![]() He not only killed Bob for himself, but to stop him from drowning Ponyboy. Bob had beaten Johnny so badly that he lived his life in fear and now Johnny has silenced those fists forever. Quiet fearful Johnny has just killed the young man responsible for beating him. 'I killed that boy.'" (Johnny Cade, Chapter 4, p. It is how the boys show they are men, who are not afraid of anything. They do steal, fight, and are loud, because it is part of the culture of the East side. ![]() ![]() Any person from the East side who acts and dresses a certain way is judged not by who they are, but by what they are, which is a greaser. They have a reputation of being juvenile delinquents, because they wear their hair greased up and long and they disregard the rule of law. Ponyboy is explaining what life is like for the greasers living on the East side of town. "Greasers are almost like hoods we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up gas stations and have a gang fight once in a while." (Ponyboy Curtis, Chapter 1, p.
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