![]() When he meets Cherry and feels connected with the Socials for the first time (through the sunset), he runs with the idea and begins applying it to his daily living and later to his writing. Part of Pony's coming-of-age happens because he sees that his talents and interest can actually connect him with people everywhere:Īnd I decided I could tell people, beginning with my English teacher. So, by the end of the book, Pony's interests are not longer isolating. O'Keefe *cough cough*) who monologued on about how Romeo and Juliet was proof positive that we shouldn't date until we were at least twenty-one. Syme is the English teacher we all wish we had at age fourteen-instead of a drone (*cough* Ms. And this isn't a reference theme I want your own ideas and your own experiences" (12.10). "Anything you think is important enough to write about. When Pony asks what his writing assignment is, Mr. and encourages Pony to write about his life. ![]() ![]() Syme, Pony's English teacher, understands what Pony's going through. Pony is basically always trying to prove himself, but still maintain his uniqueness and express pride in who he is. Check out the number of times he tells us he's "different" and misunderstood? He also implies that Greasers are unfairly judged by teachers and other authority figures because of their financial status and their distinctive way of styling their hair, dressing, speaking, and acting. Pony's interests isolate him from his friends and family. In the right situation, he can even recite you a poem from memory. Pony's interested in everything from books and movies to the intricacies of nature. He can even turn a mean back flip in the air and can hold his own in a rumble. He gets straight A's, excels at both sports and art, and is an ace writer. I'm supposed to be smart I make good grades and have a high IQ andĮverything, but I don't use my head. In case you didn't notice, Ponyboy is good at just about everything. Of boys who maybe watched sunsets and looked at stars and ached for I could picture hundredsĪnd hundreds of boys living on the wrong sides of cities. Suddenly it wasn't only a personal thing to me. That's part of why the ending of this novel is so awesome: Pony finds a way to live in the world again through writing, self expression, and reaching out to his teachers and peers: He's slipping away, and he's doing things that aren't in his best interest, almost against his will. The world is a hostile place he can't cope with. I didn't feel anything – scared, mad, or anything. ![]() Ponyboy barely knows where he is or what he's doing: ![]() even if we can't all relate to his trials and tribulations.Īnd these attitudes and behaviors only increase after Johnny and Dallas die. We understand Ponyboy's moodiness, forgetfulness, and confusion intimately (being fourteen sucks), but, given his biography, these character traits are even more understandable. When we meet Pony, both of his parents have already died in a car accident and he's being raised by his brothers. Writing his story becomes a way for Pony to deal with the generous portions of grief that keep coming his way. Ponyboy is fourteen, is our narrator, and has a ton to say about himself and his world. Ponyboy not only has just about the best name we've ever heard of (we dare you to start calling yourself Kittenlad or Rottweilergal), but also has a real flair for the written word. ![]()
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