Question

How is the theme of individuality vs. conformity reflected in the novel of the outsiders?

Answer 1

PonyBoy, Dally and Johnny are at the drive in and talking to Cherry. Pony Boy and Johnny don't like the way Dally is talking to Cherry, but they don't really say anything. Cherry's pretty tough on her own and stands up to Dally, but I always thought that scene showed how Johnny and PonyBoy were both pressured to conform to that "tough" behavior.  It's been awhile since I read the book, but I recall that there was a conversation between, I think, PonyBoy and Bob. It was PonyBoy and a Soc at any rate. I also thought it showed conformity by showing how vastly different the Soc was without his friends around. When you get one of either gang alone, they're nothing like the gang as a whole. So it highlights both the individual and the conformity

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