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Why is Ponyboy uncomfortable when Dally talks to the girls?
Because the girls are Socs, Ponyboy is uncomfortable with the way Dallas speaks to them. Ponyboy is a “Greaser” and the girls, Cherry and Marcia are “Socs.” When they were at the drive-in Dally begins to give the girls a hard time. He is insulting and rude.
Why is Ponyboy scared of Dally?
Of all of us, Dally was the one I liked least. Dally was so real he scared me.” I think the reason why Ponyboy was scared of Dally being so real is because he didn’t feel ready to grow up yet. He wanted his life to stay the same; clouds, sunsets and books.
How does Ponyboy feel about Dally in the beginning?
As was mentioned in the previous post, Ponyboy admits that he does not like Dallas Winston at the beginning of the novel. Dally is by far the wildest member of the Greaser gang. He has absolutely no regard for authority and will not hesitate to harm anybody.
What Ponyboy thinks about Dally?
As Ponyboy’s description continues, he emphasizes the hardened nature of Dally’s character. Dally is the one among the group who is regularly in trouble with the law and who is more than just a Greaser; he is, for all intents and purposes, a criminal.
Who tells Dally to leave girls alone?
Outsiders Chapter 1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who spoke up and told Dally to leave the girls alone? | Johnny |
| What happened to Ponyboy as he walked home from the movies alone? | He was jumped by the Socs. |
| List three Greasers other than Pony boy | Darry, Soda Pop and Johnny |
Who is the only person who can tease Darry?
Sodapop confides in Ponyboy and sticks up for him when Darry lectures him. He is the only person who can tease Darry and get away with it.
Who did Ponyboy not like?
Ponyboy dislikes the Socs, whom we see through his subjective viewpoint. Ponyboy is young enough to have changeable conceptions of people, however, and over the course of the novel he realizes that Socs have problems just as greasers do. He also comes to see that Socs are even similar to the greasers in some ways.
Why is Ponyboy famous now?
Why is Pony famous now? His picture is in the paper because of the stabbing. What has been happening between the two gangs since Bob was killed? Things have been worse than ever and Dally now carries a gun.
Is Dally pony’s brother?
Ponyboy’s oldest brother. Darrel, known as “Darry,” is a twenty-year-old greaser who is raising Ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash.
Who shot Dally?
The policemen kill Dally. After Johnny dies in the hospital, Dally is so upset, he runs away from Ponyboy and robs a grocery store. The police chase him to the empty lot where the greasers hang out. There, Dally takes out his unloaded gun and threatens the police, who shoot him in self-defense.
Who does Cherry confess she could fall in love with why?
In Chapter 3, Cherry Valance says that she could fall in love with Dallas Winston. Despite the fact that Cherry is a Soc from an affluent family and Dally is a poor Greaser, Cherry is attracted to him. Similar to Cherry’s boyfriend, Bob Sheldon, Dally is a reckless, thrill-seeker. Both boys enjoy partying and fighting.
Who does Ponyboy love most?
Q. Who does Ponyboy love the most out of anyone? Darry.