Ponyboy had been resentful of his brother since the death of their parents. He didn't understand what Darry had to do to keep them all together. When he's is the hospital, he wonders if he really asked for Darry and hopes he has. Pony is worried now that he did not call out for Darry while he was delirious. He is worried that Darry will think that Pony does not love him or care about him.
Ponyboy had been resentful of his brother since the death of their parents. He didn't understand what Darry had to do to keep them all together. When he's is the hospital, he wonders if he really asked for Darry and hopes he has the last thing he would want to do is hurt his older brother.
Ponyboy is concerned because he feels like he has just made up with darry! He feels like now he understands him and realizes why he did things so he (Ponyboy) doesn't want to hurt Darry anymore!
Ponyboy cares for Darry and vice versa. He did not want to appear as though he just cared for Soda, especially after they had gotten each other
To identify the theme, be sure that you've first identified the story's plot, the way the story uses characterization, and the primary conflict in the story.
