How does Hinton develop the idea that Randy and Ponyboy lead very different lives? How are their perspectives of the world different? Support your answer with two pieces of evidence from page 164.

When Randy mentions how Johnny killed Bob, it becomes clear that Ponyboy is in denial about the events of the past weeks. He says that he was the one who killed Bob, and that Johnny is not dead. Then Darry tells Randy he should leave, and Ponyboy overhears him saying that "he's still pretty racked up mentally and emotionally." Ponyboy doesn't register what this means, though, and instead resents Randy for implying that Johnny was involved in Bob's death. Randy comes from a life full of money and entitlement while Pony comes from a life of hard work and little money. I think both do not yet realize that their problems are not so different. Identity, loyalty, need for affection and belonging are traits they both share.