just noticed you asked this question again. please refer to my answer in your other exact copy question

Sure it was sad, in several ways. It was a sad commentary on life in general, especially with the haves and have-nots. It’s a sad commentary on the actions of those who feel elite and their treatment of those they think are inferior. Oddly enough, once upon a time some Socs were actually friends with the Greasers. The only thing that separated them was money. Another “sad” factor. The Greasers were “supposed” to be the low lifes, but look what they did in the fire, and what it cost them. The socs’ wouldn’t have done that, they were too self important to sacrifice themselves like that. There’s an old bible saying, “We shall be judged by how we treat the least among us.”

well. i did this in 8th grade, but i do remember having to memorize and recite the poem in class.

if i remember right, it’s about ups and downs and how you can’t really know good without the bad, and the outsiders were sort of the low-class outcasts … ummmmmm and when johnny dies, i believe everyone loved johnny, right? and he was “gold” to them and he left. look it up on google or sparknotes, man

Obviously you have read nothing more than that…Why? It is a great book. If I thought that I could assist you in this and you would read the book afterwards I might – Yet, you read that poem and still don’t want to see the meaning?

hah im reading that in school too!

well the poem is kind of like showing that good things always come to an end eventually, and thena main character dies

idk if you read that far yet, sorry if i spoiled it!

Hmm.. I read the book. But I can’t remember what chapter. I need to know the part or I can’t understamnd.

shortly before he dies, the character played by ralph masccio (sp) in the movie — sorry i don’t remember his name — says to pony boy — stay golden.

he is telling him to stay true to himself

THATS A G*Y A*SS BOOK NEVER READ IT AGIAN I READ THAT BOOK IN 8TH GRADE IT WAS A PIECE OF S*IT