What Caused Ponyboy’S Injury/Illness After The Rumble?

Ponyboy learns that he got a concussion when a Soc kicked him in the head during the rumble, and that he has been delirious in bed for three days.

What was the result of the Rumble in the outsiders?

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.

Why do you think Ponyboy becomes so sick What are his symptoms?

Why do you think Ponyboy becomes so sick? What are his symptoms? Pony becomes so sick because he’s grieving over his best friend’s death and is in denial. Some of his symptoms are he’s in depression, delirious, malnourished, refuses to eat, and he has a concussion.

Who took Ponyboy to the hospital after the rumble?

Dally
The Greasers “won.” 9. Where did Dally take Pony after the rumble? He took him to the hospital to see Johnny.

What are Ponyboy’s concerns about the rumble?

Ponyboy has a bad feeling about the rumble. He tries to convey it to Two-Bit, but Two-Bit doesn’t want to understand. He accuses Pony of being a chicken, but Pony defends himself and says that it isn’t about being chicken, it is about the awful feeling that something bad is going to happen at the rumble.

What caused Ponyboy’s concussion during the rumble with the SOCS?

The concussion came from the rumble when a Soc had kicked him in the head. Gone with the Wind is lying on the table. Darry tells him that Johnny had instructed the nurse to give the book to Pony.

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.

Who knew Ponyboy was sick?

Two-Bit thinks Ponyboy collapsing is “all his fault” (156) because he knew Ponyboy had a fever before the rumble and was in no condition to fight.

What is Ponyboy struggling with?

The most powerful issue is that life is not fair. From the deaths of his parents, to the economic conditions that cast them as greasers, to the deaths of his friends, life is not fair to Ponyboy. During this two-week period, Pony has to weather three deaths — two greasers and one from the rival gang, the Socs.

Who visited Ponyboy when he was recovering from being sick?

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.

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.

Why did Ponyboy end up in the hospital?

Why did Ponyboy end up in the hospital? Ponyboy did this after Dally was shot, because he was exhausted, in shock, and had a concussion.

What does Ponyboy realize at the hospital?

Ponyboy realizes that Darry does care about him; Darry is strict because he loves Ponyboy and wants him to succeed. Ponyboy runs across the room and embraces his brother, thinking that everything will be fine once he gets home.

Who tells Ponyboy that he shouldn’t fight in the rumble?

Darry
Who tells Ponyboy in Chapter 9 that he shouldn’t fight in the rumble? Darry.

Why does Pony feel different before the rumble?

How does Pony feel different before the rumble? He is no longer proud of being considered a hood and doesn’t want to fight.

How long is Ponyboy in bed?

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

Who dies at the end of the outsiders?

When Ponyboy and Johnny flee after Darry hit Ponyboy they run into their rivals Bob and his best friend Randy Adderson. Bob takes Ponyboy and starts drowning him until Johnny gets his switchblade out and kills Bob. After this, Johnny dies.

What effect does the Rumble have on the Greasers problems?

According to Dally a rumble is a form of who’s better. Having a rumble is not going to solve problems between each other. At the end of the day they will have the same lifestyle. Everyone would go back to being the same people.

Is there a happy ending in The Outsiders?

Ponyboy tells a tragic tale—a tale of violence, of poverty, and of young men dying in the streets. But, luckily, The Outsiders manages to end on a happy note, with most of Ponyboy’s major problems resolved.

Is Windrixville a real place?

Windrixville. The church fire in the fictitious town of Windrixville was filmed in a location that is now underwater at Skiatook Lake, northwest of Tulsa.

What does Dally say when Johnny dies?

Johnny was the only thing Dally cared about, Dally said to Johnny as he died “Oh damnit, Johnny,don’t die,please don’t die…” (149).