The characters are talking animals. Any other option would be logical and easy to explain, but talking animals don’t exist unless you consider a parrot. Nonetheless, the other options are logical and realistic while the last option is not at all realistic. Most children’s books are not realistic.
I believe that this shows that Daisy is sneaky and manipulative and so she is try to possibly start something between the person narriating and Jordan.
Darry is a good guardian to Ponyboy because he sets some boundaries for them and truly loves his brothers. Also, he put his collage work time and education aside to work 2 jobs so he could provide for his brothers so they can remain together as a family.
Hope this helps! Xo