The police would never believe that Johnny killed Bob in self-defence.
Implied
Ponyboy was upset about cutting his hair.
Stated
The Socs would rather escape trouble than save their injured friend.
Implied
Ponyboy feels like an outsider.
Implied
Two-bit wanted to go to Texas to look for Johnny and Ponyboy.
Stated
If Ponyboy's parents were alive, he wouldn't smoke cigarettes.
Implied
Johnny felt like he could finally do something to help others.
Implied
Dally came from an abusive family.
Implied
Two-bit avoids dealing with his problems by making jokes
Implied
The teachers treated the Socs better than the greasers.
Implied
Cherry feels a lot of peer pressure.
Implied
Cherry and Bob were not a happy couple.
Implied
If Johnny had a better home life, he could be an "A" student.
Implied
Johnny wishes his parents cared about him.
Stated
Cherry doesn't like fights.
Stated
Ponyboy likes to read and go to movies by himself.
Stated
Dally is worried about Johnny.
Implied
Dally got injured when he tried to rescue Johnny.
Stated
Cherry is willing to testify against the Socs.
Stated
Johnny will become "mean" like Dally if he goes to jail.
Implied
Dally told the police that Johnny and Ponyboy fled to Texas.
Stated
Johnny felt terrible about killing Bob.
Stated
Ponyboy felt responsible for starting the church fire.
Stated
Darry didn't mean to hit Ponyboy.
Stated