little budy
Darry is upset with Ponyboy because he had accidently fell asleep with Johnny at the drive in. Ponyboy realized it was late and has to go home while he left Johnny there. Ponyboy had went home to Darry who was yelling at him because he was worried. Darry let it get the best of him so he hit Ponyboy. Ponyboy had never been hit before so he didn't know what to do, but run away with Johnny. After they run away Darry realizes he did wrong.
Ponyboy cries in front of Johnny because Darry slapped him, and Ponyboy has never been slapped.
I think that Darry likes Ponyboy in some ways. He kinda thinks that Ponyboy is a good kid.
It is speculated that he has a crush on Cherry Valance, but he has no serious romance in the book.
Darry slaps Ponyboy because ponyboy was sassing back at him
Soda tells Ponyboy that Darry loves him (Ponyboy) but he does not understand him. Ponyboy only see the strict side of Darry.
In contrast to this close loving relationship with Sodapop is Ponyboy's volatile relationship with his oldest brother, Darry. Pony and Darry are always at odds. Darry gets frustrated because Ponyboy "never thinks" and is always doing things that put the family's living arrangements at risk. Darry is the "father figure" since the death of the boy's parents. If they get into trouble the state agency will separate them. Darry is working two jobs to try to keep the family together and is hard on Ponyboy because he has to be. It isn't until the end of the novel that Ponyboy grows up enough to realize that Darry and he may not ever be close, but Darry really does love him.
Because he loves and cares for Darry too. It is a natural reaction for anyone to call out for a loved one when they are sick and Ponyboy loves both his brothers
Ponyboy lost his parents, as we all know, but he had to move on not only to heal but to get on with the rest of his life. Darry told Ponyboy that because Pony has to overcome losing someone close to him again, but Ponyboy was not doing that.
Darry's crying have such a profound effect on Ponyboy because Ponyboy realizes that Darry does care and love him after all. At the beginning of the story Ponyboy thinks Darry doesn't like and he thinks he likes Sodapop. But then of the story when Darry starts crying, Ponyboy realizes that Darry does care about him.
Darry is upset with Ponyboy because Ponyboy has the chance to be and do something with his life, but Ponyboy is not listening and wasting his talents. Ponyboy is a bright kid, but he does not use his head half the time and that is why Darry gets so mad and upset with him.
Ponyboy thought that Darry was harsh, cold and mean to Ponyboy and he thought he never liked him. when he saw him at the hospital, Darry said "i thought we lost you like we did mom and dad". So to answer the question, Ponyboy relised that Darry acctually does like him as a brother and even though they dont understand each other they love each other and don't want to lose eachother