What happens when Johnny kills Bob?

When he kills Bob, Johnny loses the look of a wild animal caught in a trap and instead he "looked as cool as Darry
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Darry and Sodapop Curtis are Ponyboy's older brothers who, along with being greasers, are adjusting to life on their own. Darry has taken over the responsibility of guardianship, forfeiting college and working to enable the three of them to stay together.
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ever had."
By killing Bob, Johnny takes control of his life in the only way that he thinks is possible.
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What happened when Johnny stab Bob in the outsiders?

Johnny then pulled out his switchblade and stabbed Bob, killing him. The Socs fled, leaving Bob lying near the fountain, blood spilling from his throat and mouth. When Ponyboy woke up and saw what happened, he had to vomit.
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Why did Johnny kill Bob?

Johnny tells Ponyboy that he (Johnny) killed Bob because the Socs were going to drown Ponyboy and beat up Johnny. Desperate and terrified, Ponyboy and Johnny hurry to find Dally Winston, the one person they think might be able to help them.
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Where do Johnny and Ponyboy go after they kill Bob?

Johnny and Pony then travel to Buck Merril's place, where Dally gives them a gun, fifty dollars, and valuable advice. He instructs the boys to hop on a train headed towards Windrixville and hide out in an abandoned church on Jay Mountain until things settle down.
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What did Johnny say to Ponyboy when he killed Bob?

Bob's bloody corpse is nearby. Johnny says, “I killed him,” and Ponyboy sees Johnny's switchblade, dark to the hilt with blood.
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Who did Johnny and Pony turn for help after Johnny killed Bob?

7. To whom do Johnny and Pony turn for help after Johnny killed Bob? Why? They turn to Dally because he has experience at such things.
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Do you think Johnny was justified in killing Bob?

First of all, Johnny was justified in killing Bob. It was in self-defense, the Socs beat up Johnny before traumatizing him, and the only reason why Johnny had his switchblade was because of the same Socs who tried to kill Ponyboy.
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Who killed Johnny in The Outsiders?

After getting everyone else, including Ponyboy, out of the church, Johnny is hit by a falling timber that breaks his back. Dally tries to save him by dragging him out of the church, but Johnny is hurt pretty badly by the time Dally gets to him.
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Why does Johnny go after Bob what is the result?

What is the result? Johnny goes after Bob because he is the one who had beaten him up before, and because they had a blade and were going to go after him like they did before. Johnny stabs and kills him.
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How did Johnny stab Bob?

After Bob and a group of Socs beat Johnny so badly that he nearly dies, Johnny becomes 'scared of his own shadow' and begins carrying a switchblade to protect himself. When Bob and some Socs once again attack Johnny and Ponyboy, Johnny keeps his promise to himself and uses the switchblade to kill Bob.
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Who killed Bob in The Outsiders and why?

He was killed by Johnny when he was trying to drown Ponyboy Curtis. Randy told Ponyboy that after Bob died, his mother had a nervous breakdown.
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Who died in outsiders?

During The Film

Bob Sheldon - Stabbed by Johnny Cade in self defense. Johnny Cade - Spine broken by a flaming piece of wood falling on top of him. Dally Winston - Shot six times by several police officers.
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Why does Johnny go after Bob outsiders Chapter 4?

Why does Johnny go after Bob? What is the result? Bob was trying to kill Pony and Johnny was trying to protect him. Johnny got so scared that he killed Bob with his switchblade.
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What is Johnny being charged with?

The papers mention that the state will charge Johnny with manslaughter and send both Ponyboy and Johnny to juvenile court, from which Ponyboy might be sent to a boys' home. The other boys reassure Ponyboy that his family will stay together.
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What happened to Johnny in the fire?

Johnny, however, is in very bad shape—he was struck by a piece of burning timber as it fell, and may have broken his back. The man jokingly asks Ponyboy if he and Johnny are professional heroes. Ponyboy tells him that they are juvenile delinquents. Ponyboy has suffered mild burns.
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What were Johnny's last words?

What do Johnny's last words mean? Right before he dies in the hospital, Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” Ponyboy cannot figure out what Johnny means until he reads the note Johnny left. Johnny writes that “stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem Ponyboy shared when they were hiding at the church.
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Who is most responsible for Johnny's death?

The Socials are responsible for Johnny's death because they are they ones who jumped Ponyboy and him in the park. This made Ponyboy and Johnny act in self-defense against Bob and the other Socials making them run away.
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Why does Ponyboy tell Randy that he killed Bob?

Who does Ponyboy insist killed Bob and why does he do this? Ponyboy insists he killed Bob, it's his way to trick himself to believing Johnny is not dead.
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Why is Johnny Cade innocent?

Johnny is still considered innocent because he is not yet an adult. Another reason he might be believed innocent is because he is quiet, small for his age, and the pet of a group called 'The Greasers'. However, his conceived innocence is soon diluted not by adulthood, but the truly wicked act of murder.
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Is Johnny guilty in the outsiders?

The verdict is in. Johnny Cade is guilty of manslaughter in the death of Bob Sheldon. The accused and main character in the S. E. Hinton novel The Outsiders was sent up the river for four years to Collins Bay Penitentiary Thursday during a mock trial at Gananoque Secondary School (GSS).
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Why does Johnny act so violently to the SOCS?

Johnny reacts so violently to the Socs because they were suffocating pony and johnny also saw the rings on the socs hand.
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What happens in the end of The Outsiders?

The police arrive and, believing the gun is loaded, shoot and kill Dallas. As the film draws to a close, we see Ponyboy sitting in his bedroom. He is reading a letter that Johnny left for him before he died. In the letter, he tells Ponyboy that it was worth sacrificing his life for the lives of the kids in the church.
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How does Johnny's death affect Ponyboy?

How does Ponyboy react to Johnny's death? Ponyboy is in shock and denial. He refuses to believe that Johnny is really dead.
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What is Ponyboy's real name?

Ponyboy Michael Curtis A 14-year-old boy who is the narrator and main character in The Outsiders. His parents have been killed in an automobile accident, and he lives with his two brothers.
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What did Bob call the greasers?

Bob says that Greasers are "white trash with long hair" (4.14).
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