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Darry does love Ponyboy, but he feels a lot of pressure to be both brother and father.  Darry and Pony's parents died in a car accident, leaving Darry as the parent because he was the oldest brother.  Pony says that Darry treats him harshly compared to his older brother.
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The correct answer is A. omission to reduce support for Jones
He is omitting what is actually going on so as to persuade people that Jones is a bad person who would harm them.