Why does Dally hit Ponyboy on the back?

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.
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Why did Dally hit Ponyboy in the back when he was about to go in and help Johnny?

Dallas was angry at Ponyboy for running into the fire. Ponyboy's jacket was on fire, and Dallas was trying to put it out. Dallas hit him on the back as a way of saying "good job!"
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Why did Darry hit Ponyboy in the outsiders?

Ponyboy walks home and finds Darry furious with him for staying out so late. In the ensuing argument, Darry slaps Ponyboy. No one in Ponyboy's family has ever hit him before, and Ponyboy storms out of the house in a rage. He feels sure now that Darry does not want him around.
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Why did Dally suddenly enter the burning building Why did he hit Ponyboy How do we know this if Ponyboy the narrator was unconscious?

How do we know this if Ponyboy the narrator was unconscious ? Dally went into the burning building to rescue Johnny. He hit Ponyboy on the back to put out the fire because he was burning. We know this because Jerry told Ponyboy when he woke up.
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How does Dally get injured in Chapter 6?

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 are Dally's injuries in the outsiders?

severe burns and a broken back. Dally came out with Johnny, an injured arm and burns.
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Who died in outsiders?

During The Film

Bob Sheldon - Stabbed by Johnny Cade in self defense. Johnny Cade - Spine broken by a flaming piece of wood falling on top of him. Dally Winston - Shot six times by several police officers.
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Why did Dally harass Cherry and Marcia?

Answers 2. Dally bothered the girls because he liked them..... and also because he knew they were involved with the Socs. He wasn't the kind of guy who ignored pretty girls..... neither was he always nice to them.
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What do Ponyboy Johnny and Dally do when they discover that the church is on fire?

What do Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally do when they discover that the church is on fire? They go to save the kids that were inside.
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How did Soda know that Dally knew where Ponyboy was?

15. How did Soda know that Dally knew where Ponyboy was? Soda saw Ponyboy's sweatshirt at Buck's house. 16.
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Where did Darry slap Ponyboy?

They defend Darry, which only infuriates Ponyboy, so he verbally attacks Johnny about his own terrible home life. In response to this attack, Two-Bit slaps Ponyboy on the side of the head, which sets off a tirade from Ponyboy about the injustice in their world. The blue Mustang returns and this time it stops.
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Who killed 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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Why does Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?

Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in? Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn himself in because he has helped him this much already and he doesn't want his help to go to waste and he doesn't want Johnny to go though with jail because Dally knows what it fells like.
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What did Dally give Ponyboy 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.
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Who killed Bob in the outsiders?

Ponyboy regains consciousness to find himself lying on the ground. He is next to Johnny—and next to Bob's corpse. Johnny tells Ponyboy that he (Johnny) killed Bob because the Socs were going to drown Ponyboy and beat up Johnny.
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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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What is Darry's secret fear?

Ponyboy discovers that Darry's secret fear is to lose another person he loves. What bad new did Pony and his brothers learn about Johnnys condition? Ponyboy and his brothers learn that Johnnys condition is critical.
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How did Dally mislead the police?

How did Dally mislead the police? He told them the boys were headed to Texas.
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Who burned down the church in the outsiders?

It is unknown what caused the fire. Some say that some kids played with a match or that it was a cigarette that Johnny or Ponyboy didn't put out. Johnny and Ponyboy help to save some schoolchildren from the burning church. When they try to get out, a piece of timber falls on top of Johnny, breaking his back.
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Why did Dally try to embarrass the girls at the movies?

Why did Dally try to embarrass the girls at the movie? Dally embarrassed the girl Socs because they are rich, dressed nice so he wanted to embarrass them.
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What does Cherry do to Dally?

The girls are the target of Dally's nasty and rude comments, but he buys them sodas to "cool them off." Cherry throws her soda into Dally's face and the situation is tense until Johnny steps in to defend her, which is surprising given that Johnny worships Dally and considers him his hero.
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Why is Dally's death significant?

Dally survived by insisting that he was in control of his life and it is fair to surmise that he viewed his death in the same way. Dally's reaction to Johnny's death allows Ponyboy to see Dally in a different light. After seeing him gunned down, Ponyboy thinks, ''Nobody would write editorials praising Dally.
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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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