Comparing Johnny And Dally In The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton
Johnny and Dally: Similar yet Different
How can people with such different personalities and ways of life have so much in common with one another? It seems nearly impossible for something to occur like that. Although, In S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders two characters, Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston, are alike in some ways, but are also different in other ways. Johnny and Dallas are alike because they both have neglectful and abusive parents who do not care about them, and they care about each other. Although, they do have their differences like their personalities, and their thoughts on the laws. Dally and Johnny are very different, but it is clear that they are very similar in some ways.
Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are very similar because …show more content…
For instance when Johnny dies in the hospital and Dally could not believe it was real, Dally could not take the fact that Johnny is gone. Johnny was the only thing Dally ever loved. When Johnny dies, Ponyboy wonders to himself, “How can I take it? I wondered, Dally is tougher than I am, why can I take it when Dally can’t? And then I knew, Johnny was the only thing Dally loved. And now Johnny was gone” (152). Dallas, the toughest in the gang, could not take in something that Ponyboy, the weakest in the gang, could. Johnny unfortunately did not have parents growing up to care about him, but he does have a strong relationship with Dally. Dallas would hurt anyone, Ponyboy states that Dally “One time in a dime store, a guy told him to move over at the candy counter. Dally turned around and belted him so hard it knocked a tooth loose” (24). Dally clearly cannot stand anyone although when it comes to Johnny, he could never hurt him. Ponyboy states, “Johnny was the gang’s pet, and Dally just couldn’t hit him. He was Dally’s pet too” (25). They are each others pets and no one else in the gang has a relationship alike to theirs. The way Johnny and Dally care about each other connects them
How can people with such different personalities and ways of life have so much in common with one another? It seems nearly impossible for something to occur like that. Although, In S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders two characters, Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston, are alike in some ways, but are also different in other ways. Johnny and Dallas are alike because they both have neglectful and abusive parents who do not care about them, and they care about each other. Although, they do have their differences like their personalities, and their thoughts on the laws. Dally and Johnny are very different, but it is clear that they are very similar in some ways.
Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are very similar because …show more content…
For instance when Johnny dies in the hospital and Dally could not believe it was real, Dally could not take the fact that Johnny is gone. Johnny was the only thing Dally ever loved. When Johnny dies, Ponyboy wonders to himself, “How can I take it? I wondered, Dally is tougher than I am, why can I take it when Dally can’t? And then I knew, Johnny was the only thing Dally loved. And now Johnny was gone” (152). Dallas, the toughest in the gang, could not take in something that Ponyboy, the weakest in the gang, could. Johnny unfortunately did not have parents growing up to care about him, but he does have a strong relationship with Dally. Dallas would hurt anyone, Ponyboy states that Dally “One time in a dime store, a guy told him to move over at the candy counter. Dally turned around and belted him so hard it knocked a tooth loose” (24). Dally clearly cannot stand anyone although when it comes to Johnny, he could never hurt him. Ponyboy states, “Johnny was the gang’s pet, and Dally just couldn’t hit him. He was Dally’s pet too” (25). They are each others pets and no one else in the gang has a relationship alike to theirs. The way Johnny and Dally care about each other connects them