Ponyboy is telling himself not to think, or to remember because he can't handle the fact that Johnny died.
He remembered that even though everything seems hopeless right now it will get better because everything has hope in it.
johnny tells ponyboy, to tell dally to watch a sunset
I would tell Ponyboy to embrace his individuality and not be afraid to express himself. Life is filled with challenges, but staying true to who you are and valuing your relationships will help you navigate through them. Remember, it's okay to dream and aspire for more, even in tough circumstances. Don't lose hope; your story is still being written.
they asked dally to please leave them alone
TwoBit
*contains spoilers* When Ponyboy says he lies to himself all the time, he means that, although he knows the truth, he tells himself differently. If he tells himself what he wants to believe, he will begin to believe it more and it subconsciously brings him comfort. Ponyboy uses this reference when saying he doesn't care about Darry and the way Darry treats him. Although it's only implied, Ponyboy also lies to himself after Johnny dies. Ponyboy convinces himself that he's the one who killed Bob and that Johnny isn't dead. It provides some comfort for Ponyboy to just put all the traumatic events he's experienced out of his mind.
Either in the line at the concession stand, or when they are walking home.
To get rid of all of the pain inside himself and because ponyboy isn't thinking straight.
Think about it, would you tell the truth?
He tells Ponyboy to stay gold. It means that no matter what you go through you have to be on the good side. You could fall hundreds of times and yet you know that some one is there catching you. But sometimes that always doesn't happen you can rot. That's just the way life is. and live it how you always lived it the same.
You see, Dallas and Two-bit. They wanted to bust a joint. Ponyboy wasn't down with this, so he had sex with a lalmingo. jonhy tells pony to stay gold because he wants pony to fufill his life without having the title juvinile dilinquent.
"Stay Gold" Which means stay innocent.