Post 4: The Church

In the beginning of chapter five, Johnny and Ponyboy are in the church hiding from being found and accused of murder. Johnny goes out to the store to get some food and other supplies. When Johnny gets back to the church where Ponyboy waits for him, Ponyboy spies a bottle of peroxide in the shopping bag. Johnny explains how they had to change their looks to not get found and taken to jail. They were going to cut their hair off and bleach Ponyboy's hair. Ponyboy doesn't like the idea of cutting their hair and bleaching his because he claims their hair is their pride. Ponyboy is so concerned on keeping with the greaser ways to still fit in the gang. If its one thing that greasers always have, its long smooth greased hair that looks good. Ponyboy is afraid of losing his pride but Johnny is more afraid of getting caught since he is the reason the police want the two of them for accusation of murder.