Stay Gold Ponyboy Quotes

“I bet he wishes he could stick me in a home somewhere and he’d do it too if Soda’d let him.” This quote proves that Ponyboy should be taken from Darry and be put in the system. He would be better off in the system because it would provide better influences on Ponyboy. Darry has shown that he is not a responsible guardian because he and his brothers participate in gang activities such as rumbles.

“Stay golden Ponyboy” This quote is probably one of the most famous quotes from the book The Outsiders. In the book Ponyboy recites a poem about stay gold or true and pure, but nothing stays like that because of the harsh world. Johnny wants Ponyboy to stay golden, but that almost impossible with class. Class can greatly impact one's future, and there are many example of this with famous people, ordinary people, and in the book The Outsiders.

He walks home alone despite knowing that it is very dangerous for greasers, a term used to call members of the, “East Side Gang,” of which he belongs in. Greasers put grease in their hair and keep their hair long, not bothering to get a haircut. Greasers walking alone attracts the attention of the Socs, a rich West Side crowd, and that’s exactly what happened to innocent Ponyboy. This is why greasers often carry switchblades, mainly to stay though and stand their ground against the Socials, another name you can use to call the Socs. Although, Ponyboy doesn’t get involved into the foolishness and mischief that the rest of the gang members do, especially because Darry would kill him if he were to get into trouble. Going back, as Ponyboy was walking down the street, he observed a red Corvair following him in his direction. He accelerated his pace as he knew that members of the Socs would be in there, ready to do something horrible to him. With all this thinking, Ponyboy remembered how severely hurt his friend, Johhny had gotten after being beaten up by them. The car then pulls up beside Ponyboy in no time, and the 5 Socs get out of the car, surrounding Ponyboy at all

kids stay out!” I jerked loose and ran on.” ( “Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton p.g 80) This shows that ponyboy is really caring and will put his life in danger for others and he really doesn't use his

Ponyboys final trait is knowing how important a strong family bond is. Just like any other household there will be fights, toward the end of the novel after all the mayhem the three brothers went through , Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry realize the importance of a family bond when Dallas gets shot by the police. "We're all we've got left. We ought to be able to stick together against everything. If we don't have each other, we don't have anything”( Hinton 150). This shows how important a strong family bond is to Ponyboy and his two older

Ponyboy is gold. He is helpful and smart, but he’s a greaser and well that’s fine to some people...to others it’s just not acceptable. Even though Ponyboy and Johnny hit the road after Bob was killed he still deserved better. Ponyboy had potential and he is going places, I can tell. Ponyboy has had many losses in his life, Mom, Dad, Johnny, and Dally, but he is strong. That’s all he is going to need to be.

"I had it then. Soda fought for fun. Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Why do I fight? I thought, and couldn't think of any real good reason. There isn't any real good reason for fighting except self defense" (Hinton, 137). Ponyboy's internal struggle is very much a part of this story. But what fuels his struggle? The answer to this question is what he sees in the world, or rather his viewpoint. But, sometimes those viewpoints are skewed by stereotypes, making the them of this book, stereotypes are powerful but often wrong.

Ponyboy is always ready to step in and help. In the rumble, intense fighting took place, but even before it Ponyboy was in a battle. I don't know if you ought to be in this rumble, Pony," Darry said slowly... "How come? I've always come through before, ain't I?" "Yeah," Darry said with a proud grin. "You fight real good for a kid your size. But you were in shape before. You've lost weight and you don't look so great, kid. You're tensed up too much."... "I'll be okay," I pleaded. "I'll get hold of a little one, okay?" "Well, Johnny won't be there this time…” ---Johnny and I sometimes ganged up on one big guy...” Ponyboy was born into a life where he could have done nothing to help people. He could have been selfish and stayed at home, away from conflict. Yet he never failed to prevail in being valiant. Ponyboy Even when he was sick, he never gave up fighting for what he believed was right. Ponyboy’s reasoning for his actions is pure and

Ponyboy Curtis in the fourteen-year-old boy that explains the story in both the book and the movie, and also the youngest of the greasers. Ponyboy is very intelligent compared to the rest of the gang he is most defenatly the smartest to them all. Because his parents have died in a car accident, Ponyboy lives with his two brothers Darry and Sodapop in both the book and movie. Darry repeatedly accuses Ponyboy of lacking common sense in the book more so then in the movie, but Ponyboy is a much brighter then his brother takes him for. Throughout the novel, Ponyboy struggles with class division, violence, innocence, and familial love but in the movie they dont focus on his school as much. He matures over the course of the book and the movie both.

Their Mum and Dad died when he was young in a car accident so now Ponyboy has to live with his big brothers. Ponyboy is sensitive and has a big imagination we know this because of this quote “I like to watch movies undisturbed so I can get into them and live them with the actors.”. Ponyboy is also a good friend and take on a lot of responsibility we know this as in the novel it tell us this “I’m in it as much as you are.”. Ponyboy is sporty and joins a lot of running clubs we know he is good at running because of this quote “I’m on the A-squad track team, the youngest one.”. This character appeals to me as he is the same age, intelligent enough to tell the story clearly, but he has an inside view of the gang at that

Ponyboy one of the main characters of the book the Outsiders, he is optimist, loyal, and dependable. First and foremost Ponyboy is very loyal, he proves that in this quote: “No!” I screamed at him. “I’m fourteen! I’ve been fourteen for a month!

“ When you’re in a gang, you stick up for them for the members.”(Hinton 26) Ponyboy’s first act of loyalty was sticking up for Dally to the Soc girls when they were talking about him at the drive in. Ponyboy liked Dally the least. But, he was apart of the greaser gang and he was going to stick up for him no matter what.They were like brothers and you stand up for your brothers. “He’d leave you alone if he knew you, I said and that was true” (Hinton 65) He had know that Dally wasn’t the nicest, but if you had been close to him he would protect you and stand up for you. He is also a very good friend and a good gang member.

This proves how Ponyboy reacts to his nervousness and how he has been taught to act with the gang. This proves how Ponyboy is used to smoking and goes back to it when he is scared, nervous, or lonely. For example, ““Money. Maybe a gun? A plan.

One characteristic Ponyboy shares most in The Outsiders is his intelligence. In the beginning of the book, S.E. Hinton states, ¨I'm supposed to be smart; I make good grades and have a high IQ and everything, but I don't use my head. Besides, I like walking.¨ The author explains in this quote how Ponyboy is both smart and has common sense. After Johnny killed Bob, Ponyboy and Johnny use their intelligence to decide to go to Dally for help getting the items they need while on the run.

However, they all see Ponyboy as an outsider: Being the youngest and the smartest, they have hopes that he will not turn out like them. Quiet and sensitive, Ponyboy is not as tough as the others, and his friends hope that