The Outsiders Perspectives
The dictionary definition for “stick up for” is to “support or defend a person”. In the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, it seems that friends are always supporting and/or defending each other in all ways, taking blame, lying and being extremely supportive. I completely agree that friends should always stick up for each other. Dally from the story has this perspective too, as he helped Johnny and Ponyboy get out of the town after killing the Social. Johnny also believes this as he was constantly supporting Ponyboy through the runaway times, which made his death so much worse.
Dallas (Dally) in the story strongly holds this perspective close to heart; he is always there to help out anyone in the gang get through anything. “He handed us a gun and a roll of bills...’Here’s fifty bucks. That’s all I could get out of Merril tonight.’” (60) In this part, Dally is giving Ponyboy and Johnny a gun for protection and $50 to buy food while they are hiding out from the police. Dally is helping out his own and making sure they are safe …show more content…
For example, on page 66 Ponyboy is thinking how Johnny “had stayed awake on the train to make sure we got off at the right place.” This shows support for his friend because while “[he] was sleepier than [Pony] was,” Johnny stayed awake so Ponyboy could sleep. Also, on page 92 Ponyboy narrates, “Johnny had been right behind me all the way.” This is from when Ponyboy runs in. Johnny follows in and helps rescue the children, showing that Johnny is sticking up for his friend. “When you’re a kid everything’s new, dawn ... Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That’s gold. Keep that way, it’s a good way to be.”(178). This is in a letter Johnny sent to Ponyboy right before Johnny died. That quote shows that Johnny is supporting his friend’s dreams/wants/life, he wants Pony to be able to live past Johnny’s death but still keep that “gold” inside
The dictionary definition for “stick up for” is to “support or defend a person”. In the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, it seems that friends are always supporting and/or defending each other in all ways, taking blame, lying and being extremely supportive. I completely agree that friends should always stick up for each other. Dally from the story has this perspective too, as he helped Johnny and Ponyboy get out of the town after killing the Social. Johnny also believes this as he was constantly supporting Ponyboy through the runaway times, which made his death so much worse.
Dallas (Dally) in the story strongly holds this perspective close to heart; he is always there to help out anyone in the gang get through anything. “He handed us a gun and a roll of bills...’Here’s fifty bucks. That’s all I could get out of Merril tonight.’” (60) In this part, Dally is giving Ponyboy and Johnny a gun for protection and $50 to buy food while they are hiding out from the police. Dally is helping out his own and making sure they are safe …show more content…
For example, on page 66 Ponyboy is thinking how Johnny “had stayed awake on the train to make sure we got off at the right place.” This shows support for his friend because while “[he] was sleepier than [Pony] was,” Johnny stayed awake so Ponyboy could sleep. Also, on page 92 Ponyboy narrates, “Johnny had been right behind me all the way.” This is from when Ponyboy runs in. Johnny follows in and helps rescue the children, showing that Johnny is sticking up for his friend. “When you’re a kid everything’s new, dawn ... Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That’s gold. Keep that way, it’s a good way to be.”(178). This is in a letter Johnny sent to Ponyboy right before Johnny died. That quote shows that Johnny is supporting his friend’s dreams/wants/life, he wants Pony to be able to live past Johnny’s death but still keep that “gold” inside