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Tension In Ponyboy's The Outsiders
As both the adult in Ponyboy’s household, and the ringleader of the Greasers, Darry is under a lot of pressure. Previously, he had every opportunity to go to college and make something of himself if his parents had not died and left him to take care of his two younger brothers. He quit school and went to work to keep the family together. Sometimes the pressure of having so much responsibility leads to tension between Darry and
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