The Outsiders Group

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boxer416
boxer416
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High School - 9th Grade

Why is Ponyboy's hair so important to him?

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Posted by boxer416 on Monday September 21, 2009 at 2:26 PM and tagged with characters, ponyboy.

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  1. kkosach
    kkosach Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    Ponyboy's hair is so important to him because his hair is his identity.  To cut his hair would imply that he no longer belongs in his Greaser group.  His hair is, essentially, the perfect "Greaser" hair.  It is long and fine and it styles well.  The Greasers all have long hair, combed up and back, but Pony's hair stays in place the best.  He has been growing his hair out for some time.  Since Pony's parents died when he was young, his family has been his older brother Darry and the rest of the Greasers.  The way he wears his hair sets him apart from the rest of the town, especially the Socs, and affiliates him with his gang, the Greasers.

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    Posted by kkosach on Monday September 21, 2009 at 8:43 PM