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Creative Writing: Ponyboy Curtis And Johnny Cade

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“Two young men wanted for manslaughter save five children from a burning church.” The killers of Bob Sheldon, Ponyboy Curtis (14) and Johnny Cade (16) risk their lives and save five children from a burning church in Windrixville, Oklahoma. Cade is in critical condition at the hospital. Dallis Winston who helped these young men save the kids, is going to be in the hospital for another two weeks due to the severe burns on his arm. Cade suffers light burns on his back along with a huge bruise. These three young men were walking when they saw the crowd in front of the burning church. Witnesses said that when the young men heard the children screaming they ran to help without hesitation. According to Curtis, “Faintly, just faintly, you could hear someone yelling. And it sounded like it was coming from inside the church… I’ll get them don’t worry. I started a dead run for …show more content…

Also according to Curtis, “Johnny shoved me toward the window. Get out! I jumped out the window and heard the timber crashing and the fames roaring behind me. I staggered, almost falling, coughing and sobbing for breath. Then I heard Johnny scream, and as I turn to go back for him, Dally swore at me and clubbed me across my back as hard as he could and I went down into a peaceful darkness.” After they finished saving the kids they had to save themselves and it was a team effort. Cade was making sure that Curtis was out before he was, but when Cade got hurt Curtis immediately turned around and went back for him but was stopped by Winston because of the fire on his back. Leaving Winston to get Cade. Killers don’t make sure people are safe like they do. Also if they really were responsible for murdering Sheldon then how come Cherry Valance, Sheldon’s girlfriend, and Randy Adderson, Sheldon’s best friend, are testify that it was self-defense and that Sheldon really was the one who started it. All three of these young men

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