That was the first time I realized
the extent of Johnny's hero-worship
for Dally Winston. Of all of us,
Dally was the one I liked least. He
didn't have Soda's understanding or
dash, or Two-Bit's humor, or even
Darry's superman qualities. But I
realized that these three appealed
to me because they were like the
heroes in the novels I read. Dally
was real. I liked my books and
clouds and sunsets. Dally was so
real he scared me.
What do you notice here?