In the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton the main
character Ponyboy Curtis shows resilience in many different ways. Many examples
can be used to justify this claim, but for Pete’s sake I’ll use the most epic,
cool, tuff (which is also cool, but how greasers say it), and overall a unique
show of hi perseverance through frightening situations. For example, on page 8
the text states, “Soda just put his hand on my shoulder, ‘Easy, Ponyboy. They
ain’t gonna hurt you no more.’ ‘I know,’ I said.” This quote clearly shows,
Ponyboy is tougher and more mature than any of the greasers expected. Every
greaser worried for Ponyboy at that time because they knew the consequences of
being jumped with no allies to help you fight. A short while before Ponyboy was
jumped, another gang member by the name of Johnny was jumped and now had post
trauma to go with his horrible home life. Although, when Ponyboy Curtis got
jumped he stood his ground. Once help arrived he acted unphased around his
fellow worried faces. Ponyboy had merely replied “‘I know,’” to his brother
Soda who would have expected him to start bawling. Beating straight into the
bush, the truth was...Ponyboy actually did want to “curl up into a ball and cry
all his fear out,” as stated on page 8 quite frankly. Instead showing
resilience to not only the rich brats who jumped him, The Socs, but to his
grotesquely worried greaser family. Thus, his true resilience seems to keep
shining through saving him again and again for the troubles in Ponyboy Curtis’
present, past, and “My golly!”...future.
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