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    bother him or his group members. Okay, now back to the answer. A hero is someone who accomplishes something so that he could save another person's life. Dally did not save anyone's life the moment before his death, but he robbed a grocery store and he got killed by police officers after the death of one of the group member, Johnny. In The Outsiders, Johnny was dying so Ponyboy and Dally went to the hospital to see their fellow friend and group member, Johnny before he died. After Johnny died, Ponyboy

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    In the novel “ The outsiders” by SE Hinton, Johnny and Dally have many differences but also a few similarities. Sometimes friends can be very different but brought together by their similarities. How can two people be different but still be friends? Johnny and Dally have some similarities, one of them is both Johnny and Dally have bad, neglectful, abusive parents. Dally says,” My old man don’t give a hang whether I’m in jail or dead” (88). He says his father does not care about anything he does

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    and the characterization of Johnny. First, Johnny had just stabbed the handsome Soc

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    juvenile delinquents have so many differences and so many similarities? Dally and Johnny are so different and so alike. The both have neglectful/abusive parents and they both care about each other. On the other hand their differences are Johnny dies a hero and Dally a hoodlum. Also Johnny does not like fighting and a Dally does. Therefore Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston have numerous differences and noticeable similarities. Johnny and Dally both have abusive and neglectful parents but, always have each other

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    “I killed that boy,” Johnny said. This is a quote that a character Johnny says in S.E Hinton’s book, The Outsiders. This book takes place in Hinton’s hometown of Oklahoma. Johnny, Ponyboy, Dally, Darry, Two-Bit, and Sodapop are main Greaser characters. Bob, Cherry, and Randy are the main characters for the Socs. The Greasers and the Socs are two different social classes in the neighborhood that have their differences and take up their problems with violence.Socs versus Greasers beef gets heated when

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    Socs bullied Ponyboy, the main character, and his friend, Johnny. They started off with a quarrel that leaded to a very serious situation. This sene leaded to a unexpected consequence to both the Socs and the greasers. It started off with the Socs coming into the greasers’ territory. The Socs offended the greasers. “ ‘You know what a

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    Intro: “Nothing Gold Can Stay Gold”, As Johnny laid on the gurney breathing his last breath. Socs and Greasers how the rivals hate each other, and tell you about Ponyboy’s Life. There is 3 deaths that will happen, and the brothers relationship is at risk, the gang must fight and defend each other and save one another from themselves. Pony must fight or he will loss everything to the Socs his freedom, pride, and his chance at revenge. Socs, Greasers: The Greasers were tough and ruffed up kinda

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    arrested, he got drunk, he rode in rodeos…” (11) shows that Dally is giving off a tough reputation towards everyone, such as the Socs and even to the Greasers. Dally has low self-esteem which has probably caused him to act as he does in this novel. He probably has this low self-esteem from the lack of love he receives. During his past, there has probably been a time when he has been hurt by his parents, friends or other people which has changed

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    The Outsiders Analysis

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    conflict of the novel. Ponyboy got slapped by his big brother Darry and Johnny's dad was acting up again. They both needed sometime away from home so they somehow meet each other at the park. The Socs then come towards them and they start to drown Ponyboy in the water fountain. Johnny had previous from being jumped by the Socs and then seeing those same people do that to his friend. Johnny decides to pull out his knife and he stabs Bob and ends up killing him. Johnny was scared and the setting of

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    whereas Johnny never breaks the law. While Dally was living in New York he blew off steam by getting into fights, but johnny is like a puppy on the side of a street. But they are also similar because they both have neglectful and or abusive parents. Also, they both place In the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Johnny and Dally are both different at first but when you learn more about the characters the more examples there are of them being similar.little value on their lives. Johnny does his

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