This didn't make sense to Ponyboy yet. After running from the police when johnny stabbed Bob a soc they find themselves in an abandoned church. When Ponyboy returns to society after being in the hospital. He finds himself meeting with Randy, Bob's best friend. Pony is suppried when Randy tells him that he's sorry for Pony and how Bob's parents never gave him limits.
They stayed at an abandoned church, while there it caught fire. Some kids were in the church Johnny and Ponyboy saved the children, but Johnny died. Ponyboy will stay with Darrel and Sodapop because of friends family, neighborhood, and he is doing good in school. Based on the idea of letting him stay with his family and friends they will be positive.
The year is 1960. Heroic Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade rescued five school children from a burning building. Many were interested in their story, but none got a chance to talk to them personally. In Ponyboy’s opinion, “They asked too many questions too fast, and got me mixed up. If you want to know the truth, I wasn’t really feeling real good in the first place.
Johnny had a broken back, and even if he did live, it was said he would never walk again. Dallas checked on Johnny while in the hospital, and after the big rumble with Greasers vs Socs, Dally and Pony race back to the hospital to see Johnny, knowing that he is getting worse. During that visit, Johnny dies, and Dallas is in agony. Dallas runs out of the hospital and purposely puts himself in a position, by robbing a grocery store, where he gets shot by the police. Dallas wanted to be dead though, because as it was realized by Ponyboy, "Johnny was the only thing Dally loved.
Thirdly, the night that had put them on the run was another time that Johnny had saved Pony's life. Earlier that night when Pony had ran away from home the decided to go to the park, there was the Socs who had wanted to fight Pony and Johnny. According to the article, " You really killed him, huh, Johnny? I had to.
Throughout the novel, there is a constant struggle for power between the two gangs resulting in many injuries and a few deaths. The main character, Ponyboy, also experienced near-death a few times. He is a greaser who lives with his two brothers, Darry and Sodapop, and has several friends who him and his brothers are very close with, including Two-Bit, Dally, and Johnny. The mutual loyalty that Ponyboy’s friends and family shared with each other, ended up saving Pony’s life multiple times.
And this time my dreaming worked. I convinced myself that he wasn't dead”, (chapter 9) this shows that ponyboy is in denial within the death of johnny, and some other characters like dally slams his body and hits the wall against the wall of the room, and while Ponyboy watches Dally’s reaction, he is just in silence and shock. Johnny's death was so surprising that even Randy ( who is a Soc) decided to visit ponyboy which was a nice detail for ponyboy because he was so concerned about his mental and physical health, and he also admitted that it was their fault that they fought in the park. “His buddy Randy Adderson, who had helped lump us, also said it was their fault and that we'd only fought back in self-defense”, (chapter
Judah Showalter Mrs. Rios Period 1 4/21/23 Argumentative Hero Essay “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed”-Bob Riley. In the novel The Outsiders, the character Johnny showed heroism because during the church fire the hero came out from within him, and he save the kids.
Would you let Ponyboy Curtis from The Outsiders go to foster care? If you read the book you would know he has a pleasant home with brothers who love him. Ponyboy should be able to live with his loving brothers. He is happy with his friends, family, and home. Many good things could happen to Pony in foster care, and he could be adopted.
Terrell 1 Amberley Terrell Mrs.Wacker English II 21 February, 2018 Outsiders Do you sometimes feel like your parents don't love you? Pony boy is the one of the smaller kids that is in the gang out of a few kids. , Poyboy is a very good kid and he would feel bad to hurt anyone. Pony boy is the youngest and also is the smallest in the gang
(pg. 72). Even through this small comment, you can see Ponyboy’s concern for Johnny’s safety. He also shows his worriedness and protectiveness over Johnny on page 102, “Dally’ll be okay I thought. Dallas is always okay.
I had never seen Dally like this, it was like I was watching him break. “Your buddy, Johnny.” I finished, then looked backed up at Dally. He was staring that Johnny’s grave. “This ain’t right, Pony” Dally said, tears filling in his eyes.
All of Pony’s greaser gang rescues him and chases the Socs away. Pony is okay, but shaken up. Later in the novel, Pony, Johnny, and Dally go to the Nightly double and meet Cherry Valance and Marcia. It, for the most part, goes well.
This shows how he gained back his self-confidence and his ability to stand up for himself. Johnny finally found his acceptance from Dally when Dally said, “We’re all so proud of you” (148). When Dally said that Ponyboy noticed Johnny’s eyes glowing, “Dally was proud of him... That was all he ever wanted” (148). In the letter he wrote to Ponyboy, “It’s worth saving those kids...
The character Johnny grows in major ways throughout The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Johnny was a greaser, His best friend was Ponyboy, the main character. Johnny was a dynamic character, he contributed a lot to the main theme. Johnny had bad parents and committed murder. Soon after his bad acts, he became a hero.
