The Outsider Dally Character Analysis

Dally presents himself as tough and intimidating, however, that is not quite how he is on the inside. He has a soft spot for all his friends because they are the only good things he has in his life. Dally especially loves Johnny. Johnny was what kept Dally sane and gave him something that no one else could give him, happiness and the will to keep on living. After Johnny died, Dally had nothing. He was absolutely and purposeless without him. Dally was mad at Ponyboy for not telling Johnny to stay strong because now he is dead, he told Ponyboy this for himself because he was furious at himself for not being able to see Johnny one last time. Darry wasn't mad at Ponyboy, Darry was mad at the world, he hated everything and how the world was so unfair