What jobs did Darry have in the outsiders?

What jobs did Darry have in the outsiders?

When the Curtis parents died, Darry took on the responsibility of raising his two teenage brothers. So, as Ponyboy constantly reminds us, Darry works all the time at two jobs, one of which is roofing. He doesn’t have much of a life outside of work, the gym, and his responsibilities at home.

What job work does Darry do that causes him to always pull his muscles?

Darry is always pulling muscles; he roofs houses and he’s always trying to carry two bundles of roofing up the ladder.

What page does it describe Darry?

Ponyboy describes Darry in chapter one of The Outsiders as he watches Soda give his older brother a back rub. Darry works hard roofing houses, but he often came home feeling sore. Ponyboy contemplates that “Darry didn’t deserve to work like an old man when he was only twenty” (16).

How is Darry hardworking?

Darry is 20, hardworking, and rarely shows his feelings. After the boys’ parents died, Darry passed up a college scholarship and took responsibility for raising his younger brothers. Darry has high expectations for Ponyboy, and Ponyboy’s occasional failure to meet those expectations causes tension between the brothers.

Why is Darry a greaser?

Ponyboy’s oldest brother. Darrel, known as “Darry,” is a twenty-year-old greaser who is raising Ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash. Strong, athletic, and intelligent, Darry has quit school.

How did Darry Curtis died?

Darrel Shaynne Curtis Sr. He died in an auto wreck, along with his wife.

Why did Darry act like that in the Outsiders?

What Ponyboy learns about Darrys feelings in the book the Outsiders is that Darry actually cares about Ponyboy. He just acts like that because he doesnt want ponyboy to get hurt. Why wont darrys dream come true?

What kind of job does Darrel Curtis have in the Outsiders?

In the book The Outsiders, Darry has a job working in roofing. It is also mentioned that he has another job as well.

What happens at the end of the Outsiders?

By novel’s end, Ponyboy realizes that Darry isn’t even a full-grown adult yet, and he can “feel scared or hurt and as lost as the rest of us.”

Why did Darry work two jobs at once?

“Darry worked two jobs at once and made good at both of them, and kept an outstanding record at school” This shows that Darry worked so long helping his brothers and keeping two jobs that he did not have enough time to do little things like reading a book.