Character: When Cherry told Ponyboy that “things are rough all over,” he didn’t quite believe her .After his conversation with Randy, what growth or change do we see that is beginning to emerge in Ponyboy?

I think Ponyboy begins to see beyond the fancy cars and expensive clothes that the socs have. He sees Randy as a hurting and confused boy burdened by pressure. They were not the same pressures as Greasers might have but he still feels stress and loss. Randy laments the loss of his friend Bob as well as his disillusionment from fighting.

"I'm sick of all this. Sick and tired.