The Outsiders

Symbols
Bob's ring was a symbol of wealth.

The Greaser's hair was a symbol of their class. They cannot afford as much as others, so their hair says a lot. Taylor Back 14 13:28, 11 November 2011 (MST)

Allusions
Literature Nothing Gold Can Stay: Robert Frost Original Source: Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf, So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day Nothing gold can stay. -Robert Frost Cite: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/nothing-gold-can-stay/ Quote from Secondary Source: As Jonny Cade lies dying, he tells Ponyboy to “stay gold” remembering when Ponyboy read the Robert Frost poem to him when they were hiding out in Windrixville church. (148) Cite: Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders. New York: Penguin Group, 1997. Insight/Effect: Johnny wants Ponyboy to “stay gold”. He sees Ponyboy as something very great and he doesn’t want him to change. Taylor Back 14 13:23, 11 November 2011 (MST)