What Does Ponyboy Learn About Dally And Johnny’S Condition?

What condition were Dally and Johnny in? Ponyboy explains that Dally would be okay after a couple of days in the hospital. He says that for Dally, “one arm was badly burned and would be scarred for the rest of his life, but we would have full use of it in a couple of weeks” (102).

What does Ponyboy learn about Johnny’s condition?

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. The realization that if he lives, he would have to stay in his parents’ house, a place he hates, for the rest of his life is too much for the brothers.

What condition were Dally and Johnny in in Chapter 7 and 8?

What condition were Dally and Johnny in? Johnny was burned up really bad on his back and below. Dally only burned his arm but it wasn’t as bad as Johnny.

Why can’t Ponyboy speak when he hears of Johnny’s condition?

Why can’t Ponyboy speak when he hears of Johnny’s condition? He is afraid he will cry. 6. Who comes over to Ponyboy’s house to see him when he gets home from the hospital?

What does Ponyboy realize about Darry?

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.

What did the doctor reveal about Johnny’s condition in the outsiders?

The doctor says that Johnny is in critical condition. His back is broken, he has third-degrees burns, and if he lives, he will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

How does Ponyboy feel about Johnny’s death?

After Johnny’s death and Dally’s departure, Ponyboy wanders through the hospital’s halls in a daze. Pony is in denial about Johnny’s death, and keeps repeating that he isn’t dead. He leaves the hospital and roams the streets until a stranger picks him up and drives him home.

What condition were Dally and Johnny in when they were brought to the hospital?

Dally has a badly burned arm, but Johnny is in far worse condition, with a possible broken back and bad burns. They are all considered heroes for saving the children. At the hospital, doctors examine Ponyboy, and except for a few burns and a big bruise across his back, he’s fine.

Did Sandy get pregnant in the outsiders?

She indeed cheated on Soda and got pregnant with someone else. Soda wanted to marry her, and help care for the baby, but she told him to stay away from her, moving to Florida to live with her grandparents.

What injuries did Dally and Johnny suffer?

The children are rescued, but Ponyboy and Dally suffer burns and Johnny is critically injured when a roof beam falls, breaking his back. The three are rushed to the hospital, where they are met with open arms by Darry and Sodapop.

Why was Johnny’s death so difficult for dally?

Johnny’s death was hard for Dally to handle because he was the one person Dally cared about. 3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die? Dally doesn’t have anyone else in the world that he cares about, and he doesn’t want to be alone.

Why did Ponyboy hurt Johnny’s feelings?

11. What does Ponyboy say to hurt Johnny’s feelings when they are walking home from the drive-in? That Johnny isn’t wanted at home.

What was 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.

What does Ponyboy realize at the end of the book?

Ponyboy realizes that he cannot become wholly naïve or wholly tough. He cannot stop being a greaser in order to retain his innocence or sacrifice his ideals in order to become a toughened gangster.

How does Ponyboy feel about Darry at the end?

Ponyboy unexpectedly explodes. He complains bitterly about Darry and concludes that he knows that Darry does not like him. Two-Bit and Johnny are stunned. They cannot believe that Ponyboy has made this statement, much less that he believes it.

What did Ponyboy realize about Darry when he and Soda came to the hospital?

What did Pony realize about Darry when he and Soda came to the hospital? That Darry was crying that He never cried. Darry is being strict because he does not want to lose him. What did the doctor reveal about Johnny’s condition?

Who blamed Ponyboy and Two-Bit for Johnnys condition?

His mother shows up to visit, but she is a mean-spirited, nagging woman and Johnny refuses to see her. As Ponyboy and Two-Bit leave, she accosts them and blames them for Johnny’s condition, and Two-Bit insults her.

Who was responsible for Johnny’s death?

The Socials are responsible for Johnny’s death because they are they ones who jumped Ponyboy and him in the park. This made Ponyboy and Johnny act in self-defense against Bob and the other Socials making them run away.

What did Ponyboy say about Darry being a SOC?

Ponyboy believes Darry could easily be a soc because in the text in says, “Darry was too smart to be a greaser.” (134) Furthermore, Darry was intelligent, athletic, and attractive, and he could’ve gotten a scholarship easily if he was a soc. Ponyboy, Soda, and the greasers are the only reason Darry is not a soc.

What does Johnny’s death symbolize?

The Impact of Johnny’s Death
Johnny isn’t bitter about dying to save the kids. He knows that it’s worth it that these kids now have a chance at life. He tells Ponyboy to keep looking for the good and that he’ll have his chance to do something great. Johnny’s words inspire Ponyboy to change his outlook.

What does Darry tell Ponyboy about the deaths of Dallas and Johnny?

Darry tells him he had a concussion plus shock and exhaustion, and Pony remembers that both Johnny and Dally are dead. It’s Tuesday, and Pony has been unconscious since Saturday; the night of the rumble with the Socs and both Johnny and Dally’s deaths.