#johnny cade icons

[annesboloser]

daryl tofa as johnny cade!

i love him. SO much. SO much. trust there WILL be more icons when photos are released

via bethmarie003 on insta and colorandlight on discord!

[made-my-peace-with-all-the-bad]

Sky what😭😭😭

[heartsforjohnnycake]

modern au curly johnny and pony went to a gas station to buy a bunch of energy drinks during finals week and the cashier was an old ass man and he said “all those energy drinks are gonna kill kids like you!” and ponyboy said “thank fucking god” back and johnny has a video of it

[grease-got-a-hold]

my the outsiders printing hcs and a little blurb about all of them 😌

ponyboy: pretentious af, absolutely tiny printing, mocks everyone else’s (except curlys), writes cringey love letters to curly in the most elaborate cursive ever even though he can’t read it, soda also can’t read it

soda: abhorrent printing, can barely read his own writing (or any writing), no one else can read it either, dyslexic af, failed kindergarten

darry: thinks the uppercase makes his printing look grown up, gets mocked by his brothers who say he doesn’t know lowercase, writes his whole name every. single. time.

steve: thinks the way he writes his ‘e’ is special, constantly asked by soda why there is a three in his writing (it’s the e), soda can barely read it

two-bit: doesn’t really care about his printing, can be really messy but only when he’s writing fast, letters really close together, soda can barely read it

johnny: somewhat neat printing, but super flat, fast writer, loves writing with pens and hates pencils, soda struggles to read it due to the flatness

dally: cannot read anything except for names of people he knows and words that are familiar to him, can write his own name and barely anything else, fucking stupid, pony tried to teach him how to read and nearly got murdered

curly: only writes in lowercase cause he hates tim and wanted to be different from him (he writes in all uppercase) hates writing cause his hands cramp, pony loves his printing

tim: hates how similar his printing is to darry’s so he changes it up sometimes, very squished letters (used to be different [less squished] but it was too similar to darry’s)

[youdigokay]

SE Hinton: Names her characters Ponyboy, Sodapop, Two Bit, M&M, Rusty-James…

Also SE Hinton: Names two of her characters Johnny and two Steve in separate books

[damthosefandoms]

it’s the summer of ‘69 and there are people on the moon, and johnny cade isn’t around to witness it, to be able to look back when they’re old and gray and say where they were that fateful summer day it happened, and ponyboy thinks it’s the cruelest joke the universe has played on him yet. there are human beings about as far away from tulsa as you can get, but here he is, alone, laying on his back in the grass in the empty lot, soaking in what’s left of the summer sun.

he can still hear the sounds of the day’s celebration all around him, music playing in the distance and radio chatter and houses with their windows open to beat the heat, televisions with the volume up high, announcing everything as it happens. a small step for man; a giant leap for mankind.

but ponyboy doesn’t care about the moon landing, he doesn’t want to think about it. how every city in the country is having parades and parties and millions of people are gathered around with their loved ones, listening in as history is made. as humanity does something impossible. as the world as they know it begins to change in ways nobody ever imagined.

mankind sets foot on the moon and johnny cade will never know, so ponyboy watches the sunset and dreams on.

[brat-pack-it-up-boys]

Denny Lachance walked so that sodapop Curtis could run

[d1sheclectic]

outsiders side of tiktok is sooo boring like tell me why one of my (ex) mutuals was saying dumb shit like “i saw a TRANS JOHNNY hc earlier!!😨😨😨😭 You guys r so weird!!1!1! NOBODY was trans in the SIXTIES!!🤣🤣🤣” like just say you hate fun and whimsy :(

[chiikawababy]

johnny cade pacifier pfps

no kin / irl / me / f/o tags

[pinkragdolly]

🍒🌹💋

[johnnysweetheart]

ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪˖ ִֶָ𝑬𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕-𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒃!་༘࿐

[annesboloser]

‘i’ll never leave you alone!’ - ponyboy and johnny cade!

i swear i’m getting to the requests no really i am

please like if you use :) makes me feel happy

[made-my-peace-with-all-the-bad]

“Go ahead” “my pleasure :D” “yeah I know it is” your honor I love them

[imdead770]

you know how in The Outsiders book they mention drag races

like a lot

when I first read it in school truly believed they were drag queens.

I literally thought they just stopped being greasers for a bit, threw on a wig and some lipstick, and strutted across the street to a drag race.

honestly I'm disappointed that isn't the reality.

[pridewishes]

♔ || JOHNNY CADE ICONS

250x250 || gay || bordered circle

like / rb + credit + read dni if using

requested by anon !!

[alltimefavourite]

Dally is Irredeemable

! 🗯 ⋆ in which i persuade you into believing dally is irredeemable

( a/n : this is based off that poll I posted a while ago asking for help deciding what I should write my persuasive letter about. this the result of that. enjoy! )

Dear Reader,

My name is Jeremy, I’m a loser who runs a tumblr account. I am writing to you as someone who likes analyzing characters to express my views on the character of Dallas Winston.

