In geology, it would be known as a debris flow. Debris flows amass in stream valleys and more or less resemble fresh concrete. They consist of water mixed with a good deal of solid material, most of which is about sand size. Some of it is Chevrolet size. Boulders bigger than cars ride very long distances in debris flows. Boulders grouped like fish eggs pour quickly downhill in debris flows. The dark material coming toward the Genofiles was not only full of boulders it was like bread dough mixed with raisins. On its way down pine cone road, it plucked up cars from driveways and the street. When it crashed into the Genofiles’ house, the shattering of safety glass made terrific explosive sounds. A door opened, to 19 year old Johnny Senum’s …show more content…
Doors shook plates clattered, was the landslide already upon them? He looked over to where his mother had been sitting and noticed she had gotten up and started jogging to the car. Fortunately, that is what caused all the shaking. They still had time to get away. As soon as they had gotten in the car lots of questions began to arise. Would the house be ok? Would the debris flow even reach them? Where was dad? What direction should they go? Johnny decided to wing it and follow the traffic because he assumed everyone knew where they were going. As Johnny is driving he sees his nemesis’s car in the distance as well as the mammoth debris flow. Suddenly, a crack formed in the road and popped their front tires. “What are we gonna do?!?” yelled jenny. “Something I thought I would never have to do, ask my nemesis for help,” Johnny said angrily. They got out of the car not knowing if they would survive. They hoped Johnny’s nemesis would be kind enough to spare them. At first, it seemed as if Johnny’s nemesis would speed by them but at the last second he stopped and yelled, “get in already!” When they got into the car, Jenny instantly noticed that Johnny and his so called nemesis looked almost exactly alike, except the nemesis dressed a lot better. She also noticed that Samantha was making the car lopsided because of her fat. “Wait a second, who is your nemesis?” Jenny
While at a movie theater, Dally is antagonizing and annoying several Soc girls. Johnny stands up to Dally, his hero, and states, “‘Leave her alone, Dally.’ ‘Huh?’ Dally was taken off guard. He stared at Johnny in disbelief. Johnny couldn't say ‘Boo’ to a goose. Johnny gulped and got a little pale, but he said, ‘You heard me. Leave her alone’” (24). It took all of Johnny’s bravery to stand up to his absolute idol. He was willing to stand up to a dangerous boy that could easily defeat him in a fight, to save others. Not only this, but when a church is burning down with children inside, Ponyboy states, ”Johnny wasn't behaving at all like his old self. ... he grinned at me. He wasn't scared either. That was the only time I can think of when I saw him without that defeated, suspicious look in his eyes” (92). Johnny gives his own life for kids who have futures. He charges into the church at full speed when necessary. Johnny becomes brave in the middle of the
To begin, Johnny is innocent for the murder of Bob concidering that Bob was killing Johnny’s third party Ponyboy, leaving Johnny to use self defence. “ ‘I had
In contrast to the removed Johnny shown early on, after the realization that he endangered several children, he boldly rushed to assist. After killing Bob in self-defense, Johnny bolts with Ponyboy to an abandoned church in the countryside. However, after presumably dropping a lighted cigarette, the church ignites in a blaze of fumes. Realizing there are children in the flaming church, Johnny and Ponyboy dart to aid. During the calamity, Ponyboy realizes that, “Johnny had been right behind me all the way” as he slips through a broken window and into the fiery church and notes that, “Johnny wasn’t behaving at all like his old self...That was the only time I can think of when I saw him without that defeated, suspicious look in his eyes” (92).
Johnny turns into vegetable and cannot earn anymore money, his status is lowered. Johnny doesn’t want people to feel pity for him, or else it will hurt his astronomically ginormous ego. So he leaves the Laphams and sets off a journey to find a join, unfortunately he gets rejected by various artisan jobs. The butcher offers him a job, but his pride does not allow him to take the job. While Johnny tries to find a job, Mr. Laphams moves on and tries to find another heir for the shop. One day at the Laphams house Mr Tweedie (future heir) and Johnny Tremain run into each other, Johnny verbally assaults Mr. Tweedie, adding another enemy to his collection. Johnny Tremain continues his sad life and runs into the Boston Observer, a newspaper printer. He meets Rab, they get along well and Ran offers Johnny a job as a delivery boy, but Johnny declines. Johnny
Johnny comes across as weak and powerless in the beginning of the story, but as his character develops in the story, he shows his heroism by speaking up for people who are helpless and in need. “He started to put his arm around her, but Johnny reached over and stopped him.
