Theme Of Dally In The Outsiders

Dally or Dallas Winston was a seventeen year old. He was the toughest and most dangerous member of the gang as a result of his time spent in New York. He had a tough childhood, and was arrested at the age of 10. He identifies with Johnny because of how both of their parents treated them. Johnny idolises him, and Johnny is the only one who Dally loves, according to Ponyboy.
Dally Winston is meaner, colder and tougher member of the greasers. Ponyboy describes him as ‘towheaded and shifty-eyed, Dally was anything but handsome. Yet in his hard face there was character, pride, and a savage defiance of the world.’
Dally was impulsive, and that was probably why he died. He was smart, and he knew the consequences of his actions. He says it’s important to be tough, or else you’ll be hurt. He isn’t very emotional because of this. After Johnny

Dally helped convey one of the most important themes in the book; he looks mean and tough, but he has a heart and cares deeply about Johnny.
Dally was careless with his actions. He was a bit reckless, and seemed to live as if he had nothing to lose. After Johnny died, he truly had nothing to lose. He was resourceful. This showed when he told the police officer that they needed to go to the hospital because Ponyboy was injured after falling off of his motorcycle. He was also aggressive and violent. He pulled a switchblade on a nurse to get out of the hospital for the rumble, and he threatened the doctor too.
In my opinion, he is not a hero, but an anti-hero. He was a criminal, and he took pleasure in that; he didn’t like doing things the legal way. Terrible circumstances shaped his personality. Despite his less than admirable qualities, he is a hero; he saved Johnny and Pony many times. Dally helped them find a place to stay when they were fugitives; gave them money and a gun; and when he risked his life to save the kids from the burning