Compare And Contrast The Outsiders

 Before he died, he was attacked by a Soc, Johnny almost died after the Soc attacked him but the Greasers came and saved him.  That is another reason why being with the Greasers is a life accomplishment because they help you when you need help.  Johnny is quiet, but when he needs to talks, he will talk when he is protecting someone.  The Greasers don’t scare him because he was attacked by a Soc and every time they scare him, he remembers what happened to him.  The Greasers think of Johnny as a lost puppy in a

The other “greasers” in their gang don’t have abusive parents, but Johnny did and I think that really affected how he felt after the beating. It fortunately gave him motivation to not do suicide. The attack situation did affect him negatively and I think Johnny got reminded of just how worthless he thought he was when the “Socs” beat him since his parents did the same thing. “His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him”. Ponyboy, his friend, said, “I think he hated that worse than getting whipped” referring to the beating. I do agree with some aspects of his perspective. I get that he’s mad and angry, and I also get that he’s sad. I would be mad too, however I don’t agree with how he kept the grudge against the “Socs”.I also agree with how he keeps trying to go on instead of giving up. He fights the feelings of suicide so he can try to prove to everyone that he’s better than a “greaser”. Even though the thoughts come back later, he tries to push them down instead of embracing them. This is something I would try to do if I was ever in this

(Hinton 12). Johnny is the most fragile member of the gang, and running away is just a minor example of what he would have done if his friends had not taught him love, or affection, something his parents, and

Johnny is ponyboyś best friend who stays with him and sticks up for him no matter what, this portrays loyalty. We see the true extent of Johnnyś loyalty when the group of socs attack Pony and Johnny in the empty lot, as one the of the the boys is drowning Pony in the well Johnny stabbed Bob (the leader of the socs) to death in order to save Ponyboyś life. Johnny is caring for Pony when he talked to Pony in the empty lot after Darry had hit him, even though at home Johnnyś life is much worse, also Johnny showed his caring when he let Pony sleep on his shoulder after he cried himself to sleep in the abandoned church on Jay mountain. We learn alot from Johnnyś very humble actions, we learn to always stick up for your friends no matter what. Johnny is beaten at home and has a rough life, but he doesnt complain he just is an all around good guy. Johnny is very important in Ponyś life because he sticks with him

Johnny's personality changed throughout the book. At the beginning of the book, Johnny was immature. He was too full of himself and did not think before he spoke. By the end of the book, he was more mature. He became more humble and less easily angered. In chapter one, Johnny was overly proud and arrogant. Then, in chapter two, his hand got burnt and he lost his pride.

Johnny is the best supporting character in The Outsiders. Johnny is Ponyboy’s closest friend. His mother and father are not involved in his life and do not really care about him. Therefore, while he was alive in The Outsider, S.E. Hinton decides to characterize Johnny as a thoughtful, brave, and fearful teenager.

In this novel, Johnny Cade is represented as sensitive. As Ponyboy is describing Johnny to the reader, he says, “His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him…” (12). Johnny’s parents could care less about his well-being. He despises his parents and doesn’t allow his mother to see him in the hospital for that reason. The gang also hates Johnny’s parents for how they treat Johnny. Johnny’s home life contributes to his sensitivity. Another example is when Cherry is talking with Ponyboy at the movies and she says, “Johnny…he’s been hurt bad sometime, hasn’t he?” (31). Cherry asks this question during her conversation with Ponyboy. Ponyboy’s response is the story of the time Johnny was jumped and severely injured by the Socs. While Johnny and Ponyboy are around Cherry and Marcia, Johnny tenses up because they are Socs. Talking to or being around Socs is a sensitive subject for Johnny as a result of his horrible experience with them. A final example of Johnny’s sensitivity would be when

He is 16 years old and is a part of the greaser gang. Throughout the book, Johnny evolves from a boy who is passive and taciturn to a character who is courageous and brave. To begin with, Johnny lives with himself in constant fear. Ponyboy writes, “If you can picture a lost dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you’ll have Johnny” (11). Johnny is petrified of his parents due to abuse he receives for no reason and then is ignored when he turns to his “second” family.

Johnny Cade literally is the main character in the book, The Outsiders in a subtle way. He for the most part is described as a ‘puppy that’s been actually kicked too sort of many times.’ Even though he particularly is only sixteen, Johnny definitely has been scared by the Socs to the point of carrying a switchblade in his pocket in a big way. One of Johnny’s inspirations for all intents and purposes is Dallas Winston and his ability to definitely get through life without family or parents. He is happy when Dally tells him he is proud of Johnny right before he dies, which mostly is fairly significant.

Some individuals can be nothing alike, black and white, or hero and villain. But it is unquestionable that everyone has something in common. For example, in S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders , two greasers who go by the name of Johnny and Dally are far from alike. Dally is mean, tough, and likes to fight, Johnny is kind, sensitive, and a pacifist. But, they still share some similarities; Both characters come from abusive and neglectful parents, and place very little value on their lives. Even when presented with these character traits one could still compare and contrast the two greasers with ease.

Do you ever see the commercials for abused puppies and dogs? Well, Johnny Cade was like a sad, nervous puppy dog in the eyes of his friends. But as he was like this, he was very important to the plot in the book, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton. So, after killing a Soc, Johnny who once was very cautious and apprehensive became more confident and humble while always thinking about others.

In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Johnny Cade is a dynamic character. Johnny is a greaser who is part of a gang. This book takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are two main social groupings. The greasers are one of them. They live on the East side and they are poor. They seem to have a lot of problems. The other group is the Socs. Socs appear to have no problems and they are so rich. Well, the two groups do not get along. They fight many times. The Socs like to jump the greasers. It seems Johnny gets the short stick all the time. He has it rough at home. His dad beats him and his mother loves to yell at him. Most of the time he stays away from his home. Although he is a greaser too. His life just seems to be super difficult. Until he changes.

Two kids neither with caring parents, set off into the world, from two different places. Both different on the outside, share the same heart on the inside. Johnny, a hero, is similar to a criminal, Dally. How though? The Outsiders is a 1967 novel on boys from low-income families that face their problems with the socs, the group on the east side of town that is very wealthy, and some bratty.

The book excerpt and movie clip of The Outsiders have several similarities and differences. The two different mediums have some clear similarities. In the text portion and film clip, they both show 1950s dialect. In the book snippet, Ponyboy uses the word “a’woofin,” which is sort of a slang word in the 1950s. In the film adaptation, the dialect and accents from Ponyboy, Johnny, and the Socs show that they were in the 1950s, along with the use of some 1950s slang. Another event both accounts have that are alike is that they use the same insults in the excerpt and movie. In both accounts, a Soc said, “You know what a greaser is? White trash with long hair.” In addition, Ponyboy also threw back an insult in both mediums, saying, “You

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee are extremely influential novels that can teach great lessons to teenagers and adults. One of The Outsider’s main themes is; everybody has different problems, but everybody is still the same. This theme is shown throughout the entire novel and explains it well. There are two different groups in the setting of The Outsiders, the socs and the greasers. The socs are the rich kids that drive nice cars and get into a lot of trouble without being punished by their parents, and the greasers are the less wealthy kids that fight with the socs and wear greased back hair and leather jackets. Both of these groups are completely different people, but they still live in the same city and see the same environment. As Ponyboy states “Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset” (Hinton).