Question

How does hinton use humor during the church fire the outsiders?

Answer 1

She writes that the man trying to stop the boy's from going inside the fire, could not catch them because he was too fat to fit through the window. She may do this to relieve some of the tension during the fire.

Answer 2

Hinton utilizes humor in a couple of various courses in this part of the novel. She utilizes humor in the collaborations among Ponyboy and Johnny. This is indicated when Pony takes a gander at him and Johnny "grinned at [him]... he looked like he was having the time of his life". Another type of humor that Hinton utilizes is with the youngsters. At the point when Ponyboy grabs the first child to help him out, the kid bites him. Hinton helps the mood through her utilization of funniness and humor in this scene.