Also, dally and johnny can relate to each other by their similarities. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. Darry was a conflict between pony and his brother, because darry had to be a parent figure and pony just wanted to be a kid. He lives with his oldest brother, darry, who is 20. Johnny and pony turn to dally when they need help escaping after johnny kills bob. Her parents refused to let her marry sodapop because of his age, so sandy left to live with her grandmother. Do you think dallys parents have influenced the way he is his. Dallas dally winston was a greaser, the tritagonist of the outsiders, and a member of the gang. Mar 15, 2010 dally used to live in new york and was part of many gangs until he moved to where ponyboy is and became friends with the greasers. The author of this book was a teenager when she first wrote it. They are good if we recognize where they came from and if we treat them the way the designer intended them to be treated.
Johnny refuses to see his mother when she comes to visit him in the hospital, and he takes his parents treatment of him personally as would most people. Even the socs have problems, as cherry demonstrates. The novel mentions very little about his parents, so it seem like his parents did not care about him. Update 9142019 early pages of this book has some incest but not any in the later half. Dally had turned around and belted him so hard it knocked a tooth loose. Then he asks dally, i dont guess my parents are worried about me or anything. The outsiders is a book about and narrated by a fourteen year old, greaser named ponyboy curtis, who lives with his two brothers sodapop and darry after their parents that died in a car accident. Johnny was a good fighter and could play it cool, but he wassensitive and that isnt a good way to be when youre a greaser. Hinton, johnny and dally have many similarities, yet have differences, too. With dally i think that his parents not wanting him he became the way he is so that he could get his parents to notice him. Where does dally take the two boys to eat after he arrives at the church. Do you think dallys parents have influenced the way he is. Johnnys parents are abusivehis mother verbally, and his father physically.
Why is johnny so concerned about his parents in the outsiders. Darry and ponyboy find out that sandy doesnt love soda because she moved away and she sends sodas letter unopened. Yes i think that dally s parents have had a huge impact on the way he is. Dallass parents do not care about him, and he does not care about them. His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before the outsiders story takes place. Dally relates to the two boys how worried the gang is about them. When johnny asks dally if his parents are worried about him, dally answers that the boys are worried and twobit wants to hunt for them in texas.
The book is set in tulsa, oklahoma during the early 1960s. Asked in the outsiders in the book the outsiders what does johnny tell us would happen if he walked in late. These are the main events of the book the outsiders by s. Pony was a internal conflict about pony trying to figure out who he is. Dallas dally winston cliffsnotes study guides book. This character struggles with a lot of anxiety, he is nervous all of the time, so the other guys in the gang are very protective of him. The world was a conflict between dally and the world because he thought that the world was out to get him.
Edit dally asks cherry if the same beautiful red hair she has is the same on her, then stops, and then after a second says eyebrows, which is a sexual reference he also sexually and physically pushes himself onto her as she. This fact is made very clear in chapter 6 of the outsiders, a classic novel written by s. Dally s violent tendencies make him more dangerous than the other greasers, and he takes pride in his criminal record. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. The outsiders has been one of the most popular book among teens and preteens since it came out in 1967. Everyone was surprised when he stood up to dally in chapter 2. It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on. Dallys violent tendencies make him more dangerous than the other greasers, and he takes pride in his criminal record. Darry and ponyboy find out that sandy doesnt love soda because she moved away and she sends sodas letter unopened and ponyboy and darry fight and make sodapop cry. Because his parents have died in a car accident, ponyboy lives with his brothers darry and sodapop. Johnny is adamant and points out that his own parents would not care what happens to him, but ponyboys brothers care about him and want to see him. From the book the outsiders, what happened to dallys. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama.
Youd better leave us alone, the redhead said in a bitter voice or ill call the cops. Dallas dally winston was a greaser, the tritagonist of the outsiders. Yes i think that dallys parents have had a huge impact on the way he is. Dally is seen in the hospital after having thrown his hospital gown away, leaving him only in a pair of white briefs. Dally didnt like haircuts nor hair oil, so his almost whiteblonde hair likely platinumblonde fell over his forehead in wisps. This story deals with issues that are very close to the hearts of teens, whether in the 1960s when this book was written or today.
It is told in a firstperson narration style, with the narrator being a 14yearold boy. Pony runs out the door and meets up with johnny, expressing his anger at darrys increasing coldness in the wake of his parents recent deaths in. If dally s dallas winstons parents have influenced him, we certainly do not see any evidence of it. Most of the greasers remind ponyboy of the heroes in novels, but dally is so real he is frightening. I enjoyed the book the outsiders and recommend it to anyone who wishes to read a good book. Swearing under his breath, dally begins to drive johnny and ponyboy home.
Dallas, known as dally, is a hardened teen who used to run with gangs in new york. In the book the outsiders, ponyboy lives with his two brothers sodapop and darry. Hinton for ponyboys writing paper he starts writing the book from the beginning. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and unwanted and. Hintons work or the outsiders or anything like that. Darry repeatedly accuses ponyboy of lacking common. Dally s parents could care less about him just like johnny with his parents. Dally replies that they havent asked about him, and it is clear. My father was only forty when he died and he looked twentyfive and a lot of people thought. Ponyboy and johnny react with surprise to the fact that cherry valance has been acting as a spy for the greasers. The outsiders was written by a teenager about teenagers. After about five days, dally shows up at the church with a letter to ponyboy from sodapop. Dallas was also treated poorly by his father which contributed to his. Heres a book of various headcanons i have and various other things about the outsiders.
