Ponyboy's Pride

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Ponyboy resisted having his haircut. Why, do you think, did the greasers place such high value on their hair? Think of what is symbolic for and use that term in your analysis.
When Ponyboy had to cut his hair, he was very upset. Ponyboy valued his hair and didn’t want to change it. In the novel, I think their hair symbolised their pride. For example, Ponyboy referred to his hair as his pride.

In what way did Johnny compare Dally to the Southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind? Be specific and paraphrase what the book said in your own words or use directly quoted lines and then explain your thoughts on the comparison.
In the novel, Johnny compares Dally to the southern gentleman from Gone with the Wind. Johnny used the time Dally took the

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