Character+Analysis+Essay+SI15

just kidding this essay is about Dallas Winston was the scrappiest, meanest, toughest member of his gang. After going to jail at the age of 10, he fought like an animal and lived by his own rules. As loyal as he was to his closest friends and gang, he couldn't help but get into trouble. He loved his record, would stick up for his friends, and basically had nothing to live for.
 * JOHNNYCAKE **
 * D A L L A S W I N S T O N **

First, Dallas Winston was proud. He was proud of his record and proud of being a greaser. When he, Johnny, and Pony were at the Nightly Double, he had approached and aggravated Cherry Valance. When she threatened to call the cops on him, he said, "'You ought to see my record sometime, baby'" (Hinton, 22). This showed that he wasn't ashamed of everything he'd done and how everyone thought about him. He was happy as a hood and was satisfied with what he had.

Next, the infamous Dallas Winston was gallant. He was referred to as this many times throughout the book, and one of those times was when he died. He died brave, fierce, and it even said that "he died gallant" (Hinton, 154). Once again, he got what he wanted, no matter how far he had to go to get it. Before his death, he would take the blame and serve time in jail for his gang without complaining or trying to resist. He would do near anything for his buddies, especially Johnny.

Lastly, Dallas Winston was permanently hood. Another way to put it might be that he was stuck in the thug life. No matter where he went, he was always getting into trouble and being chased by the fuzz. The book stated that Dally "died a juvenile delinquent" (Hinton, 154). He was a hood growing up, and if he'd lived any longer, he would've been one all his life. There was never any hope for him getting out, and that's how it was even when he was just a kid. When he was 10 years old, he got hauled in in New York, which got him started down the wrong path. He continued down that path, leading him to the top of the most wanted list.

Dallas Winston can be described many different ways, but i prefer to look at him as proud, gallant, and permanently hood. He lived his own life, not caring what anybody thought about him or what anybody told him to do. He was feared by most people and would slug anyone who challenged him or told him what to do, with the exception of Johnny. He was all of these things and stuck in the thug life, and that is why he was the most intriguing character in the //Outsiders.//