How can two people who have so many similarities be so different in their daily lives? Johnny Cade and Dallas (Dally) Winston are a perfect example of what is possible in writing. These two characters star in The Outsiders, a gripping story by SE Hinton. Johnny and Dally are perfect copies of each other, being so different, but they look almost completely alike. Dally and Johnny are similar in two ways. For example, neither Dally nor Johnny enjoys their own lives at any point in the story. Dallas always goes out and does what he wants. Even though there's a chance the Socs will gang up on him or the cops will arrest him, he doesn't care about the consequences of doing so. After Johnny's death, Dallas can't think of any way to survive without him, and so he doesn't want to live in these circumstances. Clearly, he “wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted” (154). In fact, before Johnny's death, Dallas didn't seem to care how his actions would affect the world. Even at ten years old, Dallas doesn't think about getting arrested. Similarly, Johnny states that he doesn't care about his life before and after killing the Soc and making trouble. He told Ponyboy in the parking lot that he might kill himself. This is due to the stress caused by his parents who argue all the time. Committing suicide is the only way out of his stressful life that he could imagine. Additionally, while in the hospital, Johnny tells Ponyboy that these children's lives were "worth more than [his]" (178). He has more than enough time to think about his current situation and decides that his life is less important to, say, Darry's. Dally and Johnny believe that the middle of paper wouldn't further separate Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston, no matter how similar their lives are at one point or another. In SE Hinton's book, The Outsider's two characters, Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade, are shown to be very similar in many ways, but are different in many ways. They come from the same neighborhood, hang out all the time, and yet their views on local law enforcement continue to diverge, if not seem completely opposite. Since it's true that they both end up without much reason to enjoy life, it seems fitting that their opinions differ greatly when it comes to following the law. But does Dally really just want to oppose the law, or is he looking to create a way out of other problems he and his gang might encounter? Regardless, these two characters are reflections of each other, while they share some surprisingly distinct similarities..