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Ponyboy did not understand the meaning of the Robert Frost poem in The Outsiders. However, Johnny explained it meant that a child views the world with splendor but with age they become dulled to it.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 15y agoHe says he doesn't understand it, but its purpose from the author was to show how nothing in life can stay the same, referring to Johnny losing his innocence in the book, which he doesn't want Ponyboy to lose.
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∙ 12y agojohnny thinks that the poem has another meaning. that u have 2 find!!!
what johnny is trying to say is that when your a kid everything is new to you. like green like the way Pony likes sunsets that's gold
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∙ 14y agoPonyboy always remembered it because he never quite got what it meant. Johnny thinks that when your a kid your gold,like green,dawn. The poem was written by Robert Frost
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∙ 11y agoThe poem that Ponyboy tells Johnny in the church at Jay Mountain, is about how nothing good lasts forever and enjoy being young because your only young once, so cherish what you have now.
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∙ 14y agoRobert Frost
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What did Johnny say to ponyboy at the end of chapter 9?
Johnny asked Ponyboy to get him another Gone With the Wind.
What does Soda say that makes Ponyboy look at his relationship with Darry differently?
Soda tells Ponyboy that Darry loves him (Ponyboy) but he does not understand him. Ponyboy only see the strict side of Darry.
What does ponyboy say to johnny that hurts johnny's feelings?
To get rid of all of the pain inside himself and because ponyboy isn't thinking straight.
Why does johnny stab the Soc?
Johnny kills a soc because they were drowning Ponyboy.
When does ponyboy say was the first time he saw johnny without the defeated look?
The only time Ponyboy can remember seeing Johnny without a defeated, suspicious look in his eye when he was saving the children in the church.
What did Johnny say to ponyboy at the end of chapter 9?
Johnny asked Ponyboy to get him another Gone With the Wind.
What did johnny from The Outsiders say when he died?
Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.
What does Soda say that makes Ponyboy look at his relationship with Darry differently?
Soda tells Ponyboy that Darry loves him (Ponyboy) but he does not understand him. Ponyboy only see the strict side of Darry.
What does ponyboy say to johnny that hurts johnny's feelings?
To get rid of all of the pain inside himself and because ponyboy isn't thinking straight.
What is a short summary of chapters 5-6 of The Outsider?
It's funny cuz i had the same question but the answer is when Dally Winston comes to meet Johnny and Ponyboy while they are eating Johnny says I think we shoyuld hand ourselves in. Dally doesnt say anything about not handing them ion but just says the police is harsh with the GREASERS. Late when they head back to church it's on fire and ponyboy and johnny go in to help kids until the roof caves in and hurts johnny and ponyboy but while saving ponyboy dally's arm get burnt. When going to the hospital in the ambulance ponyboy asks and and the person helping him"nurse"tells him that johnny may survive but dally wil be alright. ponyboy meets darry and sodapop and apologizes! hope this helps :)
Why does johnny stab the Soc?
Johnny kills a soc because they were drowning Ponyboy.
When does ponyboy say was the first time he saw johnny without the defeated look?
The only time Ponyboy can remember seeing Johnny without a defeated, suspicious look in his eye when he was saving the children in the church.
What things were written in the letter from johnny?
to tell ponyboy to say gold,and to tell dally to stay calm
What did johnny mean when he told Ponyboy to stay gold from the outsiders?
He say Stay Gold because gold in the poem by Jack Frost represents how everything can be pure and good and he wants Pony to always be like that. It meant that he shouldn't change and be like a normal greaser, and to stay gold and become something different.
Why does johnny decides to himself in?
He wants to turn himself in because it isn't fair for Sodapop and Darry to be worrying about Ponyboy and Cherry Valence said that she would testify against the socs and say that they were drunk and Johnny and Ponyboy acted in self defence
What did ponyboy say to bob before johnny killed him?
I have the book right here its on pg 55 "You know what a greaser is? Bob asked. white trash with long hair." pony responds "you know what a Soc is? White trash with Mustangs and madras" then pony spits on them.
Why does johnny decide to turn himself?
He wants to turn himself in because it isn't fair for Sodapop and Darry to be worrying about Ponyboy and Cherry Valence said that she would testify against the socs and say that they were drunk and Johnny and Ponyboy acted in self defence
