The Outsiders

Why does Ponyboy feel animosity towards his older brother?

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Ponyboy and Darry don't get along because since their parents' deaths, he's had to take on a fatherly role in the family. Darry is responsible for his younger brothers, and as a result, Ponyboy resents the change. He misses his older brother, and he resents the authority figure.

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