Examples Of Loyalty In The Outsiders

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Loyalty “I wonder how I could have ever thought him hard and unfeeling… I knew everything would be okay now,” (Hinton, 99). The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, is about the Greaser gang through Ponyboy’s perspective. Together, their brotherhood is challenged with trouble, rivalry between the Socs and the Greasers, tragedy, murder, and sacrifice. Through all of this the boys learn loyalty and its true meaning. They learn that dedication, devotion, allegiance, and support can go hand in hand with their hardships. Darry, Johnny, and Ponyboy are perfect examples of loyalty. Darry Curtis is the eldest brother of both Sodapop and Ponyboy Curtis. Smart, cool, muscular, and popular. Darry was

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