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I am a high school senior re-reading The Outsiders for fun. I came across Johnnys initials, JC, and wondered are they intentionally meant to be the same as Jesus Christs?

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I am a high school senior re-reading The Outsiders for fun. I came across Johnnys initials, JC, and wondered are they intentionally meant to be the same as Jesus Christs?

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(Question submitted by Tobi) A: A lot of people have asked me about the religious symbolisms, which certainly can be carried to the extreme if you read it that way, but I swear on a Bible I did not do that consciously. Of course, so much of my writing is from my subconscious that I am working on a way to take a nap and wake up to find a chapter done.