He concluded with a PANEGYRIC on modern chemistry.
Panegyric is defined as a public speech or text that praises someone or something. It is similar to eulogy but unlike eulogy, the recipient of the praise is not limited to a person. As is the case of the above sentence, the subject of the praise was modern chemistry. Because of modern chemistry, Frankenstein was given life.
Explanation:
Right before he dies in the hospital, Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” Ponyboy cannot figure out what Johnny means until he reads the note Johnny left. Johnny writes that “stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem Ponyboy shared when they were hiding at the church.
