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Reed designed an experimental rocket for a manned flight to space, but the whole project was scrapped at the last minute. He decided to sneak onto the base at night and steal the rocket so he could be the first person in space.
This tale of injustice reveals the impact that the beating by the Socs four months ago had on Johnny's life. The physical wounds have healed but his terror is still obvious. The emotional scars that Johnny is left with from this beating are almost a roadmap to his destiny.
Johnny is 16, a close friend to Ponyboy, and beloved by the entire gang. He comes from an abusive and neglectful home, and he spends as little time there as possible. The greasers are his true family, and they regard him as a little brother.
Quick answer: In "The Outsiders," the mugging of Johnny is described using various literary devices such as foreshadowing, flashback, pathos, inference, and a careful build-up...
He finds Johnny and tells him that they are running away, and Johnny joins him without questions. When they run out of breath, they start to walk and smoke. Ponyboy tells Johnny what happened at home. Johnny confesses that he likes it better when his dad is hitting him, because at least it means he's noticing him.
- S. E. Hinton
Johnny begins to think that greasers can take pride in their spirit and heritage, not just in their hair. He is finds the southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind interesting, and he and Ponyboy begin to see their gang as a delinquent posse of southern gentlemen.
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The relationship between these two boys is very interdependent. Just before Johnny dies, his relationship with Dally is clarified when Dally tells Johnny that he is proud of him: "Johnny's eyes glowed. Dally was proud of him. That was all Johnny had ever wanted."
