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He’s in bad shape. He’s badly burned and has a broken back. Ponyboy is relieved that his face looks the same, but there’s a big question as to whether he’ll even survive. If he does survive, he’ll be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. It doesn’t look good.
Why would being paralyzed and/or wheelchair-bound be worse for Johnny than for someone else?
If he were crippled, he’d be stuck in a house with horrible parents who don’t like him and wouldn’t take good care of him. It would be as if he were trapped in a prison. He’s also a physical kid, who likes to play football and join in on fights. That whole part of his life, a part that brings some joy to his sad life, would be gone.
Ponyboy says that people often seem younger when they’re asleep. Why, do you suppose, this is true?
When sleeping, all of the worries and fears that we hold in our waking lives temporarily disappear. While asleep, we look like our true, unburdened selves. In truth, these young men are still just boys, too young to have so much weight on their shoulders.
Two-Bit takes issue with the newspaper that says Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally “turn heroes” and says, “I’ll were heroes from the beginning. You just didn’t ‘turn’ all of a sudden.” Thinking about Two-Bit’s background and family, why does he think so highly of the boys?
Two-Bit’s life has been easier than the lives of the other three boys, all of whom have lost parents or been abandoned/neglected by their parents. Two-Bit has a loving mom who goes easy on him and he’s able to have a goofy, fun-loving nature because of his mother’s love. To face life without the support of a parent is, to Two-Bit, a heroic act.
According to Randy, what was Bob’s biggest problem?
His over-indulgent parents never set limits or told Bob “no.” The result was that Bob acted more and more horrendously in an attempt to have his parents intervene. They never did.
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