Saturday, September 7, 2013

In the novel the Outsiders, what were some crimes that Ponyboy committed?

Ponyboy committed several crimes throughout the novel The Outsiders. One of the first crimes Ponyboy commits is sneaking into the movies with Dally and Johnny without paying for tickets. Later on in the novel, Johnny and Ponyboy run away from home after Johnny kills Bob Sheldon. Both Johnny and Ponyboy illegally trespass by entering and staying in the abandoned church. Throughout the entire novel, Ponyboy smokes cigarettes which are illegal to minors. Ponyboy is only 14 years old, and in Chapter 9, Jerry comments, "uh, you're too young" (Hinton 97). When Ponyboy joins the Greasers in the rumble against the Socs, he illegally assaults the Soc gang members by physically fighting them. In Chapter 12, Ponyboy threatens to cut three Socs with a broken bottle which is also illegal.

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