How did Dally get injured?

He got burned because he went into the church to get johnny because the roof caved in on him and ember fell on johnny's back.
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How did Dally get injured in the outsiders?

The teacher tells him that his back caught on fire and that the jacket he was wearing, which Dally lent him, saved his life. He says that Dally was burned but will probably be fine. Johnny, however, is in very bad shape—he was struck by a piece of burning timber as it fell, and may have broken his back.
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What injuries did Dally have after the fire?

Dally's one arm is severely burned, but he will eventually regain full use of it. Johnny is in critical condition; his back is broken and he is suffering with third-degree burns. If he lives, he will not be able to walk for the rest of his life.
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What injuries did Johnny and Dally have?

severe burns and a broken back. Dally came out with Johnny, an injured arm and burns. 8. Why do Ponyboy and Johnny go in the burning church?
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What happened to Dally when Johnny died?

Dally's dying in a circle of light is intensely symbolic. Light is often connected with enlightenment. Dally knew what he wanted after the death of Johnny: He wanted to die. He pulled an unloaded gun in order to force the police to shoot him.
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The Outsiders(1983) - When Dallas Dies



What is Dally's last words?

he pretty much said to himself "it's ok". the real question is what did he want to tell pony. his last words were "pony".
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What killed Dally?

Dally is shot by police after robbing a grocery store with an unloaded gun. He is cornered by the police, and raises the gun at them. They shoot and kill him.
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Why is Dally so broken after Johnny's death?

Dally is furious and has a breakdown because Johnny was the one person he actually cared about. Dally is furious at the doctor for not being able to save Johnny. He refuses to believe that Johnny died. Dally is in shock and denial that Johnny died.
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How was Dally's death foreshadowed?

Notice the "used to." This is some subtle foreshadowing. Pony no longer sketches Dally because Dally's already dead when Pony's writing. His death is one of his reasons Pony's writing this piece in the first place. Last we checked, riding in rodeos was no crime, but jumping little kids is pretty bad.
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Why is Dally so upset about Johnny's death?

Dally is so upset about Johnny's death because Johnny was the only thing Dally loved. Who phones Darry, and what does he want? Dally phones Darry to say he just robbed a grocery store and to tell him the cops are after him. He wants Darry to hide him.
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What do the doctors say about Dally's injuries?

Ponyboy tells a reporter at the hospital he would just go home to his brothers. What do the doctors say about Dally's injuries? One leg was badly burned and would be scarred for the rest of his life, but he would have full use of it in a couple of weeks.
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What hurt or injury to pony Dally and Johnny suffer as a result of the fire?

Pony inhaled smoke, Dally burned his arm and Johnny broke his back.
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Who dies in the outsiders book?

Things go from bad to worse when Soc members Bob and Randy arrive and attack the two boys. Bob pushes Ponyboy's head into a fountain and nearly drowns him. Johnny comes to his friend's defence and stabs Bob. Unfortunately, Bob is killed.
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Did Dally go into the burning church?

Dally was burned pulling Johnny out of the church, but that he will be okay. Johnny, however, is in much more serious trouble. He is badly burned, and a beam of the church's roof fell on his back, which could be broken. Jerry tells Pony that they are heroes, but Pony says they are only hoods.
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Why did Dally hit Ponyboy in the church?

Why does Dally hit Ponyboy across the back? Because if Ponyboy does something wrong social services will take him up, and its his responsibility to take care of him. When Ponyboy threw the last kid out of the burning church a falling ember fell on johnny's back, breaking it his back. How does Johnny get hurt?
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What injuries did Ponyboy have?

Ponyboy learns that he got a concussion when a Soc kicked him in the head during the rumble, and that he has been delirious in bed for three days.
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What were Dallas Winston's last words?

In the movie his last words are "Pony..." but in the book he says almost nothing. Without Johnny, He thought there was no point in living. He just wanted to die, and Dallas Winston always gets what he wants.
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What does Two-Bit give Dally in the hospital?

What does Two-Bit give Dally in the hospital? A blanket.
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How does Dally react to Johnny's illness?

How does Dally react to Johnny's illness? Dally was sickened and he was more motivated to fight the Socs. Dally's request of Two-Bit was so strange because he asked for his switch blade which was Two-Bit's pride and prized possession. Why won't Cherry go visit Johnny?
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How did Ponyboy say Dally died?

Dally pulls out a gun that isn't loaded, but is sure to draw the policemen's fire. They kill him. Ponyboy knows it was an act of suicide. He reflects on both the bad and good in Dally and concludes Dally died recklessly but bravely.
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Why did the police shoot Dally in the outsiders?

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.
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What were Johnny's final words?

Johnny's last words to Ponyboy was, “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.” What Johnny meant by this was for Ponyboy to stay the way he was, and not to get influenced by other people.
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What does Two-Bit Matthews look like?

Two-Bit Mathews was around six feet tall, stocky in build, and was very proud of his long, rust-colored sideburns. He had gray eyes and was always wearing a wide grin. Two-Bit is six feet tall in the book as described by Ponyboy Curtis. In The Outsiders novel, Two-Bit's hair is described as 'rust colored.
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Who kills Johnny in the outsiders?

After getting everyone else, including Ponyboy, out of the church, Johnny is hit by a falling timber that breaks his back. Dally tries to save him by dragging him out of the church, but Johnny is hurt pretty badly by the time Dally gets to him.
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How did Dally get out of the hospital?

How did Dally get out of the hospital? Dally held a knife to the nurses throat to get out of the hospital. Why did Dally take Ponyboy to see Johnny after the rumble? They went to tell johnny that they won the rumble.
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