Why Did Dally Grab Ponyboy After The Rumble?

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After the Greasers win the rumble between the Socs, Dally grabs Ponyboy and heads for the hospital. Dally wants to tell Johnny that the Greasers have won. Dally and Ponyboy are pulled over for speeding on the way to the hospital.

Where does Dally take Ponyboy after the rumble Why?

Where did Dally take Pony after the rumble? He took him to the hospital to see Johnny.

What did Dally say to Ponyboy after the rumble?

The Socs lose the rumble because they run first. Everyone in Pony’s gang is banged up, but the greasers win and that is all that matters. Dally grabs Ponyboy and says that they have to quickly go to the hospital because Johnny is dying. Ponyboy isn’t feeling very well himself.

What happened to Dally after the rumble?

Dally wants to die, and he gets his wish. He is gunned down as his gang watches, knowing that Dally always gets what he wants and this time Dally wants to be dead. As these events are happening, Pony’s condition is worsening.

Where does Dally take Johnny and Ponyboy to tell them about the upcoming rumble?

Dally says the police approached him about Bob’s murder and he told them that the perpetrators fled to Texas. He takes Johnny and Ponyboy to the Dairy Queen and tells them that a state of open warfare exists between the greasers and the Socs, who are furious about Bob’s death.

How does Dally feel about the rumble?

Pony and Two-Bit also visit Dally, who is still in the hospital. He is his old self, and resents the fact that he will not be able to take part in the rumble that night. He asks Two-Bit for his black-handled switchblade and, upon receiving it, places it under his pillow.

Why does Dally want Ponyboy tough?

Why did Dally want Pony boy to be tough and hard like him rather than be like Johnny? So he wouldn’t do something dumb like save the boys.

Why did Dally hit Ponyboy in the church?

Ponyboy and Johnny had rushed in to save the kids after that a big piece of amber fell onto Johnny’s back. Ponyboy’s back was on fire but he didn’t feel it because Dally had given him a leather jacket. Dally ran in and knocked Ponyboy out because his back was on fire and carried Johnny out of the burning church.

What were Johnny’s last words?

What do Johnny’s last words mean? Right before he dies in the hospital, Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” Ponyboy cannot figure out what Johnny means until he reads the note Johnny left. Johnny writes that “stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem Ponyboy shared when they were hiding at the church.

How long was Ponyboy in bed after the rumble?

Summary: Chapter 11
Ponyboy is restricted to bed rest for a week after he wakes up from his concussion.

Who wins the final rumble the outsiders?

Who won the rumble in The Outsiders? The greasers win the rumble when the Socs flee the scene. However, the rumble does not actually solve anything. The greasers are still disadvantaged, the Socs are still privileged, and the two groups will continue to have contempt for one another.

How was Dally’s death foreshadowed?

Tough Guy. Notice the “used to.” This is some subtle foreshadowing. Pony no longer sketches Dally because Dally’s already dead when Pony’s writing. His death is one of his reasons Pony’s writing this piece in the first place.

What injuries did Dally have?

Dally’s one arm is severely burned, but he will eventually regain full use of it. Johnny is in critical condition; his back is broken and he is suffering with third-degree burns. If he lives, he will not be able to walk for the rest of his life.

Who does Dally want to win the Rumble for?

Johnny
Dally wants the greasers to win the rumble for Johnny. When Two-Bit says, “You know, the only thing that keeps Darry from bein’ a Soc is us” (126), he means that of all the greasers Darry was the only one who could have been a Soc; he was smart, athletic, and good-looking.

Who comes to Ponyboy after rumble?

Randy
Who comes to visit Ponyboy when he is confined to bed after the rumble? Randy.

Who visited Ponyboy after the rumble?

Darry tells him that he has a visitor. Pony welcomes into the room Randy Adderson, a Soc. Randy explains that he is visiting because Cherry has heard his name on the bulletin at school and because everyone involved in Bob’s killing has to see the judge the next day regarding the death.

Why does Dally not want to let Ponyboy fight in the rumble?

Why does Darry not want to let Ponyboy fight in the rumble? Ponyboy looks weaker than usual and has lost some weight. Plus Johnny will not be there to help him.

What Dally feels about Ponyboy?

Ponyboy explains, “I liked my books and clouds and sunsets. Dally was so real he scared me.” Dally is as real as any sunset, but he is frightening and, therefore, safer for Ponyboy to overlook.

What does Dally struggle with?

Dally ‘didn’t like to do things the legal way. ‘ He detested authority and laws and went out of his way defy them. He even started fights with his friends.

Why did Dally cut himself in the outsiders?

Dally felt his purpose in life was to protect Johnny. When he couldn’t do this, the guilt came rushing to him, even if Johnny dying wasn’t Dally’s fault. He thought he had no purprose anymore and made the spare-of-the-moment decision to kill himself at the hands of another.

Who does Ponyboy like least?

5. Of all the boys, Ponyboy likes Dally the least.

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