In majority of novels, there are conflicts, or problems. For an example, the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, contains a lot of them. Out of all, there are three specific ones that help the story keep moving. The main character Ponyboy’s best friend, Johnny vs. Bob, a guy from the Socs, Johnny vs. the injuries he went through, and finally Ponyboy vs. himself. The conflicts are essential for the continuation of the story.
To start off, Johnny had a problem with another character, Bob. In The Outsiders, there are two groups: the Socs and the greasers. While Johnny was a greaser, Bob was a Soc. One night, Johnny and his best friend, Ponyboy, met the Socs. Bob started drowning Ponyboy, and Johnny had to save his best friend. Without thinking too much, Johnny killed Bob with a knife. “I killed him,” he said slowly. “I killed that boy.” (Hinton 56). Johnny and Bob’s conflict ended up as Bob’s sorrow death, which led to Johnny and Ponyboy running away. …show more content…
After Johnny and Ponyboy ran away from home, Dally recommends them to stay at a nearby church. The boys stayed at the church for some time, but one day, the church was on fire. Ponyboy thought that he and Johnny started the fire. “I bet we started it,” I said to Johnny. “We must have dropped a lighted cigarette or something” (Hinton 91). Johnny and Ponyboy then realized that there were kids trapped inside the burning church. They decided to save the children. As they were rescuing the children, a wood plank fell on Johnny. The injury led to Johnny’s death, which led to Ponyboy’s conflict with
To start off, Johnny had a problem with another character, Bob. In The Outsiders, there are two groups: the Socs and the greasers. While Johnny was a greaser, Bob was a Soc. One night, Johnny and his best friend, Ponyboy, met the Socs. Bob started drowning Ponyboy, and Johnny had to save his best friend. Without thinking too much, Johnny killed Bob with a knife. “I killed him,” he said slowly. “I killed that boy.” (Hinton 56). Johnny and Bob’s conflict ended up as Bob’s sorrow death, which led to Johnny and Ponyboy running away. …show more content…
After Johnny and Ponyboy ran away from home, Dally recommends them to stay at a nearby church. The boys stayed at the church for some time, but one day, the church was on fire. Ponyboy thought that he and Johnny started the fire. “I bet we started it,” I said to Johnny. “We must have dropped a lighted cigarette or something” (Hinton 91). Johnny and Ponyboy then realized that there were kids trapped inside the burning church. They decided to save the children. As they were rescuing the children, a wood plank fell on Johnny. The injury led to Johnny’s death, which led to Ponyboy’s conflict with