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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What do Johnny's last words mean to Ponyboy?

"Don't let anyone change you. You're perfect as you are." Basically Johnny is saying to Ponyboy to stay true to himself. Stay the way he is and not change.
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What were Johnny's last words to dally?

fighting's no good." He asks to speak to Ponyboy, and, leaning over him, Johnny's last words are "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold." When Johnny dies, Dally bolts out of the room and takes off running.
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What is Dally's last words?

he pretty much said to himself "it's ok". the real question is what did he want to tell pony. his last words were "pony".
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What did Johnny's note say?

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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Why does Johnny say Stay Gold?

Stay gold. As he lies dying in Chapter 9, Johnny Cade speaks these words to Ponyboy. “Stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny when the two hide out in the Windrixville Church. One line in the poem reads, “Nothing gold can stay,” meaning that all good things must come to an end.
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Why is Dally so broken after Johnny's death?

Dally is furious and has a breakdown because Johnny was the one person he actually cared about. Dally is furious at the doctor for not being able to save Johnny. He refuses to believe that Johnny died. Dally is in shock and denial that Johnny died.
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Why was Johnny's death so hard on Dally?

Johnny's death was hard for Dally to handle because he was the one person Dally cared about. 3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die? Dally doesn't have anyone else in the world that he cares about, and he doesn't want to be alone.
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Why would Darry be a SOC?

Why could Darry easily be a soc? Ponyboy believes Darry could easily be a soc because in the text in says, “Darry was too smart to be a greaser.” (134) Furthermore, Darry was intelligent, athletic, and attractive, and he could've gotten a scholarship easily if he was a soc.
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How was Dally's death foreshadowed?

Notice the "used to." This is some subtle foreshadowing. Pony no longer sketches Dally because Dally's already dead when Pony's writing. His death is one of his reasons Pony's writing this piece in the first place. Last we checked, riding in rodeos was no crime, but jumping little kids is pretty bad.
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Why is Dally's death significant?

Dally survived by insisting that he was in control of his life and it is fair to surmise that he viewed his death in the same way. Dally's reaction to Johnny's death allows Ponyboy to see Dally in a different light. After seeing him gunned down, Ponyboy thinks, ''Nobody would write editorials praising Dally.
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Who Killed Johnny 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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Who dies at the end of the outsiders?

Things go from bad to worse when Soc members Bob and Randy arrive and attack the two boys. Bob pushes Ponyboy's head into a fountain and nearly drowns him. Johnny comes to his friend's defence and stabs Bob. Unfortunately, Bob is killed.
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What was wrong with Ponyboy?

Ponyboy learns that he got a concussion when a Soc kicked him in the head during the rumble, and that he has been delirious in bed for three days.
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What is the most famous line from The Outsiders?

The most famous quote from the book by S. E. Hinton, as well from the movie is, "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.".
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Who is the only greaser who doesn't like fights?

- The only Greaser who doesn't like fights would be Johnny, as he says before he dies that fighting is useless.
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What was Johnny's last name in The Outsiders?

Johnny Cade is a vulnerable sixteen-year-old greaser in a group defined by toughness and a sense of invincibility. He comes from an abusive home, and he takes to the greasers because they are his only reliable family.
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What does two bit Matthews look like?

Two-Bit Mathews was around six feet tall, stocky in build, and was very proud of his long, rust-colored sideburns. He had gray eyes and was always wearing a wide grin. Two-Bit is six feet tall in the book as described by Ponyboy Curtis. In The Outsiders novel, Two-Bit's hair is described as 'rust colored.
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Is The Outsiders a true story?

Though the real setting may cause you to wonder if Outsiders is based on a true story (like History's similarly located Hatfields & McCoys), this series is totally fictional. However, the cast and creators reveal that they still did a lot of research to make the story as authentic as possible.
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Why can't Ponyboy accept Johnny's death?

Ponyboy can't accept Johnny's death because he was too young. Also because he was still in shock. Ponyboy and Johnny were really close. Johnny was like the leader of the Greasers.
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Did Sodapop get Sandy pregnant?

She is mentioned once in the film, but Sodapop never says she moved or got pregnant.
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What is Dally's last name in The Outsiders?

Dallas (Dally) Winston A fellow greaser, who is originally from New York City.
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Is Johnny innocent for killing Bob?

experienced from the attack from Bob four months ago. Bob Sheldon was the attacker and was going to kill Ponyboy. Johnny Cade is not a murderer, but a loyal friend who had to protect his friend. His actions were justified and he must be found not guilty because he acted only to protect the life of another.
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What did Dally go to jail for?

He drank too much, lied, cheated, stole, and disrespected women and children. Dally rode in the rodeo circle, and his girlfriend left him when he was in jail. Dally 'didn't like to do things the legal way. ' He detested authority and laws and went out of his way defy them.
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Was Bob's death justice in the outsiders?

Although Bob might have initiated the fight, there was no justice in it.
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