The reporters and police interview Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry in the hospital waiting room. Sodapop jokes with the reporters and hospital staff. The doctors finally come and say that Dally will be fine but that Johnny’s back was broken when the roof caved in. Even if Johnny survives, they add, he will be permanently disabled. The next morning, Ponyboy is making breakfast when Steve Randle (Sodapop’s best friend) and Two-Bit come in with the morning newspaper. The papers draw Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally as heroes for rescuing the schoolchildren. They also mention Ponyboy’s excellent performance on the track team, in school. The papers mention that the state will charge Johnny with manslaughter and send both Ponyboy and Johnny to juvenile court.
After Johnny’s fight with the Socs in the park he utters, “‘I killed that boy … I had to’” (57). This is Johnny’s worst nightmare, he could never imagine being beat up by the Socs again. Johnny never stands up to others but it seems like second nature for him to save one of his “brothers”. While Johnny is in the hospital he exclaims, “Listen, I don't mind dying now. It's worth it.
story is ecstatic to be away from home. As stated in the text, Johnny proclaimed, “'Aw, what
Johnny was the second youngest and the pet of the gang. “If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you’ll have Johnny.” Johnny had an abusive home life and it impacted his life in many ways. It made him a strong, dependable, inspirational person. He saved his best friend and his hero from a terrible fate. Dally was Johnny’s hero, and Johnny was Dally’s hero. Dally was what all criminals would want to be. He was tough, mean, and empty. Johnny kept Dally alive and made Dally a
Jacks had been eavesdropping on the two young ladies, and he wished to make them feel better. “Hello,” he smiled warmly as he walked up to Kate and Darby, “Kate, there are still many people stuck inside that overcrowded airplane, and I want you to help me rescue the other trapped people.” He immediately saw a change in Kate’s face. Kate was someone who needed action and constant movement to stay positive, and Mr. Jacks knew this was just the right thing to help her. “Come on, we need to get the others out.” he continued, “Kate, I want you to come with me, and Darby,” Mr. Jacks turned to Darby, “I want you to stay out here with my dog. If we don’t come out in ten minutes, find a mirror and come in after us. So will you two join me?”
Well running away they are reunited with Dallas later they cross paths with a burning church action must be taken to safe some kids traped inside. Ponyboy goes into the church Johnny chooses to follow. They save the children but at a terrible praise Johnny is crushed by a rafter beam and breaks his back, Dallas and Ponyboy are also burned. Because they saved the kids, they became heroes; but that does very little to help Johnny who was put in critical care. When he hears of this Ponyboy becomes upset with himself for allowing Johnny to follow him. Well both Dallas and Johnny are in the hospital the whole gang become scared for them but ponyboy takes it the hardest this is displayed when they said “We both begged and pleaded.(119)” because they were unable to see Johnny. After Johnny’s health worsens Ponyboy goes into denial refusing to expect it. Ponyboy feels more guilty when it becomes clear Johnny will not make it this is inferred when it is written that ”He was pale as the pillow and looked
But for johnny he had no other option it was either save ponyboy or let the socs drown him. Bob had no idea his life would end so fast in the blink of an eye it was either him or pony he had to choose one risking someone else's life to save another ,and ending up turning into a fatal accident johnny would never imagine of hurting anyone.
Johnny shocks Dally by telling him he wants to go back home and confess to his crime. Dally tries to change Johnny’s mind, convincing him not to because if he does he will be going to prison and dally doesn’t want Johnny to see him in prison. Johnny is points out that his own parents would not care what ever happens to him, but Ponyboy’s brothers care about him and don’t want to see him like that. Swearing under his breath, Dally begins to drive Johnny and Ponyboy home. As they drive past the church where Ponyboy and Johnny had been staying, they see that it is on fire. Ponyboy thinks he and Johnny must have started the fire with a cigarette butt, so the boys jump out of the car to check out the fire. When Ponyboy wakes, he is in an ambulance,
In doing so Johnny stabs and kills one of the soc’s and the others flee. With help from a friend, Ponyboy and Johnny are able to leave town, they end up on the top of a hill where there's an abandoned church. At the church Ponyboy debates with himself, dealing with whether or not he should turn himself in, and how this will affect Johnny and his family. Johnny and Ponyboy decide to leave the church with the friend who helped them escape to get lunch. When they get back, the church is on fire, there was a class on a field trip that had stopped on top of the hill to have a picnic, when it erupted into flames. The teachers did not realize that there were still about five kids left in the church, but when they got the news both Ponyboy and Johnny ran towards the church to help them. Throwing kid after kid out of the window, all of them got out safely, besides Ponyboy and Johnny who were left unconscious. In the ambulance all Ponyboy could think about was Johnny where he was, how he was doing and what happens next, then he goes unconscious again. When Ponyboy wakes up, he is at the hospital looking into the eyes of Sodapop and
After Johnny and Ponyboy ran away from home, they were in the park right near the water fountain. The socs decided they wanted to get revenge on the greasers that were talking to their girlfriends. And johnny had a great look of terror on his face when the Socs arrived. “Johnny was scared to death. I mean it.