Darry's Heroism In The Outsiders

He didn‘t make a sound, but tears were running down his cheeks. I hadn‘t seen him cry in years, not even when Mom and Dad had been killed and in that second what Soda and Dally and Two-Bit had been trying to tell me came through. Darry did care about me, maybe as much as he cared about Soda, and because he cared he was trying too hard to make something of me and ―that was his silent fear then—of losing another person he loved.” Ponyboy and Dally have always had a rocky relationship. Ponyboy resents Dally as he thinks he is too controlling.

Hero. This word is mentioned frequently, but what makes a person a hero? Is heroism only saving the world from villains trying to enslave the human race, or can it be a small act of kindness? Can it be both? Yes, for a hero is someone who is brave, courageous and helps others in need. In the book The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton, Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally can be described as heroes because they are not afraid to step up, and help people. Ponyboy is a hero because he rescued people and befriended a soc. Similarly Johnny is a hero because he used his heroic qualities to help people. Finally Dally is a hero because of his kind and heroic actions towards Johnny. All three of these Greasers, Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally show that heroism is not only a matter of saving the world, but it is also a matter of doing something for someone else.

One moment in the book when Darry lashes out on Ponyboy is when he comes home late one night. A quote I found from that night in the novel is “He didn’t use to be like that… we used to get along okay… before Mom and Dad died. Now he just can’t stand me” (Pg. 51). When Ponyboy says “Now he just can’t stand me,” it shows that he thinks Darry hates him but in reality, Darry has high expectations for Ponyboy because he gets good grades and just wants to keep him safe because their parents died so Darry is the like the parent now. Another quote I found that also shows Ponyboy really doesn’t like Darry is “He thinks I’m a pain in the neck. He likes Soda-everybody likes Soda-but he can't stand me I bet he wishes he could stick me in a home somewhere, and he’d do it, too, if soda’s let him.” (pg. 42). Just so you know, this was after the movies when Two-bit, Johnny, Marcia, and Cherry were walking home. So, I think this quote is also about how Ponyboy thinks Darry doesn’t like him because he says things like he thinks if Soda weren’t alive, Darry would just leave him which shows Ponyboy isn’t very fond of Darry. This evidence shows that Ponyboy has the thought that Darry dislikes him. Therefore, Ponyboy hates him because of the way he is treated.

At the end of the book Ponyboy finally comes to terms with the deaths of Johnny and Dally, and he finally realizes that violence is not the answer when he makes up with Darry. Darry and Ponyboy are shouting at each other, and Ponyboy asks Sodapop to take his side. This causes Sodapop to rush out of the house, and Ponyboy and Darry chase after him. When they finally catch up Sodapop tells them he feels sick of being pulled apart by their fights. Ponyboy sympathizes with Sodapop as he says in the text: “Darry and I did play tug of war with him, with never a thought to how much it was hurting him.” Ponyboy suddenly understands what his fighting with Darry has done to Sodapop, and later in their conversation Ponyboy realizes why he never got along with Darry: “I saw that I had expected Darry to do all the understanding without even trying to

Secondly, Ponyboy did not get sick, resulting no conversation or any connection with Ponyboy and Darry. In the book, the conversation helped Ponyboy and Darry get closer, and helped form a better relationship between the two brothers. The film included Ponyboy being sick, but not to the point where Darry was worried sick and wanted to talk to Pony. The cutting of this moment was not needed, because from the movie's point of view, it shows that Darry and Ponyboy have no bonding moments, but in the book Ponyboy and Darry have this kind of brother relationship without

First, when Darry slapped Pony, he felt so sad and worthless because he felt like Darry didn’t want him at home anymore. Darry and Pony don’t get along to well in the beginning of the book, but throughout their conflicts, they learn that they love each other very much. Another example is when Pony gets a letter from Soda when he was running away. Soda said that they miss Johnny and Pony very much and wish they would come home. Pony gets very emotional and sad because he misses them so much. Pony and Soda realize that they need each other. They love each other and couldn’t imagine life without them. Pony tells Johnny that they need to go home and turn themselves in for killing a Bob. Pony and Johnny did not want to do this, but it was the right thing. On the other hand, when Darry and Soda were protecting Pony from the fight with the Soc’s he knows that they will never hurt or fight with one another again.

