Throughout the novel, Ponyboy is a kind, empathetic individual who cares about others and tries his best to help them out. Although Hinton does not give extensive details about Ponyboy's life before his parents passed away, there are several pieces of evidence which suggests that Ponyboy inherited his kind personality from his parents.In Chapter 3, Ponyboy daydreams about life in the country and begins to think about his parents. In Pony's dream, his father...
Throughout the novel, Ponyboy is a kind, empathetic individual who cares about others and tries his best to help them out. Although Hinton does not give extensive details about Ponyboy's life before his parents passed away, there are several pieces of evidence which suggests that Ponyboy inherited his kind personality from his parents. In Chapter 3, Ponyboy daydreams about life in the country and begins to think about his parents. In Pony's dream, his father is a happy man who encourages Darry, and Pony's mother is a sweet woman with an uncanny ability to communicate with others. Pony mentions that Dally would always say that he had "quite a mom" and comment on how "she knows the score." Pony goes on to say that his mother was "golden and beautiful" and was one of the few people who was able to settle Dally down. Taking into consideration the personalities of Ponyboy's parents, it is my opinion that his kind behavior is a result of how he was raised. Pony's maturation and developing perspective also contribute to his empathy for others and kind personality.
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