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Dallas Winston In The Outsiders

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Spending three years in the dangerous part of New York will change you. After being arrested at age ten Dally will beat your head in without hesitation if you annoy him. In The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton the character, Dallas Winston, is regarded as a thug. Dallas has an impressive record with the police that showcases his troublemaking nature. Only Johnny Cade touched Dally 's cold heart. Dally is the kind of person that you hear about but never meet. He speaks to the part of everyone that wants to fight with more than words. Dallas showed Ponyboy and Johnny how to be tough, courageous, and gallant no matter what happens. To begin with, Dallas Winston is a very tough character. He can be found in a brawl with a broken arm. "Talked the nurse

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