Dary In The Outsiders

Characterization Essay by:bethani campbell After Darry’s parents passing, he had to drop out of school, and get a job, to pay bills, and to raise his brothers. Darry is one of the main characters in the book “The Outsiders” written by S. E. Hinton. He takes care of his brothers, house, etc. Darry helps with the gang and their troubles against the Socs. He helps Ponyboy through his dealing with the murder. Darry is a responsible person, he is a mature, caring, hard worker, and a stern person. Darry is a very mature person. He takes care of the bills, his brothers, the house, and he works hard. In the book, Darry says “Where have you been?” (49) to
He is a very caring person, to his gang and his brothers. He worries about Ponyboy, like what he does, or what time he gets home at night. Again, in the book he says “where have you been?” (49) to Ponyboy. He says this because he’s worries something bad will happen to him, and Darry doesn’t want something bad to happen, like his parents dying. He’s afraid to lose Ponyboy and Sodapop. He’s being responsible by taking care of others. He is a very stern person. He doesn’t show his emotions that well. Like Ponyboy says in the book “He always has a straight face” (6). By being stern, he’s responsible, by not goofing off, when needed. He can be stern to help others not goof off, and when a situation comes, that needs to be taken care of, with no messing around. And when a situation is going on with the gang, he can take care of it. With him having all of those traits, being mature, stern, and caring. He can take care off his brothers, and his gang. He can take care of the situations that come his way, or families way. He can help with their fight against the Socs. He can fight back, and help others.