In what ways was getting jumped by Socs more affecting to Johnny's and enduring violence at home in "The Outsiders"?

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Autumn Branch

1 November, 01:13

In what ways was getting jumped by Socs more affecting to Johnny's and enduring violence at home in "The Outsiders"?

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Midge · Answer 1

The brutal beating that Johnny takes from the Socs leaves him half dead. Ponyboy explains that the beating breaks Johnny both physically and emotionally. While Johnny routinely takes abuse from his father at home, ...