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Reader reviewed by marsandneptune5
This is the story of Ponyboy Curtis who faces a
daily battle with the gangster related culture of 1950's America.
Ponyboy is a greaser and he and his gang have battles with the soc's.Put it together and its just a remake of Westside Story... but with a twist.One day, Ponyboy is involved in a fight with the soc's and
this results in he and his friend Johnny running away to evade capture
and further injury.As the two boys run to an old abandoned church to stay and hide. The boys change their appearances by bleaching their hair. When their friend Dallas, or Dally, finally came to get them, they filled up
on food, and Johnny decided to turn himself in.But he doesn't.
This is the story of Ponyboy Curtis who faces a
daily battle with the gangster related culture of 1950's America.
Ponyboy is a greaser and he and his gang have battles with the soc's.Put it together and its just a remake of Westside Story... but with a twist.One day, Ponyboy is involved in a fight with the soc's and
this results in he and his friend Johnny running away to evade capture
and further injury.As the two boys run to an old abandoned church to stay and hide. The boys change their appearances by bleaching their hair. When their friend Dallas, or Dally, finally came to get them, they filled up
on food, and Johnny decided to turn himself in.But he doesn't.
Soon after, back at home, Darry and the others get a phone call from Dally. He has robbed a liquor store. The boys run out
to find him and hide him, but the police are chasing him. He pulls out a
gun. Ponyboy knows it isn't loaded, but he knows that Dally knows the
police think it is. The police shoot Dally, and Pony knows Dally wanted
to die. Pony faints and stays sick for nearly a week. Ponyboy is so
upset by Johnny's death that for weeks he pretends to himself (and
everyone else) that he himself killed Bob, and that Johnny is still
alive. After the trial, however, when the judge decides that Ponyboy did
nothing wrong, Pony begins to admit to himself that Dally and
Johnny are both dead.
This story is about true friendship, and moments of stupidity among the troubled teenage boys in a town full of anger. as you read it will probably make you cry, laugh, and everything in between. S.E. Hinton truly does take you into the life of a boy with some serious issues.
to find him and hide him, but the police are chasing him. He pulls out a
gun. Ponyboy knows it isn't loaded, but he knows that Dally knows the
police think it is. The police shoot Dally, and Pony knows Dally wanted
to die. Pony faints and stays sick for nearly a week. Ponyboy is so
upset by Johnny's death that for weeks he pretends to himself (and
everyone else) that he himself killed Bob, and that Johnny is still
alive. After the trial, however, when the judge decides that Ponyboy did
nothing wrong, Pony begins to admit to himself that Dally and
Johnny are both dead.
This story is about true friendship, and moments of stupidity among the troubled teenage boys in a town full of anger. as you read it will probably make you cry, laugh, and everything in between. S.E. Hinton truly does take you into the life of a boy with some serious issues.
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