S.E. Hinton used the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost in "The Outsiders" to convey the theme of innocence and the fleeting nature of youth. The poem emphasizes the idea that precious things, like the innocence of childhood, are temporary and cannot last forever, echoing the struggles faced by the young characters in the novel.
"Nothing Gold Can Stay" is a poem by Robert Frost used in S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders" to explain how nothing can stay young, and new, and bright, and innocent. Like Ponyboy, the rest of the Outsiders, and the Socs can't stay young and hopeful and innocent forever.
The poem is called 'nothing gold can stay' by Robert Frost.
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The quote where Johnny found out what the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" meant in the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton is on page 77. Johnny explains that the poem is about enjoying the beauty in life while it lasts because things are always changing and nothing can stay perfect forever.
The Outsiders used Robert Frost's Poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay."
Robert frost...nothing gold can stay
Stay gold Stay gold
The quote is on page 148 " Ponyboy." I barely heard him. I came closer and leaned over to hear what he was going to say." Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.." The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died."
stay gold pony stay gold
it means to stay who you are and don't change
Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.