The Death of Bob

Authors Note: This is a writing piece that discusses the killing of Bob from the Soc's point of view.

Wow, “Did you know that a Greaser just killed one of our main Soc’s, Bob.”
“I know he got stabbed and the Greaser fled from the scene.” “We have to get back at that Greaser, but how.” “I don’t know, but we will get him back. Even worse than what he did to Bob.”

Jonny Cade, the life-long Greaser who can’t stand up for himself, killed one of the idols of the Soc. Jonny came from behind Bob when he was drowning Ponyboy, stabbed Bob in the back, and watched as the other Soc fled from the scene. The Soc’s think that it was a crime and the police will to. How will they escape, what will they do, and how will we get back at them? Those are the questions that the Soc’s are bewildered by.

The police won’t believe that it was self-defense because they believe that the Soc are the goody-goody group and the Greasers are the corrupt group that has no good in them. The Soc’s can’t believe that Bob is dead. The Soc’s along with the police believe that it was a murder and that the Greasers responsible, should get the electric chair. They have a point because most Greasers have a criminal record and always are responsible for the crime. How will the Greaser make the police believe that it was self defense not a crime?

The police have no idea what happened, but the Greasers are just figuring out the repercussions that Ponyboy and Jonny are going to have to do to evade the police and the other problems. The Greasers, especially Darry and Sodapop, his brothers, are fearing for Jonny’s and Ponyboy’s lives. I believe that Dally portrayed courage and dedication to hide his friends from the police. This shows the experience that Dally has with evading the police and will user every trick in the book to save them. All of the Soc’s are probably looking for them to teach them a lesson that involves torture and maybe possibly resulting in death.

There are many different stories that the different groups could tell the police, but the police will probably believe the Soc more because they are the “perfect” group. In the end I think that the police will figure out what really happened. I hope that the police make it to Ponyboy and Jonny before the Soc’s do. With all of this said I believe that the police will find Ponyboy and Jonny and the will explain what really happened.