Ponyboy kept telling himself Johnny wasn't dead because he did not want to believe it. Ponyboy put all the blame on himself and felt really guilty. Dr. S
*contains spoilers* When Ponyboy says he lies to himself all the time, he means that, although he knows the truth, he tells himself differently. If he tells himself what he wants to believe, he will begin to believe it more and it subconsciously brings him comfort. Ponyboy uses this reference when saying he doesn't care about Darry and the way Darry treats him. Although it's only implied, Ponyboy also lies to himself after Johnny dies. Ponyboy convinces himself that he's the one who killed Bob and that Johnny isn't dead. It provides some comfort for Ponyboy to just put all the traumatic events he's experienced out of his mind.
I think ponyboy is a little happy because of the letters
i believe it is also Ponyboy himself....he is battling himself in the processand this is called a self v.s self conflictThe socs are a different type of antagonist though
well maybe himself
he was thinking og something
Ponyboy protrays himself as dreamy, and sensitive,not very realistically-minded.
Ponyboy kept telling himself Johnny wasn't dead because he did not want to believe it. Ponyboy put all the blame on himself and felt really guilty. Dr. S
Ponyboy is telling himself not to think, or to remember because he can't handle the fact that Johnny died.
*contains spoilers* When Ponyboy says he lies to himself all the time, he means that, although he knows the truth, he tells himself differently. If he tells himself what he wants to believe, he will begin to believe it more and it subconsciously brings him comfort. Ponyboy uses this reference when saying he doesn't care about Darry and the way Darry treats him. Although it's only implied, Ponyboy also lies to himself after Johnny dies. Ponyboy convinces himself that he's the one who killed Bob and that Johnny isn't dead. It provides some comfort for Ponyboy to just put all the traumatic events he's experienced out of his mind.
I think ponyboy is a little happy because of the letters
i believe it is also Ponyboy himself....he is battling himself in the processand this is called a self v.s self conflictThe socs are a different type of antagonist though
well maybe himself
I think ponyboy is a little happy because of the letters
Ponyboy told him that Johnny and Dally weren't dead, and that he had killed Bob himself.
After Johnny died. He convinced himself he was still alive.
that he should not inflict violence.