Dallas Winston, one of the main characters in S.E Hinton’s iconic novel, The Outsiders, is often seen as a complex and intriguing character by many readers. However, his actions throughout the novel raise questions about his intentions and motivations. In this letter, I aim to present evidence and argue my belief that Dallas Winston is ultimately an irredeemable character, whose actions and choices cannot be excused or forgiven.

For context, Dallas Winston is described as being one of the older members of the book's main group. He’s mean, cold, tuff, and the most hardened and violent. He spent most of his life living on the streets of New York, getting into so much trouble that he was first arrested at the mere age of ten. While this does not define a person, it certainly does him.

This is the first reason I believe Dallas is irredeemable: Johnny Cade. The relationship and dynamics between Johnny and Dallas is nuanced. Despite their differences in mental and physical characteristics, they have a strong bond between them. Dallas constantly shows special treatment towards Johnny, which is evident in the second chapter when they are at the drive-in theater. Dallas is making inappropriate comments toward a soc girl named Cherry. While both Ponyboy and Johnny were uncomfortable by this behavior, Johnny is the only one who intervenes. “Dallas just scowled for a second. If it had been me, or Two-Bit, or Soda, or Steve or anyone but Johnny, Dally would have flattened him without hesitation,” (Hinton). This highlights the deep connection between the two characters, but how good can that really be? Johnny is seen idolizing Dallas throughout the book, this stems from his troubled relationship with his parents causing Johnny to feel the need to earn Dally’s approval. Dallas, on the other hand, uses this power imbalance to his advantage, lashing out at Johnny when he tries to assert independence. This relationship highlights the toxicity that has existed throughout Dally’s life.

Continuing that, I bring you to my second reason: Dallas has known nothing but a life of crime and hatred. Now, I know what you’re thinking. People change, right? Well, Dallas is a different story. He has allowed his upbringing to define who he is in the novel - his abusive dad, absent mother, numerous run-ins with the law, and other traumatic experiences have shaped his negative outlook on life. For example, in Chapter Five, Dally, Johnny, and Ponyboy are in Dally’s car outside a Dairy Queen. When Johnny asks Dallas if his parents have asked about him, Dallas gets rather upset at Johnny. “You think my old man gives a hang if I’m dead in a car wreck, or drunk, or jail or something’? He doesn’t care, and that doesn’t bother me none,” (Hinton). By saying this, Dallas shows that he has internalized the neglect he experienced from his father to the point where he has become desensitized to the feelings of others who have different ones. It also shows one of Dally’s biggest defense mechanisms, violence.

My final reason is that Dallas Winston is weak. When I say weak, I’m referring to Dally’s mental strength rather than his physical strength. I’m sure that boy is malnourished, lactose intolerant, and can’t handle gluten. But, I digress. Despite being portrayed as a strong character, his behavior shows nothing but weakness. He’s weaker than Johnny mentally. He’s weak with how he handles serious issues, relationships, and his own life. He recklessly deals with issues and his reaction to Johnny’s death serves as the perfect example of that. “Why can I take it when Dally can’t? And then I knew, Johnny was the only thing Dally loved. And now Johnny was gone,” (Hinton). As this iconic novel comes to a close, we witness two major character deaths, the first one being Johnny’s. As previously stated, Johnny and Dallas had a special relationship. Initially, Dallas doesn’t seem to react much to Johnny’s death, but as the moments pass, he becomes increasingly unstable, unable to cope with his emotions. He runs out following a moment of melodramatic whimpering, later we found out he robbed a magazine store with an empty gun. The way he handles his grief by resorting to violence, ultimately leading to his death, highlights his weaknesses. “Dally didn’t die a hero. He died violent, young, and desperate. Just like we all knew he’d die someday … But Johnny was right, He died gallant,” (Hinton).

Some individuals who hold an opposing view to mine believe that Dally is redeemable based on his loyalty to the gang and his good treatment of Johnny. However, Dallas has no actual sense of loyalty. He has a tendency to double-cross others for what appears to be his own amusement contradicts this viewpoint completely. The best example of this would be Dally’s on-and-off again friendship with Tim Shepard, the leader of a different gang in town. This is first brought up in the second chapter by Two-Bit Mathews when he says, “That’s why I came over. Mr. Timothy Shepard and Co. are looking for whoever so kindly slashed their car’s tires, and since Mr. Curly Shepard spotted Dallas doing it … well … does Dallas have a blade?” (Hinton). The fact that Dally’s tendency to betray people is a joke to his friends undermines any argument that attempts to redeem him based on his loyalty. Additionally, the incident where Dally lashed their tries and his lack of remorse for engaging in such petty and destructive behavior further demonstrates his lack of a moral compass.

I urge you to never find yourself in a position where you can actively sympathize with the man that was Dallas Winston. And that, if you do, you get the help you desperately need.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Jeremy

﹙📦﹚ request inbox thing is open ﹒zᶻ