“The heart of the quote, “stay gold Ponyboy stay gold.”

Authors Note: This story is going to be about the meaning of, “stay gold Ponyboy stay gold.” Also what the quote relates to and the true deep symbolism behind it.

In the hospital casually talking to his buddy Johnny, as if nothing was wrong. When truly there was something wrong, Johnny was dying, and he couldn’t do anything to help him, he felt powerless. Taking all of the breath Johnny had left, he murmured, “Stay gold Ponyboy stay gold.” When I read this I was confused, I thought what have I read that is similar and what did Johnny mean?
After Johnny had passed away, the lasts words that he said to Ponyboy defiantly stuck. It was soon to be all he thought about, “Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold,” those words constantly replayed in his mind over and over. This quote resembles the quote on page 69 in the book, “The Outsidrs”, were it said “nothing stays gold forever”, which is from the famous novel, “Go with the Wing.” Which in the book Jonny and Ponybony while they ran away they read, “Go with the wind”, together to pass the time.
During the time they were away together a bond grew stronger between them. They we’re becoming all each other had, and they had made sacrifices that brought them so much closer, Ponyboy bleached his hair and cut it just for him. Johnny killed somebody and Ponyboy still ran away with him, he could have just easily ditched him.
Yet he didn’t that’s why when Johnny died and said, “Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold,” is pretty much wishing Ponyboy luck with the rest of his life. Johnny used his last few seconds, his last few breaths, to his best bud Ponyboy. He knew the police officers wanted to take Ponyboy away from his family, and that he was hurt in the fire too just not as severe as his injuries.
Which brings me to my conclusion, the meaning behind, “Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold.” The meaning was overall saying his last good buys and to wish him the best. Ponyboy was one of the closet things Johnny had to family. That simple quote Johnny will remember forever as well as his best friend Johnny.