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The Outsiders (Chapter 7 (They find out at the hospital that Dally's…
The Outsiders
Chapter 7
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They find out at the hospital that Dally's one arm is severely burned, but he will eventually regain full use of it. Johnny is in critical condition; his back is broken and he is suffering with third-degree burns. If he lives, he will not be able to walk for the rest of his life.
Chapter 1
We are introduced to the main characters. The narrator, Ponyboy, is nearly jumped by the Socs while walking home from a movie but the other Greasers rescue him.
Chapter 2
Ponyboy and Johnny meet up with Dally and go to the drive-in theatre. They meet up with two female, Socs. Cherry Valance and Marcia.
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Chapter 4
In the park at night, a group of Socs jump Johnny and Ponyboy. Johnny accidentally kills Bob, a Soc, in self defense. Dally helps them to escape.
Chapter 5
The boys wake up in the church. Dally comes and tells them the news and Johnny & Ponyboy change their appearances.
Chapter 6
Cherry said that she will testify that the Socs were drunk that night and that Johnny acted only in self-defense. The boys come back to the church on fire and there are children missing inside. The boys go in to rescue them and end up getting taken to hospital.
Chapter 8
Johnny is awake in hospital but is upset as he is afraid of dying. The boys go to the rumble and meet Cherry
Chapter 9.
The Socs lose the rumble because they run first. Everyone in Pony's gang is banged up, but the greasers win and that is all that matters. Dally grabs Ponyboy and says that they have to quickly go to the hospital because Johnny is dying. He asks to speak to Ponyboy, and, leaning over him, Johnny's last words are "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Chapter 10
Pony tells the rest of the gang about Johnny's death and everyone is silent. The phone rings, and the call is from Dally. He says that he has just robbed a grocery store and he needs someplace to hide out. The gang members agree to meet at the vacant lot.As Dally stands in a circle of light under a street lamp, he pulls out his gun. Pony knows that it isn't loaded and he realizes that Dally knows that, but the police don't. Dally wants to die, and he gets his wish. He is gunned down as his gang watches
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Chapter 11
Darry tells Ponyboy that he has a visitor. Pony welcomes into the room Randy Adderson, a Soc. Randy also tells Pony that he regrets his involvement in the fight because it has upset his father. Pony repeats, "Johnny is not dead." Darry rescues Randy from this scene and tells him that he must go. Darry explains to Randy that the doctor has said that Ponyboy is still suffering mentally and emotionally and that only time will heal him.
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The Socs accuse Ponyboy of being the one that killed Bob Sheldon, and start coming toward him. Pony calmly breaks a bottle and threatens to "split" them if they don't get back into their car: "I've had about all I can take from you guys." The Socs retreat, and Pony picks up the broken glass. Ponyboy writes the novel for a school assignment.