Johnny And Dally: Similarities And Differences

Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy was, “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.” What Johnny meant by this was for Ponyboy to stay the way he was, and not to get influenced by other people. When Johnny and Ponyboy were having a conversation about his family Johnny said to Ponyboy, “And you don’t act like either one (pg.78 Hinton).” This shows that Johnny thinks Ponyboy is unique and is not like either of his family members. I believe that Johnny didn’t want Ponyboy to become cold and mean like Dally, because he liked the way how Ponyboy is different from the other members of the gang. In conclusion Johnny wishes Ponyboy to stay the way he is.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about two gangs, Socs and the Greasers, which takes place in Oklahoma. This story is about how the Socs and the Greasers come to realize that we are all the same in some way. One character that stands out in the story is Dallas Winston because he is the round and dynamic character. You just didn’t tell Dally Winston what to do. Dally changes from being hard and mean to a caring man that loved Johnny so much that he killed himself because he could not deal with the pain of Johnny’s death. Dally can be described as caring, a troublemaker, and hard.

How can two characters that have such a similar lifestyle, be so extremely different? In the novel, The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, the author proves that such instances happen. Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade have very similar lives, but are completely different people. Johnny is more of a sensitive person and always likes to follow the rules. While Dallas on the other hand, loves to break the laws and do the wrong thing. These two characters are very similar on the inside, but are very different on the outside.

The author writes, “Johnny’s eyes glowed. Dally was proud of him. That was all Johnny had ever wanted” (148). Johnny’s reaction is priceless. Out of the entire greaser gang, Johnny and Dally’s relationship is the strongest and most significant. When Johnny needs Dally the most, he is his staunchest supporter. In return, Johnny gives back the same, if not more, amount of affection to Dally. When Dally and Johnny die, Ponyboy makes a list of realizations. Ponyboy thinks, “But 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.” (154). It is clearly proven that ‘tough’ Dallas Winston makes a substantial effort to make Johnny’s life better. If Dally would not make the effort for Johnny, then Johnny would have to experience life worse than it already is. Since Dally thinks of Johnny almost like a little brother, it would hurt Dally to see Johnny experience that kind of pain. Dally and Johnny are bonded by these similarities, but they are also bonded through their differences.

In the letter that Johnny left for Ponyboy,“‘There's still a lot of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don’t think he knows’” (179). The note Johnny left for Ponyboy to tell Dally, but it was too late for that. Ponyboy says, “Johnny worshipped the ground Dallas walked on”(25). This shows that Johnny is just Dally’s pet. Johnny knows that Dally cares about him but he does not show it because is a tough person. All in all, Both characters care for each other.

The outsiders is a novel of conflicts- greaser against soc, rich against poor, the desire for violence against the desire for peace. The characters of Dally and Johnny affect the novelś conflicts as greasers and as friends of Ponyboy, however they have opposite personalities and approaches. Johnny is quiet, caring, and loyal. however Dally is mean, caring, and tough.

In what way can two people that have grown up with the same lifestyle be so different but at the same time so similar. It seems unrealistic. However, in S. E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, two characters with such characteristics exist. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are two greasers that at similar because they both place little value on their lives and have parents who don’t give them the attention they need. Despite the similarities these two have, Dally and Johnny have their own divergence from each other such as giving different advice and getting in trouble with the law. Thus, their lifestyle and way of living Jonny Cade and Dallas Winston have some unique differences and strong similarities.

Is it possible for two vastly different characters to also share common qualities? In the novel The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, Johnny and Dally, prove that this is, in fact, possible. They have tremendous differences such as Johnny sees the good in the world and Dally does not, and Johnny dies a chivalrous hero, whilst Dally dies a criminal. While they also share similarities such as not valuing their lives and having a bad home situation. Therefore, Dally and Johnny share many similarities, even though they have countless differences.

Johnny is the only thing Dally really loves. When Johnny dies, Dally loses it because Johnny is like Dally’s Achilles heel. Dally pleads to Johnny: “Oh, damnit, Johnny, don’t die, please don’t die…(149). Dally came to his breaking point when Johnny died. Johnny was the glue that held the gang together. Ponyboy says: “He was the gang’s pet, everyone”s kid brother”(12). Johnny does not like to fight, but he admires the way Dally does not let his living conditions get in the way of anything. Dally and Johnny look out for each other and care about each other due to their

Dally and Johnny share many similarities and differences. Both Johnny and Dally have terrible parents and do not place much value on their lives. Yet, despite these similarities, they each have very dissimilar personalities. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston, two characters from S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, share many significant similarities and differences.

The author of The Outsiders S.E. Hinton wrote Johnny and Dally as complete opposites. Johnny is made out to be a quiet, timid sixteen year old boy who has a bad home life. And Dally is known as the outspoken leader that is tough as nails. Ponyboys relationship with Johnny is completely different than the relationship he has with Dally. Ponyboy loves and cares for Johnny’s wellbeing, and Johnny is someone Ponyboy can be open with.

How can two greasers live so similar but still have differences between each other? How their parents make them similar but their personalities make them different. Johnny and Dally in the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton are both greasers but still have their differences between them. Two people that live their life so much alike are still different from each other. They live their lives the same but can still end up different in many ways.

Just because two people of the same social class are so similar but also so different. In S.E.Hinton’s novel The Outsiders two of her characters Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are both greasers so they must have similarities, but they also have many differences too. Johnny and Dally are very similar but also different.

People tend to keep company with people that share many qualities and opinions with them. That being said, no two people can be entirely identical. This is certainly the case with Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Johnny and Dally are in similar situations due to them both having neglectful parents and both placing minimal value on their lives. Despite their similarities, Dally and Johnny have very different opinions on how Ponyboy should be and on the law itself. So it is clear to see that Johnny Cade and Dally Winston are similar and dissimilar at the same time.

Another way that Dally and Johnny are different is that they gave Pony different advice. Dally told Ponyboy “ You get tough like me and you don’t get hurt”(147) Dally says this from experience, he is tough and he thinks that it is best for Ponyboy to get tough and hard too. On the other hand Johnny tells Ponyboy the exact opposite. He says “ Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.”(148) Johnny tells Pony not to change, to stay the same. The fact that Johnny and Dally give Ponyboy different advice means that they think differently from each other, and the way they think reflects how different characters they