The quote also shows that the stories he is telling johnny, is that his friends would always take the blame for what he had did and then bob would never get punished so, then he would never learn from his mistakes because he would always be safe and not in trouble. Another quote from the book that argues it's rough all around is, “how nice it was to sit with a girl without having to listen to her swear or to beat her off with a club” (35) This shows that ponyboy actually has a break of being busy or going through a fight. Ponyboy, in a while, has time to sit with his friends and watch a movie. Also he doesn't have to worry about anything happening during that time, incase something rough or intense happens between two gangs. In conclusion, both the greasers and the socs have their own problems and rough times and in the book, cherry told stories about rough times he had with him and his
The quote also shows that the stories he is telling johnny, is that his friends would always take the blame for what he had did and then bob would never get punished so, then he would never learn from his mistakes because he would always be safe and not in trouble. Another quote from the book that argues it's rough all around is, “how nice it was to sit with a girl without having to listen to her swear or to beat her off with a club” (35) This shows that ponyboy actually has a break of being busy or going through a fight. Ponyboy, in a while, has time to sit with his friends and watch a movie. Also he doesn't have to worry about anything happening during that time, incase something rough or intense happens between two gangs. In conclusion, both the greasers and the socs have their own problems and rough times and in the book, cherry told stories about rough times he had with him and his