Paul is essentially the epitome of what Darry wishes he could have become. Ponyboy mentions that Darry wasn’t only jealous of Paul Holden he was also ashamed to be representing the Greasers. Why does Paul Holden hate Darry?ĭarry hates Paul Holden because Paul was given the opportunity to attend college and play football, and he was not. Dally forces the police to kill him because of this. Dally has always watched out for Johnny in fights, and when Johnny dies, Dally feels he has nothing left that’s good in his life. Why did dally take Johnny’s death the hardest?ĭally can’t accept Johnny’s death because Johnny is the one thing in the world that Dally cares about. Despite the victory, Johnny still dies and nothing is solved. Although the Greasers ‘win’ the rumble because the Socs run away first, many of the boys are injured. Lesson Summary During the fight, former friends attack each other because they live on opposite sides of the city. Did the rumble solve anything in the outsiders? Johnny moans that fighting is useless, tells Ponyboy to “tay gold,” and then dies. A policeman stops them, but Ponyboy feigns an injury, and the officer gives them an escort to the hospital. When the rumble ends, Dally and Ponyboy go to the hospital to see Johnny. The Socs finally run off, and the greasers win the brawl.ĭid anyone die in the Rumble in the outsiders? Tim Shepard breaks his nose, and the leader of the Brumly boys beats the Socs with a pipe during the fight. What happened at the Rumble in the outsiders?ĭuring the fight, Ponyboy gets kicked hard in the head and suffers a concussion. The planned rumble at the end of The Outsiders gave both greasers and Socs an opportunity to seek vengeance on their friends behalf the Socs wanted to avenge Bob’s death, and the greasers wanted to settle the score for Johnny. Why did they have a Rumble in the outsiders?