Johnny sees Dally's actions as heroic. Similarly, when Ponyboy and Johnny go on the run, it is Dally who helps the boys. He gives them $50 and a gun for protection. Then, he tells them to hide out at an abandoned church until he comes for them.
When they were reading <em>Gone with the Wind</em>, Johnny points out that the characters in the novel remind him of Dally. Johnny feels that Dally is so real. He thinks that Dally is just like his big brother because Dally was always there for johnny. Dally always kept him away from troubles because he cares for Johnny. In Dally's world, Johnny is the only person that he cares for. He doesn't want Johnny to be cold-hearted and mean like himself. So Johnny feels that Dally is just like his big brother.
Looking back, my life has not been what I always want it to be. After a heart-breaking divorce, I went on a path of self destruction. I started drinking heavily and using drugs as a way to numb the pain. Finally I had a wake up call. As I got in to some legal trouble. It opened my eyes to all the things I may have lost if I continued living my life that way. I then decided to turn my life around and go back to school. I obtained my P.H.D. and then have since found a new wife and job.
"The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower" shows a couple who have to deal with the envy and evil of their neighbors. That's because this couple gets many blessings and valuable things in their lives, through their dog. However, the jealous neighbor tries to get these blessings for him and ends up destroying everything good that the blessed neighbors have.
