The climax of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders takes place when Ponyboy, Johnny, and two other boys kill Bob, one of the Socs who had been tormenting the Greasers, and save the lives of several Greasers who were about to be attacked at a park by several Socs. After this event, Ponyboy and Johnny are viewed as heroes by the police and/or law enforcement officials as well as by society in general. Furthermore, they are no longer considered criminals. The Socs are brought to justice for trying to harm Greasers. By killing Bob, Ponyboy and Johnny demonstrate that the Greasers have grown up and matured; for example, they now control their tempers instead of allowing themselves to become violent whenever provoked by the Socs. Finally, this climactic event in The Outsiders results in a positive change for the rest of the members of both gangs: no longer feeling threatened by each other, they can now live in peace with one another because they understand each other better than they did before. For example, Ponyboy no longer feels that he has to “fight or get out” if he is goaded into doing so by one of his fellow Greasers.
What Is The Climax of The Outsiders?
Updated: December 11, 2022
The climax of the story is when Ponyboy and Johnny kill Bob and when Dally goes on a rampage after Johnny's death.
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