Did Johnny want a copy of Gone with the Wind?
While they are hiding out they begin reading Gone With The Wind. When Johnny was injured and in the hospital he wanted a copy of the novel because he liked how all of the men in the novel sounded like gentlemen and heroes. He wanted to be a hero.
Why does Johnny get a copy of Gone with the Wind for Ponyboy?
Ponyboy had always wanted to read Gone with the Wind, so Johnny brought him a copy when they were hiding out at the church. Ponyboy is a good student and a voracious reader. Not only does he love books, he loves movies. He is thrilled when Johnny brings him a copy of Gone with the Wind.
What was Johnny’s letter?
Johnny’s Letter is a letter in the copy of Gone With The Wind that Johnny asked the nurse in the hospital to give to Ponyboy.
Did Johnny know he was going to die?
Overall, Johnny understands that his condition is fatal. In “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton, there are several details that lead the reader to assume that Johnny did know that he was going to die. One example is when Johnny says that he is too young to die. He says that there are too many things he hasn’t done yet.
Why did Dally take the loss of Johnny so hard?
Why did Dally take the loss of Johnny so hard? He never lost a friend before. He never thought Johnny would die. Johnny was related to him by blood; they were cousins.
What caused Ponyboy to pass out after Dally died?
In The Outsiders, Ponyboy passes out after Dally dies because he is fatigued, seriously injured, and emotionally traumatized by the recent events.
Why did Johnny leave the copy of Gone with the Wind to Ponyboy?
Johnny leaves the copy of Gone with the Wind to Ponyboy. Why is this significant ? How does it illustrate their friendship? Gone with the Wind is the book that Ponyboy and Johnny read together while they hide in the old church.
What was inside the copy of Gone with the Wind?
Ponyboy passes the time reading a copy of Gone with the Wind which Johnny has brought to him, and he also quotes the poem. At the end of the book, when Johnny dies he leaves the copy of the book for Ponyboy, with a note inside it about the poem. Thus the poem and the book are linked.
How does Gone with the Wind represent an ideal for Johnny?
Johnny dies as a result of rescuing children from the fire in the church, so in that way he lives up to the ideal in Gone with the Wind. Source(s) http://www.gradesaver.com/the-outsiders/study-guide/essay-questions/
Why was Gone with the Wind so important?
Gone with the Wind is the book that Ponyboy and Johnny read together while they hide in the old church. Johnny finds the book significant because he remembered Pony “sayin’ somethin’ about it once.”