Why did Randy visit Ponyboy?

Why did Randy visit Ponyboy?

Why does Randy come to visit Pony, beyond the obvious? Ponyboy suffers a concussion after being beaten in the head during a rumble. In Chapter 11, Randy comes to visit him because he has missed several days from school. Randy tells Ponyboy that he came over to see how he was doing.

What did Ponyboy teach Randy?

Randy Adderson, a soc, tells Ponyboy that he won’t be showing up at the rumble that night because he’s tired of the fighting. Randy also tells Ponyboy that Bob’s parents spoiled him rotten. Ponyboy learned from Randy that it’s “rough all over” and that socs have feelings too.

Do you think Randy was cold blooded mean for coming to visit Ponyboy?

Randy tries to do the right thing by telling Ponyboy that he is not responsible for Bob’s death, an act of truthfulness and compassion that could not in any way be construed as “cold-blooded and mean.” In fact, after Randy leaves, Ponyboy begins to reconsider some things, and he realizes that in all of his conflicts …

Who killed Ponyboy Bob?

Johnny
Johnny tells Ponyboy that he (Johnny) killed Bob because the Socs were going to drown Ponyboy and beat up Johnny.

Why is Ponyboy embarrassed for his school friends to see where he lives but not Randy?

Ponyboy was concerned about his friends seeing his house because they are all middle class kids with nice houses; he really doesn’t care what Randy thinks of him or his house, even though he is a Soc and more well off than the middleclass kids.

Why does Randy want to know why Ponyboy acted the way he did?

Randy has a deep need to recognize both the humanity in him (a Soc) and Ponyboy (a Greaser) in order to justify his decision to stay away from the upcoming rumble. This is why he wants to know why Ponyboy acted as he did. Thereof, what did Randy say to ponyboy in the outsiders? “I’m not going to show at the rumble tonight,” Randy said slowly.

Why does Randy Adderson visit Ponyboy in Chapter 11?

At the beginning of chapter eleven, Randy Adderson visits Ponyboy, who is still physically trying to recover from the rumble and struggling psychologically with the tragic deaths of his two close friends. When Randy arrives, he tells Ponyboy that he is simply visiting to see if he is doing okay.

Who killed Bob Ponyboy?

When Ponyboy was sick, Randy came to visit him, they talked about how Randy was upset that he had disappointed his father and they talked about the court date. When Randy mentions that Johnny was the one who killed Bob Pony freaks out and denies it.

Does Ponyboy accept Johnny’s death?

Pony doesn’t accept Johnny’s death, and he doesn’t believe Johnny would have stabbed Bob. Ponyboy has begun to idealize Johnny in his mind after the death of his friend, and Randy can see the extent of Pony’s sickness in his warped memory of the event.