The Outsiders Similarities Between Dally And Johnny

Another similarity that makes Johnny and Dally similar is through their value of life. Dally has never really cared about what happens to him. He goes around trying to break laws and getting caught, going to jail, getting out, and then repeating. He never really cares about how he turns out and what will happen to him. He has never respected his life. He gets in fights all the time and is mean. When he kills himself just because Johnny died, he gave up on the world. Everyone knew he would die like this, “I knew he would be dead, because Dallas Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted” (154). His value of his life is very little and when Johnny dies he brakes. Similarly, Johnny’s value in life is limited. In the letter he wrote to Ponyboy, he talks about how

Dally is portrayed as hardened and unfeeling. Some reasons this is not true include that he had a breaking point, he cared for Johnny, and he also showed that he cared through his actions throughout the book.

How can two people whose situation, social class, or even same group of friends be so contrastive from each other? How can a sensitive, selfless little boy have anything alike with a cold, mean, tough young man who has lost his purpose in life? As nonviable as it seems, there are such characters in S.E Hinton’s novel The Outsiders. Dally Winston and Johnny Cade are similar because they both have neglective parents and place very little on their own lives. Regardless these similarities, Dally and Johnny both have diverse personalities and police records. Thus, Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade have vast differences in their lives, yet they also have notable similarities.

Johnny and Dally come from a similar background of unloving parents. While The Outsiders novel does not tell the reader that Dally’s parents are not giving dally the attention that is needed, Dally does tell Ponyboy and Johnny, “‘Shoot, my old man don’t give a hang whether I’m in jail or dead in a car wreck or drunk in the gutter’”(88). While Dally only talks about his family one time, it allows the reader to infer the kind of childhood Dally had. Johnny also had a poor childhood due to his parents, when the narrator describes why Johnny does not go home with Ponyboy, the narrator states that,“Johnny’s parents didn’t care if he came home or not”(49). Apart from the beatings his parents give him, they also did not care about his well being. But their abusive parents did give Johnny and Dally a similarity, but also shaped the two greasers’ behavior.

As much as they are alike, Dally and Bob are also very different from one

In the beginning of the story, Ponyboy introduces each character and gives a description of them. Right off the bat you get a clear understanding of what each character is like. The novel says, “His eyes were blue, blazing ice, cold with hatred of the whole world. Dally had spent three years on the wild side of New York and had been arrested at the age of 10.” (10). The description of Dally’s eyes clearly demonstrates how his personality is tough and mean. He doesn’t care about a lot of things, as you can see by his eyes. Most of his life he has been doing bad things and even got arrested for many of them. He isn’t a good influence, doesn’t make the right choices, and isn’t afraid to say what’s on his mind. All of this contradicts with how he treats Johnny and how deeply he cares about him. Johnny is one of the few things in life that Dally likes and doesn’t hate. This shows how important of a person Johnny is to Dally because Dally is very tough and mean. For Dally to like and care about somebody is a big deal because of how mean he is. All the bad things Dally has said and done make him a different person when he is around Johnny. Being tough is who Dally is and the way he lived his whole life. Therefore, the fact that he changes his ways and shows feelings and emotion just for Johnny shows just how kind Dally is to

Johnny and Dally are both very contrasting characters in the book; however they do have their similarities. Also, they both look up to each other. In the novel, Johnny is the character that reflects sensitivity and

Dally and Johnny have big similarities that connect them. For instance, they both have a tough life with abusive and neglectful parents. Dally was put in jail at the age of ten because his parents do not care where he is or what he is doing. For example, Dally states: “ Shoot, my old man don’t give a hang whether I’m in jail or dead in a car wreck or drunk in the gutter”(88). His neglectful parents are the reason why Dally breaks the law so much. Likewise, Johnny has it rough at home also. His parents are always fighting and the only time Johnny is acknowledged is when his father beats him. Pony explains: “His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him except for when she was hacked off at something, and then you could hear her yelling at him clear down at our house”(12). Johnny and Dally have become like brothers as a result of having abusive and neglectful parents.

Johnny and Dally have many similarities in the novel ”The Outsiders.” One is that they both have abusive and neglectful parents. Dally’s dad does not pay attention to him. “Shoot, my old man don’t give a hang whether I’m in jail or dead in a car wreck or drunk in the gutter” (88). This shows that Dally’s dad does not care about him all that much. He doesn’t show Dally that he loves or cares about him at all. His dad wouldn’t notice if he were gone or dead which means that he obviously does not think about him as often as he should. Likewise, Johnny’s parents also does not show him much affection. “His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him…” (12). This shows how Johnny’s dad does not care about how he treats Johnny, he just beats him up.

What makes Johnny and Dallys’ friendship so strong is how they are similarities. For example both Dally and Johnny have parents that are abusive and do not care about them. Dally feels in the story that his Dad never cared for him. Dally says, “‘Shoot my old man don't give a hang whether I'm in jail or dead in a car wreck or drunk in the gutter’” (88). Dally’s Dad did not care if he was alive or if he was dead in some tragic accident. Dally never

One substantial way that Johnny and Dally are similar is that they both are or were raised by negligent, abusive parents. For example, Johnny’s father is often heard bashing Johnny, or his mother yelling at him. Ponyboy says that, “His [Johnny’s] father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him, except when she was hacked off at something”(12). Johnny

For instance, Johnny sees Dally as a hero and someone to look up to in life. Dally is a figure that Johnny honors. Ponyboy says,“Johnny’s eyes glowed. Dally was proud of him. That was all Johnny had ever wanted”(148). Johnny thinks of Dally as if he were famous, and for someone like Dally to be proud of him is like a dream come true in Johnny’s eyes. Likewise Dally cares for Johnny. Dally really cares about Johnny and his future. He wants Johnny to stay safe and not get in trouble. An example of Dally caring for Johnny is when Dally says,“you get hardened in jail. I don't want that to happen to you. Like it happened to me…”(90). Dally means that he wants Johnny to stay out of trouble so he does not end up in jail. If Dally did not care for Johnny he would not care if Johnny ended up like himself, but Dally really does care. Overall Johnny and Dally are similar because they both care and lookout for each

There is a myriad of similarities between Dally and Johnny, but one of the countless ways Johnny’s character resembles that of Dally is they both care for one another. A time when this resemblance is delineated in Johnny is when he is dying and in the hospital. “Johnny’s eyes glowed. Dally was proud of him.

Johnny’s parents pay almost no attention to him whatsoever. He is okay with this because the only times when Johnny’s parents notice him are when “His father was always beating him up” (12). Johnny would have scars and bruises on his face from the beatings. Dally, who seems tough, also has neglectful parents. He tells Johnny “‘Shoot, my old man don’t give a hang whether I’m in jail or dead in a car wreck or drunk in the gutter’” (88).

He has been abused by his family and had a tough life this has most likely led to him being less spoken then the rest of the gang. Not only have his parents beaten him but he was jumped only causing his self esteem to drop lower (page 15). Johnny is sensitive and caring, he wears his heart on his sleeve however Dally is quite the opposite. Dally is Tough on the exterior and acts like nothing can touch him. He’s not afraid to fight or go to jail as is seen on page 10 where it is stated that he went to jail at the age of 10.