Dallas Winston
E622474
Dallas Winston is a tough, rebellious greaser in S. E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders," known for his hardened exterior and fiercely loyal nature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dallas Winston canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6814124 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dallas Winston Context triple: [The Outsiders, mainCharacter, Dallas Winston]
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A.
Brady Cunningham
Brady Cunningham is an American fashion designer and stylist best known as the wife of actor and musician Jason Schwartzman.
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B.
Darryl Harper
Darryl Harper is a music producer best known for his co-production work on Jay-Z’s hit single "99 Problems."
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C.
Leon Riley
Leon Riley was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager, best known as the father of legendary NBA coach and executive Pat Riley.
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D.
Alston Cox
Alston Cox was the son of American painter and art critic Kenyon Cox, likely known primarily through his father's prominence in the art world.
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E.
Aron Trask
Aron Trask is a central character in John Steinbeck's novel "East of Eden," portrayed as an idealistic and morally innocent young man whose struggles with identity and family legacy drive much of the story's emotional conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dallas Winston Target entity description: Dallas Winston is a tough, rebellious greaser in S. E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders," known for his hardened exterior and fiercely loyal nature.
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A.
Brady Cunningham
Brady Cunningham is an American fashion designer and stylist best known as the wife of actor and musician Jason Schwartzman.
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B.
Darryl Harper
Darryl Harper is a music producer best known for his co-production work on Jay-Z’s hit single "99 Problems."
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C.
Leon Riley
Leon Riley was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager, best known as the father of legendary NBA coach and executive Pat Riley.
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D.
Alston Cox
Alston Cox was the son of American painter and art critic Kenyon Cox, likely known primarily through his father's prominence in the art world.
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E.
Aron Trask
Aron Trask is a central character in John Steinbeck's novel "East of Eden," portrayed as an idealistic and morally innocent young man whose struggles with identity and family legacy drive much of the story's emotional conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Outsiders (1983 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Outsiders
|
| affiliation |
the greasers
ⓘ
linked to:
Greasers
|
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Outsiders
ⓘ
linked to:
The Outsiders (novel)
|
| appearsInMedium |
film adaptation
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | shot by police ⓘ |
| closeTo |
Johnny Cade
ⓘ
Ponyboy Curtis ⓘ |
| creator | S. E. Hinton ⓘ |
| criminalRecord | yes ⓘ |
| deathContext | suicide by cop ⓘ |
| diesIn |
The Outsiders
ⓘ
linked to:
The Outsiders (novel)
|
| emotionalCore | deeply cares about his friends ⓘ |
| eyeColor | blue ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Outsiders (1967 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Outsiders (novel)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | young adult literature character ⓘ |
| hairColor | almost white blond ⓘ |
| hasLivedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
being dangerous
ⓘ
being violent ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | young adult fiction ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ponyboy Curtis's gang ⓘ |
| motivation | anger over Johnny Cade's death ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cynical
ⓘ
loyal ⓘ rebellious ⓘ tough ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Matt Dillon ⓘ |
| protectiveOf | Johnny Cade ⓘ |
| rivalGroup |
the Socs
ⓘ
linked to:
Socs
|
| roleInStory | mentor-figure to Johnny Cade ⓘ |
| setting |
Tulsa, Oklahoma (fictionalized)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
|
| smokes | cigarettes ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| speechStyle | tough street slang ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
extreme loyalty
ⓘ
the destructive effects of violence and neglect ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | switchblade ⓘ |
| worldview | believes the world is hard and unfair ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dallas Winston Description of subject: Dallas Winston is a tough, rebellious greaser in S. E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders," known for his hardened exterior and fiercely loyal nature.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.