In addition to being of similar class and experience, the girl would have to accept those rather permanent behaviors. Ensuring both of these is most practically achieved through finding someone similar to him, so there is a very high likelihood that the woman would be of lower middle to lower class.ĭally’s unhealthy coping methods of drinking, fighting, sex, and more were so heavily embedded in him that they would likely never go away, though they could reduce in usage. However, as we’ve now discussed, Dallas is capable of forming attachments similar to traditional love.Īfter reading the book, you may think this woman could be either a greaser or Soc due to his interest in both Sylvia and Cherry.įor Dallas to form an attachment with someone, comfort and trust are necessities. Looking at his life before death, a stable and loving relationship with a woman seems unlikely. His relationship with Sylvia supports this. This showed that Dally did have a non-traditional loving relationship, putting all of his emotions into an attachment so strong that he was left suicidal.ĭallas was unused to traditional relationships. The attachment grew so strong that when Johnny died, Dallas wanted to, too.

He fell in love with Johnny when he was too afraid to attach to anything else. This is extremely important to not only the book, but this analysis. But, other than the seemingly broken relationship with his father, Dally seems to have 0 connection to family.Īs we know, Dallas loved Johnny. His juvenile arrest in New York at the age of nine only supports this. In fact, in extreme cases of neglect and borderline abandonment, children can develop sociopathy and psychopathy (and of course, many other issues, as well).ĭallas has never seemed to have a stable home life. How and if a person was shown love and care as a child is a strong indicator of how they will will turn out later in life. I worked without a book so if you have any contradicting evidence, I’m open to it! Love- A deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone.įirst, let’s begin by discussing love and its relation to Dallas throughout his life, or more specifically, from the day he was born. A/N: This analysis is very complex and can easily lead to confusion, so if you need any clarification just use my ask.

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