The main character is Ponyboy
im not sure which conflict you need i dont want to spoil it there are several confilcts
if i dont know the conflict i cant tell you the resolution
Actions speak louder than words means talking about something isn't going to make it better, you should take action so it helps solve the problem. I wouldn't say it talks about proving anything wrong based on the definition.
<span> because of the repetition and passion of the words. </span>
"Sweating in the heat, we had lost the whole day, dreading to be buried alive in the drifting sand." & <span>"Sand in the scanty food, sand in the brackish water—water that was drunk lukewarm from a clammy, loathsome water-skin."</span>