The Outsiders Chapter 8 Analysis

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In chapter 8 of “The Outsiders” by SE Hinton, Two-Bit and Ponyboy go and see Johnny and Dally in the hospital. Johnny wanted to finish gone with the wind so Two-Bit left Ponyboy there and he went into town to get another copy. Johnny then tells Ponyboy that he will never be able to walk again even with crutches. He also tells Ponyboy that he used to talk about killing himself but now he says 16 years isn't enough and there is still so much stuff he wants to see. Then Johnny's mother comes to the hospital to see how he is but Johnny told the doctors to tell her to go away. They then go into Dallys room and he apologises for clubbing Ponyboy and he just didn't want him to go back into the fire. Then Two-Bit reached into his back pocket and pulled

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