(Chapter 8) Why doesn’t Johnny want to see his mother when she comes to the hospital? (Chapter 9) Why does Darry tell Soda and Ponyboy before the rumble (the fight) that if the police (“the fuzz”) show up, that they need to leave immediately?

(Chapter 10) how is Ponyboy handling Johnny death?

"and these i address to all females that would be married, or are already so; not that i suppose their sex more faulty than the other, and most to want advice, for i assure [women], upon my honour, i believe the quite contrary; but the reason is, because i esteem them better disposed to receive and practice it, and therefore am willing to begin, where i may promise myself the best success." this statement from franklin's "rules and maxims for promoting matrimonial happiness" best demonstrates his use of criticism to argue his point his use of common sense to appeal to women his use of flattery to gain women's attention his use of facts to prove his point