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lilo505
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High School - 9th Grade
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Posted by dymatsuoka on Tuesday December 18, 2007 at 5:01 PM
People like Dally who wear an extremely tough-guy demeanor are protecting themselves fiercely from getting hurt. If they don't care about anything or don't let anyone get close to them, then nothing can cause them harm. As Ponyboy realizes, Dally only loved one person in his life - Johnny - and when Johnny died, "he couldn't take it", and the Greasers knew that he was "gonna blow up". Dally loved Johnny as he would love a brother, or a child; Johnny's vulnerability and innocence brought out something noble in him, and when Johnny died Dally was left with a huge void and tumultuous feelings he had no idea how to deal with. When Dally was shot down in a hail of police bullets, he had "a look of grim triumph on his face", and Ponyboy knew that death was what Dally wanted (Chapter 10).
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ahowland81 Student
High School - 9th GradePosted by ahowland81 on Wednesday May 28, 2008 at 7:13 PMwell with someone as tough like dally, he did not let anyone get close and personal to him so he will not get hurt.but one 16 year old boy named Johnny was the one who did get close to dally and when he died he was not able to take all this mentally. so he was going to blow up or lose it. he treated Johnny like a real brother or sibling and really brokedown to this matter/situation.so he thought why am i living because the only one i love is dead. so he goes robs the store and gets himself killed because everybody knows he gets everything he wants. and when pony saw dally's grin he knew dally wanted his death.
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wanksta Student
High School - 9th GradePosted by wanksta on Sunday August 10, 2008 at 1:54 AM
