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Johnny The Greasers

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Johnny is important to the gang because he is the gang’s pet and like a family member to all of the greasers. “He was the gang’s pet, everyone kids brother.”(Pg. 12) Johnny was very special to the gang because he listened to the gang member’s problems and cared. For example on page 178, Two bit said this about him “I guess he had listened to more beefs and more problems from more people than an of us, A guy that’ll really listen to you, listen and cared about what you are saying, is something rare.” “We couldn’t get along with him we need johnny as much as the gang needed him. Johnny was not only a member to the gang but family to everyone and he was the glue to the
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