up states, “‘ What in the world are you doing? Two-Bit’s voice broke into my thoughts…’ ‘Picking up glass…’ ‘I didn’t want anyone to get a flat tire.’” At this point, the reader realizes Ponyboy is thinking for someone else like in the example he thought for someone else and didn’t want them to get a flat tire. This shows Ponyboy as a not completely self-centered person and shows Ponyboy to be empathetic or understand other people’s opinions and

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