Character Sketch Dallas Winston The Outsiders

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Dallas Winston or "Dally" is one of the main characters in the book The Outsiders. He is a very dynamic character. He is the toughest member of the outsiders' gang. He grew up in New York where he was toughened into a cold hater of the whole world. Dally's first characteristic is that he is tough. When in New York he was arrested when he was ten. "Man, I thought New York was the only place to end up in a murder rap, Jesus Christ!". Everyone in the gang knew Dally was the toughest and wasn't one to be messed with. "How can I take it? Dally is tougher than I am. Why can I take it when Dally can't?" ...

... can do to you, man. You get mean in jail, I just don't wanna see that happen to you like it happened to me, man. Understand?" Johnny worshiped Dally. "That was the first time I realized the extent of Johnny's hero-worship for Dallas Winston." Chapter 5, pg. 76 Johnny nearly considered Dally's word as unbreakable law. When Johnny and Ponyboy were going back with Dally, Ponyboy knew if Dally had said it would have been better to stay hidden, Johnny would have stayed hidden. When Johnny died Dally just couldn't take it because the only thing in the world he cared about had been taken away. "Johnny's dead. Told him about beating the socs, I

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