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Character Analysis Of Dallas Winston In The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

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Dallas Winston Some people are very friendly and comforting their whole lives. Some people need a traumatic experience to change the way they act and others will never change who they are or what they do. Published in 1967 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is full of dynamic characters who learn a metamorphic lesson in life. They also learn how much they need to support one another. In The Outsiders most people thought Dallas Winston would never change. In fact, they probably didn't think he could. Dallas learns that he is loved and he realizes how important his family is to him but how he reacts is what matters. He might be a rowdy teenager however he is a very important character who supports the development of others. In The Outsiders Dallas Winston's personality and his physical features are what sets him apart, the influence …show more content…

" I'll bet, I said with a grin. I'd never liked Dally- but for the first time, I felt like he was my buddy. And all because he was glad he hadn't killed me. Dally looked out the window. Umm...- he sounded very casual- so how's the kid?" Dally was worried that Johnny might die and wanted to make sure he was okay. His friends informed him that he wasn't looking very good. Dallas shows how much he has developed through his actions towards Ponyboy.( The youngest boy in the gang) " I remembered Dally pulling Johnny through the window of the burning church; Dally giving us his gun, although it could mean jail for him; Dally risking his life for us, trying to keep Johnny out of trouble." Dally sincerely cared about what happened to his friends, they were more than just his friends, they were his family. He wanted Johnny to be safe, he risked his life. Though he probably thought nothing of it, it affected all the boys in his gang. Dally transformed from being the guy nobody liked or the creepy troublemaker to a man who made an everlasting change to these

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