Johnny In The Outsiders

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 Cade – 16, beaten up by Socs before beginning of novel, idolizes Dally

“Stay golden Ponyboy” This quote is probably one of the most famous quotes from the book The Outsiders. In the book Ponyboy recites a poem about stay gold or true and pure, but nothing stays like that because of the harsh world. Johnny wants Ponyboy to stay golden, but that almost impossible with class. Class can greatly impact one's future, and there are many example of this with famous people, ordinary people, and in the book The Outsiders.

Ponyboy is a very good friend. He has a friend named Johnny who is also a greaser. Johnny is going through so much throughout the story. He runs away from his home because he heard his mother and father fighting like they always do. He goes to the park and he says, “I can’t take much more. I’ll kill myself or something.” Johnny hated that his parents fought so much and he didn’t want to be around it. His parents were neglectful and abusive, both

After being traumatized by losing his best friend and his parents Ponyboy had a hard time maturing. Throughout “The Outsiders”, challenging conflicts between the Socs and Greasers caused man vs man aggression. For example, the fight between Johnny and Bob in the park during the rumble that resulted in Bob’s death. Ponyboy learns that his behaviour impacts others, and this maturity leads to the telling of The Outsiders story. Ponyboy develops the internal strength to stay gold by the end of the book.

He’s Ponyboy’s best friend, he withstands beatings all the time, he’s like the entire gang’s little brother, he runs into a burning building to rescue small children much like a superhero, and then breaks his back and dies, much unlike a superhero. While in the hospital, Johnny laments about the fact that he’s dying. “I don’t want to die now. It ain’t long enough. Sixteen years ain’t long enough. I wouldn’t mind it so much if there wasn’t so much stuff I ain’t done yet and so many things I ain’t seen. It’s not fair (Hinton, pg. 121).” Johnny’s gold was when he went into that fiery church to save the trapped schoolchildren, but it left him when a beam fell onto his back. After a while of being confined to the hospital, he finally learns to accept his death. When he does pass, Johnny leaves Ponyboy his copy of “Gone With the Wind”. Inside is a note, describing how he decides that if him dying saves the lives of the kids, it was all worth it in the end. Much like a

A Hero’s Journey: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton brings to life many notable characters who will long be remembered. The story is centered around the Curtis brothers: Darry, Sodapop, and protagonist Ponyboy. Other members of their greaser gang, such as Dallas Winston, Two-bit Matthews, and Steve Randall, also played a role in bringing the story to life. However, no character stands out more than the “gang’s pet” Johnny Cade. In the novel, Johnny undergoes a compelling transformation from a victim to a hero, evident in his standing up to Dally, defense of his friend by killing Bob, and the courageous rescue of helpless children from a burning church.

“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold...” These were the last words uttered by Johnny Cade, a hoodlum who was scared of his own shadow. He was one of the main characters in a book called the Outsiders. The Outsiders is a novel by S. E. Hinton.

First of all, Johnny had always been sensitive because his lifestyle was different from the others. On page 76, it states, “Johnny was a good fighter and could play it cool, but he was very sensitive and that isn’t a good way to be when you are a greaser.” (S.E.Hinton) This explains that the gang excepted Johnny and really cared for him because if they didn’t he wouldn't have been a greaser, only because he was very sensitive to things. On page 104, it states, “Johnnycakes eyes were fearful and sensitive; hers were cheap and hard.” (S.E.Hinton) This means that one of the main reasons why Johnny was really sensitive was because of his family, his mother and father would always say mean things and never let him be home so of course he would be scared and sensitive.

Outsider the term to many may mean someone who isn't from the same town, city or platoon, or social group. But ponyboy is an outsider to his group he is different he may be the same as other people. But he was becoming like them after johnny died he was getting tuff. Which considering how he is throughout the book that is bad he should not change. That is why it's a good thing at the end when he starts reading johnny's letter.

I was recently asked by my instructor "After reading The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, choose a character from one of the gangs, and think about how he reacted to his role in the gang. How did the gang influence the decisions he made? Did stereotyping, peer pressure, the role of parents, lack of parents, and societal expectations affect this character's actions? Discus one or more of the characters from the novel, their role in the gang, and how the gang influenced their decisions. " Can you ever imagine coming home to no one at all?

During the time after the stabbing, Johnny and Ponyboy spend a lot of time together. After realizing that people get put in the electric chair for murder, they take a train to an abandoned church to hide out from the police. During this time, Johnny and Ponyboy become closer. After Johnny is hospitalized after saving the kids from the burning church, his gang tells him that they have won a fight with the Soc’s. At that point, Johnny realizes that fighting isn’t worth it, he ended up in the hospital due to it.

“Nothing Gold can stay” means all good things must come to an end. Johnny and Ponyboy were stuck at an old church for days. This book is about Ponyboy talking about his life and difficulties he's been through as a gangster. The story took place in Oklahoma. In “The Outsiders” the author makes the story interesting to read so the reader won't put down the book.

This is Ponyboy worrying about Johnny because he thinks Johnny is too sensitive, and worries that he could get hurt because. This quote clearly states that Ponyboy thinks Johnny is sensitive. Johnny is also tough, because he stands up to socs and pretends that they don’t bother him. He also is regularly beaten by his parents, but endure it all An example of this is: “He looked hard and tough, because of his black T-shirt and because his hair was heavily greased and so long.”(Hinton 63) Ponyboy comments on Johnny’s appearance, describing him as looking “hard” and “tough.” Another example of this is when Johnny and Ponyboy are fighting Bob and Randy: “Johnny had a blank, tough look on his face . . . maybe they could scare us to death, but we’d never let them have the satisfaction of knowing it.” (Hinton 55). This shows that even if Johnny was scared by the socs, he would never let it

Johnny Cade, from the book The Outsiders, is a small and meek boy. johnny is a part of the gang the Greasers. The greasers are enemies with the other gang “The Socs”. In the book, the main character Ponyboy, who