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.
Pony barely escapes, but a piece of timber falls on Johnny, burning him badly and breaking his back. The boys, now viewed as heroes, are taken via ambulance back to town, where Pony reunites with his brothers. Johnny dies of his injuries. Dally is overcome with grief, and he robs a grocery store.
Ultimately, the resolution of The Outsiders is a delightful surprise for the reader. It is satisfying to learn that Johnny was able to find not only peace, but purpose in his death. Furthermore, it is that purpose that cements the novel as a modern classic.
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home." Quick answer: The final quote in Chapter 12 of The Outsiders signifies the completion of Ponyboy's English essay, which the readers have been reading throughout the novel.
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.
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.
On a DVD commentary, Rob Lowe said he asked S.E. Hinton where she saw his character, Sodapop, going after the events of "The Outsiders." He said she told him that Sodapop is drafted, goes to fight in Vietnam and dies there.
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.
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.
The Outsiders is mainly about struggle, specifically how people bond over and deal with struggle. Some characters, like Ponyboy, learn from their struggles and succeed in spite of them. Others, like Dally, are far too damaged by their struggle in life, which leads to self-destructive and violent actions.
Madelin Drew I think the ending is important because it shows Ponyboy's growth as he re-integrates himself into his school work. School was such a small side plot to the text, but it was a small part of a larger story.
What does Ponyboy realize about Sodapop at the end of the novel?
After finding out that Sodapop is upset because his letters to Sandy went unanswered, Ponyboy realizes that he “never had paid much attention to Soda's problems.” At the end of the novel, Sodapop is the character who finally unites the Curtis family, after he breaks down in tears over his brothers' constant fighting.
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.
It is during the conclusion of the court hearing that Ponyboy is allowed to go home with his brothers after he is cleared of all charges. Ponyboy struggles significantly after the hearing because he is convinced he killed Bob even though during the court hearing, the Socs said that Johnny killed Bob.
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.
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.
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.
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.
he found some sort of peace I guess with the idea of death. 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".
Two days later, Sodapop Curtis died in his home surrounded by family on the evening of January 16, 2084, at the age of 83, due to complications of Alzheimer's and a broken heart.
Quick answer: No, Sodapop did not get Sandy pregnant in The Outsiders. After Sandy tells him that the baby isn't his, Soda offers to marry her anyway, a testament to his love for her and to his honorable character.
Pony then comments that Sodapop and Two-Bit were arrested one night for doing flips downtown and walking on their hands. Pony says that the police arrested them for "disturbing the public." This is typical behavior for Sodapop, who is always rowdy.
