“Nothing gold can stay” Ponyboy should be able to stay with Darry because if you take Pony away, he will be missing out on all his bigger family that he has. Even though he lives in a messed up environment, he still has a family and a gang that protects him and his oldest brother Darry, is still trying to be a good parent. He watches over Pony and he makes sure Ponyboy does good in school. Pony should stay with Darry because he needs to be with his family that he knows and is comfortable with. The reason why Pony shouldn’t go into the system is because he is not going to be comfortable in a new house with a new family. If Ponyboy does go into the system he doesn’t have a high chance of getting lung cancer. If Pony does stay with Darry he has protection from his real family, even though they don’t live in a good environment. Pony should stay with Darry because he is a good guardian and he watches and cares for Ponyboy. “Where the heck have you been? Do you know what time it is?” When Pony stays out until 2 am Darry becomes very worried. So he starts yelling at him because he was concerned for him…”Oh Pony I’d thought we’d lost you like we did mom and dad..”. This shows that Darry was worried for Pony when he ran away. Then Ponyboy realizes that Darry really does care for him. Because Darry yells at Pony a lot, …show more content…
“I went to sit on the steps to smoke a cigarette.”. If Pony went into the system he wouldn’t be smoking. Pony shouldn’t be smoking at a young age, it could cause him to have lung cancer and have a shorter life. ” I was sitting there, smoking a cigarette.”. Ponyboy smokes a cigarette whenever he wants to, even though he is too young to smoke. Where Pony lives mostly everyone smokes. Pony grew around people that smoked, so now he is starting to smoke. Pony could die if he keeps up his smoking habits, so foster care is a choice if he keeps
A choice made by Ponyboy affects Darry by making Darry think that Ponyboy doesn’t trust Darry or is not comfortable around him.”Where’s Soda?” I asked, and then I could have kicked myself.”Why can’t you talk to Darry, you idiot?”
Ponyboy was a bad kid, he fought against Socs and he even smoked a weed, which is a cigarette. Later on he got into worse trouble and had to hide. He wanted to change and be a different person. While he hid he was scared and frightened and was beginning to think of how he was doing in life, and his thoughts were not very well. After the church incident, he began to change a little.
Darry is really sensible when it comes to Ponyboy because from the perspective of a reader you would think he's such a bad brother because he hits Ponyboy and is always strict and scolds him it's all out of the love for him so he does not turn out a bad kid like Dally and you could see in the quote that Dally was sincere for his actions. When Ponyboy got hurt badly from the church fire when he came back he stated “Suddenly I realized, horrified, there were tears running down Darry’s cheeks, he didn't make a sound but tears were running down his cheeks.” (page 98) This shows that behind the scolding and being strict Darry was so sad and worried for Ponyboy and his emotions got out when he saw him all bandaged up and in the hospital. To follow up on that, Darry states “Oh Pony, I thought we lost you like mom and dad.” (Page 98) This is a huge quote because Darry thought Ponyboy died and he got really sad because of that and he thought his youngest brother and his parents died and if that did happen
It is understandable that people may think that Darry is too young to take care of a 14 year old boy, or that Ponyboy should be taken care of by someone he doesn’t fight with so much. People in a gang do have a greater tendency of getting in trouble, however putting Pony in a home could cause him to act out, which would
Ponyboy would be better off with Darry because he is a good guardian and cares about what could happen to Ponyboy. “suddenly I realized, horrified, that Darry was crying. He didn’t make a noise but tears were running down his cheeks.I hadn’t seen him cry in years, not even when mom and dad had been killed (p.87). Darry did not cry when their parents died, but when he saw that Ponyboy was all right he cried, this shows that Darry cares a lot about Ponyboy. This also demonstrates that when Darry cried it
Dally did something to save one of his gang members too. It was Dally who pulled Johnny out from the burning church. Johnny would have died instantly if Dally did not get Johnny out of the church. When Dally was shot, Ponyboy remembered the things Dally had done for them.
