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Ponyboy recognizes that Soda is smart in his own way. Being book smart is not the only way to be a successful individual. He also is very protective of the brother he is closest to, especially after having lost their parents.
Because ponyboy thinks sodapop dropped out because he needed to keep pony in school
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoBecause he doesnt like to admit his favorite bro. that stands up for him has a big flaw and he feels like he only dropped out 2 support ponyboy
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∙ 12y agoBecause Sodapop is his brother; and because Soda dropped out to help work for them.
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∙ 14y agoBecause even though Sodapop is a dropout, he is very wise and comforting. Sodapop is an example that you dont have to go to school to be knowledgable.
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∙ 13y agohe doesn't like talking about it because he is partly mad a Soda for dropping out because in a way he can't. Both his brothers do not want him too and for good reason.
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∙ 15y agoi dont know
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Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to soda pop as a dropout in The Outsiders by SE Hinton?
Ponyboy doesn't refer Sodapop as a dropout because Sodapop says he's dumb and was only passing Auto mechanics and gym anyways and Ponyboy knows that Sodapop isn't dumb at all
How does Ponyboy feel about Darry?
I think that Darry likes Ponyboy in some ways. He kinda thinks that Ponyboy is a good kid.
Who is ponyboy's parents?
Mostly to describe them at the begining, but some he mentions them later on, like when he tells the relationship Darry had with his father.
Does Darry dislike ponyboy and feel like he is a burden?
No. Darry just doesn't want to loose Ponyboy like he lost his parents. He truly really loves Ponyboy.
In what way did johnny care for ponyboy?
Johnny cared for ponyboy like a brother he didn't wont anything to happen to ponyboy
Why doesn't ponyboy lie referring to sodapop as a dropout?
It's all about image. Sodapop is, in reality, a bookworm. But by definition, Greasers are not bookworms. So Ponyboy makes Sodapop look like a bad-ass by calling him a dropout.
Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to soda pop as a dropout in The Outsiders by SE Hinton?
Ponyboy doesn't refer Sodapop as a dropout because Sodapop says he's dumb and was only passing Auto mechanics and gym anyways and Ponyboy knows that Sodapop isn't dumb at all
Where in the outsiders does it say ponyboy doesnt like alcohol?
I don't even...
How does Ponyboy feel about Darry?
I think that Darry likes Ponyboy in some ways. He kinda thinks that Ponyboy is a good kid.
Who is ponyboy's parents?
Mostly to describe them at the begining, but some he mentions them later on, like when he tells the relationship Darry had with his father.
Why does ponyboy look like a tiger from outsiders?
Ponyboy doesn't.
Does Darry dislike ponyboy and feel like he is a burden?
No. Darry just doesn't want to loose Ponyboy like he lost his parents. He truly really loves Ponyboy.
In what way did johnny care for ponyboy?
Johnny cared for ponyboy like a brother he didn't wont anything to happen to ponyboy
How does looking at a old yearbook affect Ponyboy?
When Ponyboy sees Bob's picture in the yearbook, he remembers the stuff Randy said to him about Bob having a nicer side to him, a side that Ponyboy hadn't seen and didn't kno about, and about Bob's parents thinking Bob was murdered because of them because they didn't treat him well enough.
Does dally care about anyone?
Dally cares about Ponyboy to a certain extent. Ponyboy is the youngest brother of Dally's fellow greaser friends. He looks out for Ponyboy just like the rest of the Greasers do. The only person Dally really cares about is Johnny Cade.
Why did ponyboy have a hard time with his boldest brother?
Ponyboy feels that Darry hate him because of how hard Darry is on him ponyboy dont know that it is the show of ove if Darry didn't love him then he would be just like johnny. ponyboy don't know he got it good until he reads the letter when he runs away to hide in a church. Ponyboy feels that Darry hate him because of how hard Darry is on him ponyboy dont know that it is the show of ove if Darry didn't love him then he would be just like johnny. ponyboy don't know he got it good until he reads the letter when he runs away to hide in a church.
Why is cherry so worried about ponyboy?
He is mad with Cherry because she doesn't want to go see Johnny, the guy who killed Bob(Cherry's boyfriend).
