Protagonist, it’s the leading/main character in the story.
It can be inferred that Scotty <span>was confused by having gone unnoticed for so long.
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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.
Most appropriate salutation is Dear or their title like Sir, mr, mrs, and ms
