Pony Club Metaphors

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In chapter 11, (page 164, paragraph 1) Randy has come to talk to Ponyboy about going to court over Bob’s death. “…Uh, Ponyboy, one reason I came here was to see if you were okay, but you-we-got to go see the judge tomorrow.”
(Line 1) In the start of chapter 2, Pony describes said court hearing as, “…[nothing] like I thought it would be.” (page 167, line 1) Later on in the chapter, Pony’s teacher discusses his declining grades and assigns him a “semester theme” to give him an opportunity to pass with a C. Pony later decides to write about his friends. “…Remembering a handsome, dark boy with a reckless grin and hot temper. A tough, tow-headed boy with with a cigarette in his mouth and a bitter grin on his face. Remembering-and this time it didn’t

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