Dutch historian, Johan Huizinga once said, ¨It is impossible to strive for the heroic life. The title of hero is bestowed by the survivors upon the fallen, who themselves know nothing of heroism.¨ Johnny Cade, a boy with nothing more than a few friends, had hoisted himself to the top of society. His ability to stand in the face of danger and not even flinch was impeccable. For example, when Ponyboy was being drowned by the Socs, Johnny saved his friend (Ponyboy) from becoming shark-bait. Another time, despite the fact that Johnny could have died, he jumped into a roaring fire to collect petrified children stuck in a burning church. Johnny, being so young, never had an emotional breakdown even though he had a vituperative family. Johnny had