Although dally says that his old man dont give a hang whether. The only influence you might say they have is from not being around. Darrys parents died and left the boys to fend for themselves with the oldest brother in charge. Later, ponyboy recites a robert frost poem, nothing gold can stay. Why is johnny so concerned about his parents in the. If dallys dallas winstons parents have influenced him, we certainly do not see any evidence of it.
What is dallys personality from the outsiders answers. A teenager named ponyboy curtis and his brothers, sodapop curtis and darrel curtis, and friends, twobit, dally, steve, and johnny. A hero because he is always out to protect his brothers, even if it is the superman they sometimes call darry superman himself. I think dally was already a wild nut, but his parents could have definitely tamed him and made him into a better child. What is darry interests and actions in the outsiders book. But i knew that was what he wanted, even as the lot echoed with the cracks of the shots, even as i begged silently please not him. Dally robs a grocery store, waves a probably unloaded gun at armed police officer, and goes down in blaze of gunfire. He is ponyboys least favorite member of the gang, and pony considers him tougher, colder, meaner.
The outsiders is a great book about a gang of friends who deal with some very big problems, and a great moral. Oh, my, my, dally looked bored youve got me scared to death. The outsiders is a book based on a gang of friends and family known as the greasers. In this lesson, we analyze his character traits and discuss his role in the story. The parents died first but they werent in the novel at all. This was taken from the outsiders the complete novel. Dally winston had been in gangs in new york city before joining the greasers. Dally is described as tougher than the rest of ustougher, colder, meaner ch.
Dallas winston the outsiders characters freebook summaries. He and dally were able to save all of the children, but johnny died later on in the hospital. From the book the outsiders, what happened to dallys parents. Jun 18, 2016 dally gets shot by police while the rest of the greasers rush to his rescue. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school. Both johnny and dally live in an abusive environment and have parents that certainly do not care about them. Dally had reached the circle of light under the street lamp, and skidding to a halt, he turned and jerked a black object from his waistband. Hintons the outsiders, johnny died a hero because he ran into a burning church, without thinking twice, to save young children he had never met before who were stuck inside. Theme of violence in the outsiders 788 words bartleby. In the books, dallas winston is said to have an elfish face with high cheekbones, a pointed chin, small, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. I think this because when your parents dont care about you, it makes you feel unwanted. Enjoy please dont hate me for some of my headcanons, i have weird ones sometimes. Hinton shows this through events that take place and the characters such as ponyboy, johnny, dally and others. The 17yearold dally adds his own father has no idea of his whereabouts or condition, but he doesnt let that bother him. Hinton shows in her young adult novel the outsiders that peoples prejudice leads to violence and oppression. What i see in the bible, especially in the book of psalms, which is a book of gratitude for the created world, is a recognition that all good things on earth are gods, every good gift is from above.
Dally tries to change johnnys mind, telling him he never wants to see johnny hardened the way prison would harden him. Hinton novel the outsiders, was the meanest of the greasers. Dally got up and stalked off, his fists jammed in his pockets and a frown on his. Characters, loyalty, and violence in hintons the outsiders 1496 words 6 pages. His parents let him run wildbecause they loved him too much or too little. Its safe to say that there are many valuable lessons to learn from the happenings in the story. It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on the poorer side of the city. Dally on the other hand had very little mentioned about his parents, but from what the book said dally had been in jail several times.
Ponyboy is the youngest kid brother of darry and sodapop who all live together and look out for each other after their parents died. This book takes the reader through the world of a teenage hoodlum. One time, in a dime store, a guy told him to move over at the candy counter. Ok, so this is for school but still, im pretty proud of this. But johnny was the gangs pet, and dally just couldnt hit him. He has an elfin face and icy blue eyes and, unlike his friends, does not put grease in his whiteblond hair. Praise for the outsiders the outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world. Ponyboy and his greaser gang fight rival gang the socs short for socials, the wealthier, more preppie kids and try to make a place for themselves in the world. Dally used to live in new york and was part of many gangs until he moved to where ponyboy is and became friends with the greasers. Character analysis of ponyboy curtis the outsiders. In the end of the book dally was hit so hard by the death of the only thing he cared about, that he figured that he had nothing to live for and got himself killed.
Johnny just keeps asking whether his parents have been worried. In the book, the outsiders, paul and darry hate each other because darry is jealous of paul. They are good if we recognize where they came from and if we treat. The three deaths in hintons the outsiders 28 words. Dally explains that cherry approached the greasers in the vacant lot and said that she felt guilty for the whole mess, and that she would testify that the socs were drunk and looking for a fight and that you fought back in selfdefense. Terms in this set 3 do you think dallys parents have influenced the way he is in regard to his personality. The next night, ponyboy and two greaser friends, the hardened dally and the.
Theme of friendship in the outsiders 767 words bartleby. The outsiders chapter 6 summary and analysis gradesaver. What does dally tell johnny about his parents in the. She started writing the book when she was fifteen years old and had it published when she was eighteen. The outsiders reading test 15 questions developed by. Dally could take it dally was of the breedthat could take anything, because he was hard and tough, and when he wasnt, he couldthe outsiders, s. When recalling events with his older brother, soda, ponyboy claims that he loved soda more than he ever loved anyone, even his mother and father. In the beginning of the book he was tough and kept his reputation as a dangerous person.
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