First, Dally could be considered a hero. There are so many things he has done to prove he is a hero. Some quotes from the book can show ways he plays a hero in the book. “We think the towheaded kid will be okay. He burned his arm trying to get the other kid out.” said the teacher (pg.95). This happened after Dally went into the church to save Johnny. This quote is proof because it shows that Dally is willing to risk his life for

In the book, Dally was hallmarked as a reckless thug, but he showed heroism by offering a plot and some supplies to Ponyboy and Johnny to protect them. He might not perfectly fit in my earlier definition of a hero,nevertheless he was is in the eyes of Johnny and Ponyboy in that glimpse. In addition, he dragged Johnny out of the fire and got burned in the process. Thus, he is a true hero.

A hero is someone that is not selfish, cares for others besides himself, and does things that are really brave. A hero is a person who is admired and idealized for courage. A hero would be someone that fights for a cause. Heroes are people who rescue others, or people that do something that is really brave. Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally are heroes in the book “The Outsiders.”There are many reasons why Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally are heroes.

He has driven Ponyboy away in a night, he had yelled to Ponyboy very frequently even hit Ponyboy occasionally. Therefore, Ponyboy believed Darry didn’t like him. However, when Ponyboy was hurt by fire in church, Darry changed Ponyboy’s impression of him. “ He was stroking my hair and I could hear the sobs racking him as he fought to keep back the tears, ‘ Oh, Pony, I thought we’d lost you… like we did mom and dad…’ That was his silent fear then…of losing another person he loved. I remember how close he and dad had been, and I wondered how I could ever have thought him hard and unfeeling.” (S.E Hinton P71) This quotation is between Darry and Ponyboy. The church that Johnny and Ponyboy hid in caught fire, some children were trapped in the church, Johnny and Ponyboy tried their best to save the children and they got hurt during the process they rescue in the church. When Ponyboy wake up in the hospital, Darry came to visit him. Through the plots we can find that Darry was changed a lot, his concern to Ponyboy is diametrically different than he used to be. He shows his weakness but not shows his tough aspects. Therefore, Ponyboy finally knows Darry loves him deeply and their relationship getting closer. Emotionally and spiritually, their relationship is more like father and

Do you the readers know who the meanest toughest member of the greasers is . do you know that to be heroic you gotta be real brave and tough also real smart. And the bravest greaser is the least obvious . he takes to take care of his own . he works hard doing it to just to care for his brothers. In that Darry is the most heroic because he does all of that

A hero can be anyone your neighbor your friend or maybe even a stranger on the street.But to be a hero you must be someone who is kind, caring and risks his or her life for someone. Some heroes in the outsiders were Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally.

Moments before the action, Ponyboy had raised his voice at Darry because Ponyboy’s second oldest brother, Sodapop, had become the victim of Darry’s everburning rage by trying to calm Darry down. This led to Darry being too angry to think about what he was about to do before he did it. When Darry hit his youngest brother, Ponyboy was so shocked and frustrated that he started to cry, which led to Darry’s consequence. The consequence was that Ponyboy decided he would try and run away.

“I reckon it never occurred to you that your brothers might be worrying their heads off and afraid to call the police because something like that could get you two thrown in a boys’ home so quick it’d make you head spin” (50). This is important because it shows that Darry was very worried on where Ponyboy was. This is also important because it shows that Darry always wants to be there when Ponyboy needs

Pony realized that wasn't true when he ran away after Darry hit and then when once he saw Darry in the hospital after the saved five kids from a fire. Pony saw the tears in his eyes and he said “Pony I thought we lost you like mom and dad” that's when it changed their bond forever. Ever since that happened Ponyboy realizes that Darry was so hard on him because he didn't want to lose anyone else he love. Also he didn't want him to be a drop out like Soda was. Darry and Ponyboy became closer after that, they still had little dumb arguments but all they had to do was understand each other and they would be