Once they eventually decide to leave, the church catches fire, injuring Johnny, who dies in hospital. Unable to cope, Dally runs out in an emotional frenzy, robs a grocery store and ends up in a confrontation with the police, who gun him down, killing him.

Does The Outsiders have a happy ending?

Tying Up Loose Ends

Ponyboy tells a tragic tale—a tale of violence, of poverty, and of young men dying in the streets. But, luckily, The Outsiders manages to end on a happy note, with most of Ponyboy's major problems resolved. He isn't sent to a boys' home, or brought up on charges.

Is The Outsiders a sad book?

Book is depressing, sad and showing no way out of the set of thinking in main hero's mind. If we want to be a nation with no hope - that is a great imprint for our kids setup. 3 people found this helpful.

What is the saddest death in The Outsiders?

Dally is shot by police after robbing a grocery store with an unloaded gun. He is cornered by the police, and raises the gun at them. They shoot and kill him.

Is The Outsiders movie sad?

From heartbreaking character deaths to senseless gang violence, the story is a true tragedy. We cry for Johnny (Ralph Macchio), who spent his life abused and died horrifically in a fire, or for Dallas (Matt Dillon), who never knew what it was to be loved.

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Will The Outsiders make you cry?

i DEFINATELY cried while reading the book!! I was 12 and it got to the part where Soda and Darry are re-united with Pony in the hospital and Pony hugs Darry and Darry says "i thought we lost you like we had mom and dad" and Pony realizes Darry really did care about him.

Is The Outsiders ok for 13 year olds?

The film could be used to talk about grief, loss, and searching for a voice, but is too complex (and violent!) for a simple comparison of a novel to a movie adaptation. The book is probably 12+, but the movie is certainly 14+.

Who killed Dally in The Outsiders?

The policemen kill Dally. After Johnny dies in the hospital, Dally is so upset, he runs away from Ponyboy and robs a grocery store. The police chase him to the empty lot where the greasers hang out. There, Dally takes out his unloaded gun and threatens the police, who shoot him in self-defense.

Who ends up dying in The Outsiders?

The soc, Bob Sheldon, dies first. When Ponyboy and Johnny flee after Darry hit Ponyboy they run into their rivals Bob and his best friend Randy Adderson. Bob takes Ponyboy and starts drowning him until Johnny gets his switchblade out and kills Bob. After this, Johnny dies.

Did Ponyboy accept Johnny's death?

Pony is in denial about Johnny's death, and keeps repeating that he isn't dead. He leaves the hospital and roams the streets until a stranger picks him up and drives him home. Upon arriving home, Pony tells the rest of the gang about Johnny's death and everyone is silent.

Why was outsiders banned?

It was ranked #38 on the American Library Association's Top 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–1999. This book has been banned from some schools and libraries because of the portrayal of gang violence, underage smoking and drinking, strong language/slang, and family dysfunction.

Is the ending of The Outsiders sad?

One of the many things the story has long been remembered for is its traumatic ending. After a particularly brutal fight between the two gangs (and a conspicuous murder), two of our heroes, Ponyboy and Johnny, take refuge in a church at the advice of Dally.

Does The Outsiders book cuss?

The book does contain some mild swearing (it's not too bad). It also contains underage drinking and smoking. It is a fairly short book that was easy to read.

Who is the real killer in The Outsider?

Fingerprints and DNA at the crime scene as well as witness accounts all clearly indicate local sports coach Terrence Maitland as the killer, so detective Ralph Anderson orders a public arrest.

Does Sandy get pregnant in The Outsiders?

Ponyboy asks Sodapop about Sandy and learns that she got pregnant and moved to Florida. Her parents refused to let her marry Sodapop because of his age, so Sandy left to live with her grandmother.

What does Ponyboy end up?

In Chapter 12 of The Outsiders, the reader sees the court hearing unfold. During court, all the Socs (the wealthy teenagers) tell the judge that Johnny killed Bob. After court, Ponyboy is cleared of all charges and allowed to go home with his brothers, Darry and Soda.

Why is Dally so broken after Johnny's death?

After Johnny's death, Dally doesn't know how to live anymore. He cared for Johnny more than the rest of his family with the Greasers. Unable to cope, Dally robs a store and aims an unloaded gun at the police, and forces them to kill him.

Who gets sick and passes out after Dally dies?

Dally pulls out the unloaded gun he carries, and the police shoot him. Dally collapses to the ground, dead. Ponyboy muses that Dally wanted to die. Feeling dizzy and overwhelmed, Ponyboy passes out.

How is Dally's death foreshadowed?

Dally carrying an unloaded heater, or gun, and Ponyboy recognizing that Dally fell off the deep end after Johnny's death forewarned us about Dally's death as a result of pulling the unloaded gun on police.

Was Dally in love with Johnny?

Although Dally has a cold exterior, he has a soft spot for Johnny. Ponyboy explains that Dally does not love anyone except for Johnny. As soon as Johnny comes to him for help, he immediately concocts a plan to help protect him.

Why did Dally go to jail?

Dally is a criminal who did many bad things, and had gone to jail many times. Dally has been involved in many gang related crimes. He lied, he cheated, and he stole. He also went to rodeos and rumbles.

Who witnessed Dally's death?

This passage describes Dally's last moments as witnessed by Ponyboy.

Is The Outsiders a true story?

Even though The Outsiders is fictional, the book is based in S.E. Hinton's hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hinton published the book in 1967 and the story takes place in the same time period. Though the book may feel like historical fiction for today's readers, it was a work of contemporary fiction when Hinton wrote it.

What year was The Outsiders banned?

The Outsiders was quite a controversial book when it was released, and it remains so today. In 1986, it was challenged in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin for its inclusion on an eighth grade reading list because “drug and alcohol abuse was common and virtually all the characters were from broken homes.”

Is Ponyboy religious?

Christian Beliefs

While there, Ponyboy recalls how he and Johnny used to go to church regularly until some of the gang joined them one Sunday and made a scene. They never went back.