~ chapter 10

VoCAbULARY ~

INDIGNANTLY --> expressing strong displeasure at something considerered offensive, insulting or unjust.
sentence: The child stomped to his room with a pouty expression on his face by how indignantly his mother was treating him.

Q1: How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finallywork in this chapter?
A1:
In this chapter, Pony was lying to himself by thinking that Johnny wasn't dead. Johnny was back at the vancant lot and things were just hwo they always were. He kept telling himself that and wouldn't let any other thoughts come into his mind. This was helpful beucase it help him deal with it. It distracted him from what was reality. He convinced himself that his dreams were the truth.

Q2: Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally?
A2:
Johnny's death was very difficult for Dally. Normally, Dally is a tough and hard kid who can handle anything. But in the case of Johnny's death, things were extra hard for him. Dally really cared and loved Johnny.

Q3: Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
A3:
I think that Dally would have wanted to die because the only thing that he ever loved was gone. In his eyes, there was nothing else worth living for. Nothing positive, nothing to love. There was no reason for him to live anymore. Dally wanted to die because in his heart, he felt his life was already over.