The author SE. Hinton also shows many other struggles, take Dallas Winston who’s also known as Dally for instance. Dally is a special case by itself, he’s only 17 and he’s seen the inside of jail multiple times. There’s also the comedian of the gang …show more content…
When Ponyboy and his brothers are at the hospital for Johnny and Dally, Soda was there trying to lighten the mood. As shown in the text, “He’d grab one guy’s press hat and another’s camera and walk around interviewing the nurses and mimicking TV reporters.” Showing to the reader something funny and happy. But to Ponyboy it wouldn’t be the same because two of his best friends are in the hospital who might possibly die. In conclusion Hinton uses a handful of techniques creating a suspenseful story and can create moods that affect the