The Internal Feelings Weave
How she uses this technique
S. E. Hinton uses this technique to professionally combine how Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally felt towards their families.
Why this is so genius
She uses this in such a way that the three characters' internal feelings are weaved together.
I'm confused, please explain
Dally, even though he doesn't care about his family, knows that Johnny does. Ponyboy knows too, and he connects it to how Darry and Soda cannot replace his parents. Which is exacyly how Johnny feels with the Greasers and his parents.
How other writers can use this technique
1. They can write about one character's feelings and then use that to transition into another.
2. The writer can weave the third feeling with the second using the second person's feelings.
3. To do so, weave the two together with "That reminded me" or something like that.