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Dealing With the Consequences

FALLING ACTION

The part of the story where tensions ease and conflicts begin to get resolved between or among the characters.

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1. How does the relationship change between Darry and Ponyboy after the fire?

2. What is Johnny’s outlook on his situation at the hospital? How does he feel about the decisions he has made? How does he feel about his fate?

3. What is Sherry’s decision regarding getting involved in the conflict between the greasers and the socs? Why do you think she chose the course of action she took?

4. Why does Dally react the way he did to Johnny’s death? Could he have handled it differently? What does that show you about the type of hero that Dally actually is?

5. Why do you think the greasers still decide to take part in the rumble with the socs? Did anything actually get resolved? What will the relationship be like between the two gangs now?

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