The Outsiders

Why do Johnny’s teachers think that he is stupid? How does Johnny demonstrate that this isn’t true?

I am referring to ch.5.

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It amazed me how Johnny could get more meaning out of some of the stuff in there than I could--- I was supposed to be the deep one. Johnny had failed a year in school and never made good grades--- he couldn't grasp anything that was shoved at him too fast, and I guess his teachers thought he was just plain dumb. But he wasn't. He was just a little slow to get things, and he liked to explore things once he did get them. He was especially stuck on the Southern gentlemen--- impressed with their manners and charm.

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