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What does the scene in the church reveal about ponyboy

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The significance of the church fire scene in The Outsiders is that Johnny achieves redemption after killing the Soc in a fight. The scene shows character development of Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally, because they are presented with a situation in which they must make a choice between acting in their own best interests or making a sacrifice to help others, and all three eventually decide to make the sacrifice.

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