However, Johnny ultimately decides to turn himself in, partly because he wants to take responsibility for his actions and partly because he doesn't want to spend the rest of his life on the run.ĭally's fear for Johnny's safety and his distrust of the justice system reflect the harsh reality of life for many underprivileged youth in the 1960s. Why did Dally purposely get himself killed by the police Dally didnt want to see a world without Johnny. He believes that this is the only way to ensure Johnny's safety and freedom. The only people Dally doesnt mess with are people. We'll testify that he wasn't with us, then we'll get him out of town' (Chapter 4).ĭally's solution is for Johnny to go into hiding and for the boys to help him escape the authorities. Everything Dally does is meant to stick it to the world or simply survive and be tougher than anybody else. As he explains to Johnny and Ponyboy, 'It ain't fair that we have all the rough breaks.You know that kid ain't going to get no fair shake in court. According to Ponyboy, Dally died because, Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he. Dally knows that the justice system is not always fair, and he fears that Johnny will be punished more severely than he deserves.ĭally's own experiences with the law have taught him to distrust the authorities. When Pony says, Why can I take it when Dally cant and Two-Bit says.

Dally informs them that Cherry has said that she is willing to testify that the Socs were drunk that night and that Johnny acted only in self-defense. He argues that Johnny will be convicted of murder and executed, while the other boys will receive lighter sentences. That Cherry Valance is acting as a spy for the greasers shocks Ponyboy and Johnny, but then they learn that Bob, the dead Soc, had been her boyfriend.

In 'The Outsiders,' Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn himself in because he believes that it will only make things worse.

Why did dally want to be dead