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The outsiders book

Event: When Ponyboy, Dally, and Johnny meet Cherry Valance and Marcia

What is the perspective of Cherry Valance

What is the perspective of Ponyboy

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Anyways,

The perspective of Cherry Valance in The Outsiders during the event when P0nyboy, Dally, and Johnny meet her and Marcia is that of a "S0c" (short for "Social"), which is a term used in the book to refer to wealthy, privileged teenagers who live on the west side of town. Cherry is a cheerleader and the partner of one of the S0c boys. She initially adopts a cold, distant attitude towards P0nyb0y and his friends because of the social divide between them, but as the story progresses, she begins to show empathy towards them and eventually becomes a sympathetic character.

The perspective of P0nyb0y during this event is that of a "Gr34ser," which is a term used in the book to refer to the poorer, working-class teenagers who live on the east side of town. P0nyb0y is one of the main characters in the book and the story is largely told from his perspective. He is initially wary of Cherry and Marcia because of their social status but becomes more open-minded as he gets to know them. P0nyb0y is also shown to be conflicted about the social divide between the Gr34sers and the S0cs and struggles with his identity as a Gr34ser throughout the book.

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