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Damage In S. E. Hinton The Outsiders

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I'm drawn to emotionally damaged characters because there is more to unlock. - Helena Bonham. Ponyboy is psychologically and emotionally damaged in S.E Hinton The Outsiders. Hinton states, “I wish I could say everything went back to normal, but it didn't. Especially me” (Hinton 168-169). He points out his struggles to the audience. He stays in denial and can't handle the thought of Johnny. He keeps getting angry when people mention Johnny killing the soc, he refuses to believe it. Hinton notes, “He’s still racketed up mentally and emotionally…” (Hinton 165-165). Here, she clearly voices that he does have psychologically been damaged from past events and it has stuck with him throughout his life. Ponyboy will most likely never go back to being

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