The Hero In S. E. Hinton's The Outsider

A hero is someone who put's other people's needs before their own. They are selfless, caring, and show unconditional love. to be a hero, you must be strong and hardworking. In the novel The Outsiders, one of the main Greasers shows his heroism in many ways. That Greaser is Darry; he shows all of the qualities a hero would have. In The Outsiders, Darry takes over as the parents for his brothers Ponyboy and Sodapop, puts their needs before his own, and loves them unconditionally

In chapter 9, Ponyboy says, “Right then the most important thing in my life was helping us whip the Socs.” (114). Ponyboy wanted to help his friends and family drive the Socs out for good. He also wanted to show that he could take care of himself, and for people to not have to worry about him. Although he wanted to fight, he was not in any condition to. He was sick, suffering with bad headaches and lost weight during his stay at the church. Being in this fight instead of resting, would mean sacrificing his health. Knowing the risks, Ponyboy chose to join in the fight to support his friends, therefore sacrificing his

I would consider Ponyboy a hero because when they went back to the church that they stayed in. Ponyboy saw that the church was on fire. Without thinking Pony went to see what happened at the church. Then Ponyboy realized there was some kids still inside. Without a doubt Pony went into the church while it was up in flames. He found the kids in a room at the back of the church. He then went to go help and save the children. That's why I consider Pony being a hero.

When many are asked to name a hero, they think of names such as Batman, Supergirl, or Spider-Man. The true definition of a hero is not a person with superpowers, but someone who will stand up for what is right, no matter the costs. Also, a hero overcomes difficult life problems, is willing to do good no matter his conditions, and will sacrifice himself for others. In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Johnny Cade fits these heroic traits.

The second reason Ponyboy is the most valuable hero in the novel is because he was quick to think and act. He was the one who decides to run into the fire to save the kids, the one who acted first in that perilous moment. “‘I’ll get them, don’t worry!’” (91) Ponyboy decides to run into the fire when he could possibly die without a second thought. Others were trying to stop him, but he didn’t think twice and ran into the burning building. “I jerked loose and ran on. All I could think was; We started it! We started

Ponyboy is a hero, because he save the kids at the church and he could have died. He went into the church and risked his life for the kids in there.Some evidence I have to back up my reason that he is a hero is that he asked where the kids were in the burning church so he could save the. Also, Ponyboy is considered a hero by the teachers who where at the church because they said we think you must have two come from heaven.

Ponyboy can also be considered a hero because he was gonna take the blame for Johnny killing the Soc. On page 57 it talks about Ponyboy escaping with Johnny when he could have left Johnny alone. That is heroic because he stayed with Johnny even when he was running from the police and he did not leave him alone.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a book that sold 14 million copies and continues to sell 500,000 copies a year. I know and have seen many people in my life that suit my definition of a hero. Heroes, in my opinion, are responsible, unselfish, and brave. This book has many characters people may consider heroes. However, the one that most suits my definition is Darrel (Darry) Curtis the older brother of Ponyboy and Sodapop.

Ponyboy might be considered a hero because,he had no hesitation getting out of the car and going into a burning church to save a few kids.He puts others before himself and he cares about other people.He went into a burning church knowing that he could get hurt or even die but he still went anyway ¨Dally was standing there, and when he saw me he screamed,¨For pete's sake,get outa there!That roofs gonna cave in any minute.Forget those blasted kids!¨I didn't pay any attention,although pieces of the old roof were falling to close for comfort.¨ You can see from reading this quote from the book that Ponyboy is considered a hero because he didn't care about what Dally was telling him,he only cared about getting those kids out of the burning church.This is just a few examples of why Ponyboy could be considered a hero.

First, The main character Pony, has learned faced innocence in the beginning of the book. This relates to the first line of the poem, “Nature’s first green is gold.” “ ‘Need a haircut, greaser?’ The medium-sized blond pulled a knife out of his back pocket and flipped the blade open. I finally thought of something to say. ‘No.’ I was backing up, away from that knife. Of course I backed right into one of them. They had me down in a second.” Here Pony proves that he does not have much experience with being jumped, and was pinned down till his fellow Greasers rush to his aid. Another reason is that Pony has not experienced the harshness and cruelty in the world. He is only 14 years old. He is shocked when the world hits him with full force.

I wish that some of the characters from the outsiders were as kind as Ponyboy. When randy wanted to talk to Ponyboy, Ponyboy decided to talk to him instead of fighting him. Another reason that he is kind is that when the church was burning down instead of just standing there Ponyboy took action and saved those kids. Also when Johnny killed Bobby Ponyboy didn’t freak out on Johnny, he cooled down and tried to think this through with Johnny. If the socs and Greasers didn't hate each other and if they got along maybe this would have never

Pony’s statement is meaning what Darry has had to put up with himself and his brothers to keep them all together. It is showing another part of struggle that is

First of all people would would say that Ponyboy is a Hero because he put his life at risk. People would say that he put his life at risk because on page ponyboy said “ I bet we started it, I said to Johnny.We must have dropped a lighted cigarette or something”(S.E. Hinton). Then A lady said “ jerry,some of the kids are missing”(S.E. hinton page 91). After that on the same page ponyboy

The first way that Ponyboy is a hero is because he went in a fire to save other kids lives. From my knowledge that is very brave. In addition to this argument, he also went in the rumble being young, and got a concussion. This is supported by showing that he stuck up for the Greasers. We can see clearly that Ponyboy is a heroic character.

Ponyboy Curtis is a hero, in my opinion. One reason is a hero is because he stayed with Johnny to keep him company when he was afraid to go home because his parents were fighting. To me, this shows loyality. Another reason he is a hero is because he stood up for Johnny and himself when the Socs came and jumped them. Ponyboy did not want them stomping all over the two of them again, even if it meant he could possible drown in the fountain from being held under water by the Socs. In my opinion, standing up to the Socs showed courage. Ponyboy Curtis also went into a burning church fire to save kids that were stuck in the building. I feel that this shows kindness. He couldve kept going, or stood back and watched like others were doing, but he chose to help. I feel like he is a hero because he was