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.
Harder challenges bring the best out of us as it requires tremendous efforts to overcome them.
Harder challenges conditioned our brain to look at the situation or circumstances in a different way to tackle them firmly. It develops rational thinking and elevates one from the rest. While easy challenges mold us to find the comfort zone in any situation and therefore it prohibits one's growth.
