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While hiding out in the church, Ponyboy is amazed at how much Johnny understands the book Gone With the Wind. Pony is usually the boy with deep thoughts but now he sees that Johnny can think too.
It amazed me how Johnny could get more meaning out...
Pony begins to see Bob as a person rather than a Soc. Looking at the pictures of Bob makes Pony understand that Bob was a human being: a cocky, hot-tempered, frightened boy.
The Outsiders study guide contains a biography of author S. E. Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The Outsiders essays are academic essays for citation. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of The Outsiders written by S. E. Hinton.