Character Analysis Of Johnny In The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

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In the novel, the Outsiders, S.E Hinton is able to portray many daily challenges that teens encounter in everyday life. However, throughout all the problems character’s face, supportive aspects help overcome incidents. For Ponyboy, this is Johnny Cade. To have insight on why this is, you have to understand his life around him. Johnny is a part of a gang called the Greasers, which are more or less his own family as he has a constant struggle at home. He drowns himself in a state of anxiety and worry about his parents' abusive state and fights. Nevertheless, all the gang is caring to Ponyboy, but Johnny stands as his most supportive individual in Pony’s life. The abuse in Johnny’s life helped support the hardships in Ponyboy’s life. First,