The Outsiders Ch. 10

​The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Chapter 10

​At the beginning of the chapter, a helpful stranger drives Ponyboy home. Symbolically, what's a message we can take away from this exchange with the driver?

Ponyboy, who was Johnny's best friend, is able to handle Johnny's death better than Dally, who becomes emotionally unglued. Why is this, do you suppose?

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Describe three of Dally's actions that confirm he wanted to die that night.

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Pony says regarding Dally's death, "Johnny was right. He died gallant." Was Dally gallant? Explain.

How long has Ponyboy been in and out of consciousness?

Open Ended

How do Ponyboy's actions while he was delirious show that he has fully mended his fractured relationship with Darry?