Choices In The Outsiders

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Choices are the hinges of destiny.’’-Lydia Sweatt. Our choices shape the future way our destinies work.In the story ‘’The Outsiders’’ a choice like hitting Ponyboy, Changed the entire outcome and shaping of all the characters in the book, like a tree which is heavily affected by the way it grows.. Choices can change the ways we think, act, and live.
The choice that most affected Ponyboy occurred when darry hit him, after he returned home late. Darry made the decision to hit Ponyboy. Because Darry hit Ponyboy, he chose to run away with johnny. My supporting textual evidence is ‘’Darry wheeled around and slapped me so hard that it knocked me against the door.’’ on Page 50. But i know of another incredibly important event, that may have shaped

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