Pros And Cons Of Ponyboy

Would Ponyboy benefit from his irresponsible brothers and gang? Ponyboy should be in the system because he would be living in a dangerous environment. For example, Ponyboy gets beat up by Socs without a valuable reason. In addition, Ponyboy also gets hit at home. On the other hand, Darry hits Ponyboy which could lead to Darry hitting Ponyboy repeatedly. Many others can argue that Darry was caring for Ponyboy and teaching him beneficial lesson. To emphasize, Darry does not provide a safe and reliable home for Ponyboy. Also, Ponyboy would have a healthier lifestyle while being in the system.
In some events, Darry does not apply the best or safest home for Ponyboy. “Our front door is always unlocked incase one of the boys is hacked off at his
This proves that Darry does not just provide an unsafe environment but also an unreliable home for Ponyboy, considering that he is abusing him in his own home and giving him the idea to run away, because he does not feel safe. Furthermore, Darry cannot handle Ponyboy thus leading to him being adequate to what he does. Lastly, Darry is not a responsible guardian and he is not the best guidance for Ponyboy.
Ponyboy would live a healthier lifestyle considering that he would be prohibited from smoking in the system. “Anyone want a weed?”...Cherry and Marcia shook their heads at his offering of cigarettes, but Johnny and I reached for one” (Hilton 30). This reveals that Ponyboy has already been introduced to smoking at age fourteen. This also points out the fact that Ponyboy’s acquaintances are granting Ponyboy to be in the bad steps they are in. “Sodapop always makes sure there’s some in the icebox every night and if there isn’t he cooks one real quick… Sodapop and I drink chocolate milk”
(Hilton 105). This symbolizes that Ponyboy every morning receives too much sugar which may cause any disease. Also, Darry can prevent this from continually happening, but he does not do the effort. Therefore, Darry does not posses the wisdom to raise both Ponyboy and