"Choices made, whether bad or good, follow you forever and affect everyone in their path one way or another" said J.E.B. Spredmann. Everything an individual decides to do in life has an effect on themselves and others. The consequences could be endless since the impact one person makes causes more events to occur. In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the choices made by Ponyboy Curtis ultimately affects Johnny forever. It all begins with Ponyboy deciding to run away after Darry hits him, which cause Johnny to tag along. This made Darry feel upset because he loves Pony as a brother. Furthermore, the gang was also anxious about Pony; They were a family even though some weren't related by blood. Soon Johnny and Pony had been approached by Socs after they ran. Johnny was startled by them, given that he had already been jumped by them once. Bob, the Soc, argued with Pony, resulting with Pony being emerged under water. Johnny could not just stand there and watch this go down so he stabbed Bob (Hinton 56). It was a very inconceivable of him since he was like a "...puppy that has been …show more content…
He was going to die. Johnny, only at 16, wasn't going to get to do anything else in life since he was sitting in the hospital bed. He even states " I don't want to die now...Sixteen years ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind it so much if there wasn't so much stuff i ain't done yet..." (Hinton 121). This shows how Johnny wanted to live a fuller life, a life where he could explore his surroundings more. The running, murdering Bob, and going into the fire were the last events that led to his death. Before he chose to come with Pony that night Darry slapped him, Johnny was a shy kid. Now he had become brave by standing up for Pony, even if it meant murdering Bob, and saving kids in a church. If he had never gone with Pony, yes, he would be in a safer place, but he wouldn't be nearly as