How Does Johnny Affect Ponyboy

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People affect others on a daily basis and may or may not notice. Johnny affects Ponyboy by getting him mixed up in murder, and sitting with the girls, and Dally choosing to go rob a Grocery store and gets killed.
Johnny killed Bob while another Socs was drowning Ponyboy in a fountain. Bob and some other Socs’ jumped Johnny and Ponyboy and they started drowning Ponyboy while Johnny pulled a knife and stabbed Bob. Johnny stabbed Bob because it was the only way to stop them from killing Ponyboy. Ponyboy reacts by getting scared and running to Dally for help.
In addition, a choice made by Johnny affects Ponyboy similarly by Johnny sticking up for the girls when Dally was messing with them and the girls invite them to sit with them. Johnny sticks

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