Q&A

What does ponyboy know about soda and Darry in Chapter 12?

What does ponyboy know about soda and Darry in Chapter 12?

Worried, Darry and Ponyboy go find Sodapop. He tells them their constant fighting is tearing him apart. Sobbing, he asks them to try to understand each other and stop fighting. They promise to try.

What does Darry scold ponyboy for doing in bed after the rumble?

What does Darry scold Ponyboy for doing in bed after the rumble? By telling Darry he will try to be more careful.

Is ponyboy still gold at the end of the story?

As he lies dying in Chapter 9, Johnny Cade speaks these words to Ponyboy. “Stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny when the two hide out in the Windrixville Church. One line in the poem reads, “Nothing gold can stay,” meaning that all good things must come to an end.

How did dally die?

Dally died by police fire: suicide by cop. When Johnny died, Dally was so sad that he ran out of the hospital and it seems that he went straight out and robbed the store. After he did that, it seem like he purposely got the police to shoot him.

Does ponyboy die?

He is killed by Johnny Cade. Bob Sheldon and his goons attacked Ponyboy and Johnny one night, and Bob nearly drowned Ponyboy. The only reason Ponyboy survived the encounter was because Johnny killed Bob to protect his fellow Greaser.

Who kills himself in the outsiders?

In Chapter Ten, the Greasers get a phone call from Dally, who says that he robbed a grocery store and is being chased by the police. When the Greasers run out to meet Dally, the police surround him and he commits suicide by pulling an unloaded gun from his waistband.

Does sodapop Curtis die?

Sodapop Patrick Curtis is the middle child in the Curtis Family. Soda was dating Sandy until she cheated on him and became pregnant with someone elses child. After the book and film takes place, S.E Hinton said that he was drafted to fight in Veitnam and died in battle.

Does ponyboy get a girlfriend?

Sodapop runs to check up on Ponyboy and makes sure he is okay. Sodapop then shares with Ponyboy his plan to marry Sandy, his girlfriend.

Why can’t ponyboy accept Johnny’s death?

Ponyboy can’t accept Johnny’s death because he was too young. Also because he was still in shock. Ponyboy collapses the night of the rumble because he got kicked in the head and got a concussion.

What does ponyboy do immediately after 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.

When ponyboy was sick why did he not eat?

9. Why wouldn’t Ponyboy eat anything when he was sick? Ponyboy wouldn’t eat anything when he was sick because he can’t taste anything. He thinks every food he is given is baloney, so he doesn’t eat anything.