Dallas “Dally” Winston: The Outsiders’ Tragic Hero

“He died violently and younger and determined, similar to all of us knew he’d die sometime.” This grim premonition, echoing by means of the pages of S.E. Hinton’s timeless traditional “The Outsiders,” encapsulates the tragic future of Dallas “Dally” Winston. Set in opposition to the backdrop of nineteen-sixties Oklahoma, “The Outsiders” vividly portrays the conflict … Read more

The Outsiders: Dally Winston – A Hero in His Own Twisted Way

From New York Streets to Tulsa Town Dallas “Dally” Winston is perhaps the most compelling, and controversial, figure in S.E. Hinton’s classic novel *The Outsiders*. He’s the greaser you love to hate, the tough guy with a criminal record as long as your arm, and the embodiment of a hardened exterior. Yet, beneath the leather … Read more

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