Johnny: A Hero In The Outsiders

What is a hero? A hero is Someone who will show courage when facing a problem in life. . A hero is a person who is able to help anyone in any way. A hero also is there to help others and gives them power to go on through life's problems. Hero’s are also anyone who gave up his or her life so another person could live. Heroes aren't always strong they get afraid and get down on themselves but they are always there to fight.

In The Outsiders, by S.E Hinton, Johnny Cade is a very dynamic character that was referred to as a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, but is yet known as a happy go lucky type of kid. Johnny’s parents didn’t care about what he did, his father was abusive, and his mother just doesn’t care what he does unless he does something wrong, then she would yell at him. Johnny is the life of the gang, even though he is the most quiet and shy. Throughout the story the book shows how people helped him and how he helped others, including Ponyboy. Johnny Cade was 16, had long, jet black bangs, and has big black eyes. Johnny was a greaser that didn’t like to fight, but would if it came down to it. Johnny is a jumpy kid, he is always on the lookout for a group of Socs (a rival gang) that are ready to jump him. One night Johnny and Ponyboy met these girls, Cherry, and Marcia. They saw a movie together and when it was over they walked them home. As they were walking home, a car came around, and it was a group of Socs. Johnny looked worried because it was the same people that had jumped him. All they did was picked up the girls and didn’t say a word.

By stabbing Bob, he also saved Pony from drowning by scaring the rest of the Socs. However where he genuinely shined, was when he jumped into the burning church in Windrixville to save the innocent children trapped inside. Sadly, by saving them, a log fell on him that later killed him. What I find special about Johnny, is that he was raised in a house where he got physically and emotionally abused by his parents. Yet he made the ultimate sacrifice anyway to save kids despite his background.

Imagine a world where it was poor against rich, where rich had advantages and poor didn't, and most of the poor are heroes. Three people who are heroes in The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton are Darry, Johnny, and Ponyboy. Darry gave up his dreams for his family, Johnny saved children from a burning church, and Ponyboy stuck by his friends during hard times.

To every situation, there is a hero and a hoodlum. Through my eyes, everyone is a hero in their own way. In the book “The Outsiders” each of the characters show that they have a little hero in them. In my opinion, the characters I thought that were the most heroic in the book are Darrel Curtis, Sodapop Curtis, and Johnny Cade. Here’s why.

What is a hero? A hero is a person who is admired oridealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Ponyboy, Darry, and Johnny are all heroic. They did stuff that they didn't want to do, or that would risk their life's. The title is The OutSiders, and the author of the book is S.E Hinton. Everybody can be a hero in some way. Darry, Johnny and Ponyboy were all Hero’s in different ways .

Ponyboy the main character of the book is a hero and is also like this perhaps because

Johnny is a hero because he cares about others. The first example of this is when he woke Ponyboy up, so he would not get in trouble for getting home too late. Johnny said, “ I went to sleep too, listening to you rattle on and on. You’d better get home” (49). Johnny cares about Ponyboy getting home on time and not being too late. Johnny does not want Pony to get in trouble with his brothers. Furthermore, here is another example of how Johnny is a caring person. Johnny rushes into a burning church to save kids he does not even know without hesitating. Pony watched him as he went, “He looked over his shoulder and saw that the door was blocked by flames, then pushed open the window and tossed out the nearest kid” (92). Johnny cares about the kids even though he has no clue who they are, and he ends up saving them.

In the novel the outsiders many of the characters were heroes to me. Some of the characters were Pony boy Curtis, Johnny Cade, Dallas Winston, and Cherry Valance. Pony boy Curtis, Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston was a hero by saving the children out of the burning building

Another person who is a hero is Johnny. Johnny could also be considered a hero for being able to take risks to support the others. For example, he once tried to help the, but ends up in a hospital bed and dies in the process of doing so.

My definition of a hero is a person who is more than willing to protect or help you in any way without hesitation. They may not have to have special superpowers, or save your life. It can be a random person, a family member, or even a friend. They can give you advice or encouragement to help you.

"Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with"-Brodi Ashton, everneath. A hero is someone who demonstrates and shows the act integrity and by placing a smile on someone else’s face. Heroes can be someone as simple as your neighbor, friend or family. Not always superman, batman, or wonder woman will be the kind of hero that comes to  mind first.

A hero is someone who is willing to help in a tough situation. Heroes never give up and always do what is necessary to get the job done.

A hero is someone whom you look upon to for direction. Heroes inspire us to do what we believe we cannot. Our society needs heroes so we can see what is possible to do. A hero allows us to look at what we want to achieve, since heroes have made great achievements. Heroes allow us to be

Johnny is a hero because he saved the kids in the burning church. On page 100, the author wrote “He (Johnny) looked over his shoulder and saw that the door was blocked by flames, then pushed open the window and tossed out the nearest kid.” This is a very heroic thing to do. He could have decided to not help the weak children in the dangerous burning church and stay on the lawn . The author also wrote “Johnny shoved me towards the window. ‘Get out!’” And “I leaped out the window and heard timber crashing and the flames roaring right behind me.” both on page 101. The text implies that Johnny was probably still inside of the church when Ponyboy jumped out and when he heard the timber crashing. That means that Johnny was seriously injured and could have died when he saved Ponyboy and the young children’s life.