Dairy, he wasn't going to be any food which he you oru. he was going to get
somewhere. Living the way we do would only make him more determined to get
somewhere. That's why he's better than the rest of us, I thought. He's going
somewhere. And I was going to be like him. I wasn't going to live in a lousy
neighborhood all my life.
Tim had the tense, hungry look of an alley cat-that's what he's always reminded me of,
an alley cat-and he was constantly restless. His boys ranged from fifteen to nineteen,
hard-looking characters who were used to the strict discipline Tim gave out. That was
the difference between his gang and ours-they had a leader and were organized; we
were just buddies who stuck together-each man was his own leader. Maybe that was
why we could whip them.
From S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders. Copyright 1967 by S. E. Hinton
Based on the passage, which of the following is most likely important to Tim Shepard?
power and control
friendship and camaraderie
reputation and fame
success and prosperity