Why Do You Think Pony Boy Should Stay In The Outsiders

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Imagine you are the judge in The Outsiders who must determine whether Pony Boy should be allowed to remain in the care of his older brothers, Darryl and Soda Pop, or whether he should be sent to foster care. Would Darryl and Soda Pop provide a suitable environment for raising Pony Boy?In the outsiders I believe Pony boy should stay with his brothers.Pony boy should stay with his brothers for 3 strong reasons.These three reasons is what I will writing about in my writing. My First reason because Pony boy is a good person.Pony boy is 14 and he is in a high school gifted classes.He is a good brother to Darryl an Soda pop.Pony boy is a good listener to his friends and members of his gang and his best friend Johnny.Pony boy listens in his …show more content…

In conclusion Pony boy should get to stay with his two brothers Darryl and soda pop Because pony is Smart.He is a Good person.He listens and he is very well behaved.Pony has real good manners and is very polite.He only fights when he has to and values and loves his brothers love and Makes really good grades and he is 14 and taking high school honor gifted classes.Pony boy is usually a A honorable or superior honor roll classes.Darryl tells Pony boy do his homework and makes him go to school and makes him

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