Pony and Johnny have difficult home lives, and don’t sense strong connections with people in their own family. Ponyboy has a difficult time with his home life. His oldest brother, Darry has been turned tough after their parents died in a car crash. Darry
The Protagonist “Ponyboy Curtis”, had Adversity with Darry. He tried his best to explain all the mistakes that he made, and Darry would just start yelling at him, and go completely insane. Ponyboy didn’t want to live with him that way, because his would’ve
His parents died when he was young. He was nurtured by his older brothers. Pony has to struggle at the bottom of the social ladder. Like the people around him, he has to fight, steal and scare little kids. However, Pony remained a pure heart, a golden heart. He only fights when he has to defend himself. He kept his heart of sympathy, understanding of others and think for the others. Like in when the church was burned, he understands the situation of the teacher and children. So he risked his life to safe the kids. The most straight forward example and conclusion of Pony’s good heart is the word of Johnny, “Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold…” Moreover, Ponyboy is a thinker. He can think for the opposite side of his gang, the Socs. Although the Socs almost drowned him, he can still understand the Socs and didn’t be blinded by the hate. He in the chaos and impulsive world can see through the surface of the conflict and see the core of the world that people are the same. That is really amazing and Ponyboy does have the board mind of a hero.
After the ceremony was over, Ponyboy ran over to where his brothers and friends waited. Surprisingly, the first person he ran to and hugged was Darry.
Ponyboy doesn’t act like any regular greaser who is tough and likes to pick fights. Ponyboy cares about other people and will do things to benefit others. “I didn’t know what he was talking about, so I just went on picking up the glass from the bottle end and put it in the trash can. I didn’t want anyone to get a flat tire.” (pg. 172) Instead of leaving the
“Since Mom and Dad were killed in an auto wreck, the three of us get to stay together only as long as we behave (2).” This explains why Ponyboy, Dally and Sodapop did not have parents. In the novel, this really effected their life and character. "…It was Darry. He hit me. I don't know what happened, but I couldn't take him hollering at me and hitting me too... He didn't use to be like that... we used to get along okay... before Mom and Dad died. Now he just can't stand me (2)." This shows that not having their parents anymore effected Darry’s character and how he treated Ponyboy, which in return effected how Ponyboy felt about himself in comparison to how he was treated. This illustrates that Ponyboy believes that Darry picks on him all the time. This shows that Darry was like a caring parent in a tough way,
“Nothing Gold Can Stay” was about remaining young, keeping your innocence, and keeping your childhood while it's there. This ties into the book because the greasers were forced to grow up faster, learn from their mistakes, survive on their own, and be proud of who why are, even if they are not. In midst of this, they can get hardened and lose themselves in the ups-and for the greasers-downs of life. When after a turn of events, Johnny ends up in the hospital, he knows he lost his spark and his innocence. On his deathbed, Pony awaits him with a forced smile, wanting to reassure him, and is greeted with the words, “ Stay gold Ponyboy. Stay gold…,” before laying down on his pillow and closing his eyes forever(148). After Johnny dies, Pony realizes he meant for him to keep his qualities, for they were rare like gold, and to remain the same person, choosing his own path, away from hoods and
The legendary quote “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold” from the renowned novel “The Outsiders” is something that I hope my children and grandchildren will have the privilege to know and understand. The Outsiders has a strong value of family and friendship. Throughout the book there are many satellite themes and issues. The book is known as a coming of age for adolescence. When I first read this book it was in my 8th grade Language Arts class. The first thing that came to my mind was “hey, isn’t that the movie with that Cruise guy”. I had no clue that the story of Ponyboy Curtis would touch my heart in such a way. I had been going through so much that year, I felt as if I was Ponyboy. Middle school starts were kids finally come to a realization of
After the church fire Ponyboy comes to the realization of many things. Two-Bit and Ponyboy are eating at a restaurant known as Tasty Freeze when Randy asks to speak with him. Ponyboy tells Randy, ¨Maybe you would have done the same thing, maybe a friend of yours wouldn’t have. It’s the individual¨(115). He finds out that you cannot define someone based on of they are part of the Socs or the greasers. Furthermore, he finds out that every one is a individual and that means that just because he is a part of a certain group it does not mean that they are all going to react or perceive a situation in the same exact way. In addition, he say this to Randy because when there was a fire in the church Dally was not willing to risk his life to save someone else's when Johnny and Ponyboy were more than willing to help the kids. This shows event shows how all Greasers and Socs are not the same. In the beginning of the novel Ponyboy believed Darry disliked him and thought he was a nuisance. However, later on at the hospital Ponyboy tells Darry, “I’m sorry” (98). Ponyboy’s words expose how he feels bad for thinking Darry disliked him all along when in truth he loved him more than words could describe. He realizes that Darry fears losing another family member that is why he is so overprotective of Ponyboy. Hence, proving Ponyboy is clearly a dynamic character.