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What does Dally bring to Ponyboy in the outsiders?
In Chapter 5 of The Outsiders, while Ponyboy is hiding in the abandoned church, Dally brings him a letter from Sodapop.
What surprising news did Dally give Johnny and Ponyboy about Cherry?
What surprising news did Dally give Johnny and Ponyboy about Cherry? The relationship worsened. Dally started carrying a gun, and a rumble was planned. Dally told them that Cherry was acting as a spy for the greasers.
What does Dally do for Pony and Johnny?
They find Dally there, and he provides them with $50, a gun, warm, dry clothes for Pony, and a plan that includes a safe hiding place. Dally instructs them to hop a train to Windrixville, hike up Jay Mountain, and stay in an abandoned church until he comes for them. Ponyboy and Johnny follow Dally’s instructions.
What is Dally’s reaction to the news about Johnny’s condition?
Dally then advises the boys to go hide in a church in the country and wait for him. They were scared to death when Johnny accidentally killed Bob, but Dally seems proud that Johnny was able to defend himself. He is practically motherly, giving the boys warm clothes and telling them step by step what to do.
Why is Dally afraid of jail?
Essentially, Dally fears that Johnny will become callous and insensitive after spending a significant time in prison. Dally recognizes that jail has turned him into a cold, hard person and doesn’t want the same thing to happen to his close friend.
What does Dally say to Ponyboy and Johnny?
Lastly, Dally praises them for changing their hair, informing them that their descriptions were printed in the paper, and now they won’t match them. When Dally arrives at the church to check on Johnny and Ponyboy, he brings with him news of all the events that have transpired since the two boys left town.
How long have Ponyboy and Dally been at the church?
According to Ponyboy, they had been there for five days. One of the first things Dally tells the boys is that the police won’t be looking for them, so it’s safe for them to go out to get something to eat. “The fuzz won’t be lookin’ for you around here,” Dally said, lighting up.
What did Dally tell Ponyboy about Sodapop’s death?
Goshamighty, boys, ain’t you been eatin’ anything?” Dally also tells Ponyboy that he has a letter for him from his brother, Sodapop. He also tells them about the fallout from the death: “I didn’t tell y’all something,” Dally said, finishing his third hamburger.
Why did Dally hit Pony in the Outsiders?
Pony asks after his friends, and Jerry tells him they are in another ambulance. Pony wonders aloud why Dally hit him, and Jerry tells Pony that his back was on fire. Dally hit him to put it out. If Pony hadn’t been wearing Dally’s jacket, he would have been burned much more severely.