Heroes are all over the place but where is yours? Heroes are found in books, movies, and videogames but have you ever really stopped to think about heroes in your own life? To be a hero you have to be brave and you have to be willing to make a sacrifice. Johnny Cade from the book The Outsiders fits all those properties perfectly.
Johnny Cade shows bravery in the fact that he was brave enough to fight the socs even after he got mugged by them. Also while he was at the drive he stood up for Cherry and Marcia after Dally was messing with them. He also ran into a burning building to save a group of kids from certain death.
In the The Outsiders Johnny was willing to sacrifice himself getting killed by the socs to keep Ponyboy from being drowned by starting a fight with them. Then later he risks being put in jail so that Ponyboy doesn’t have to be in hiding for the rest of his life. Finally he risks his life by running into a burning church to save a bunch of kids.
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Probably because he was a hood, he killed a young boy, and he stole from convenience stores. But even though he may have done those things at the beginning of the story by the end he regretted all of it and wished he had more time to go back and fix it and be a better person.
To be a hero you must be able to be brave even if you’re facing danger straight in the face. You must also be willing to make sacrifice even if you’re sure you’ll die. So in conclusion Johnny Cade is the hero of The Outsiders because he died because he went into a burning building to save the
Could you live with fights, girls, people smoking, and getting drunk? In the novel, The Outsiders By S.E Hinton, you will find out how two gangs, in 1960’s Oklahoma survive. These two groups are the Greasers and the Soc’s. The Greasers do not have any nice clothes and cars.
A hero is a man who shows courage. A man who is admired for his achievements and noble qualities. This does not mean a hero has to be strong or tall. Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes. Johnny Cade is a 16 year old boy that lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with six of his bestfriends called the greasers.
Johnny and Ponyboy were walking home from the movies when they saw a fire and rushed to the scene. When they arrived, they saw that a group of children were trapped inside. Without hesitation, Johnny climbed into the burning building and helped rescue the children. Unfortunately, Johnny suffered severe burns and injuries during the rescue, which ultimately led to his death. Nevertheless, Johnny's bravery and selflessness will forever be remembered by his friends and family.
Towards the end of the book, Johnny runs into a burning
E. Hinton, Johnny is the greatest hero of them all. The most important reason that Johnny is the biggest hero in "The Outsiders," is because he killed Bob to protect Ponyboy. The author states,"'You really killed him, huh, Johnny?''Yeah.' His voice quavered slightly. ' I had to.
In page 56 it states “ I’m drowning, I thought, they’ve gone too far …” and “ I killed him,” he said slowly. “I killed that boy.” This shows where Johnny saved Ponyboy from drowning. Johnny is also a hero when he helped get the little kids get out of the church that was on fire. In the text it states “ He looked over his shoulder and saw that the door was blocked by the flames, then pushed open the window and tossed out the nearest kid.”
One of Johnny's most important accomplishments was saving the little children from the burning church. Johnnys parents are abusive, his mother verbally and his father physically.
Instead of fearing for his life, he went past his comfort zone and protected PonyBoy. Johnny also acted independently with no instruction from Pony in a high pressure situation with a lot on the line, including his life. Even After being brutally beaten by Randy and Bob he still stood his ground, even when he was afraid he still confronted them and fought both of the Socs till the bitter end. As shown from multiple parts in the chapter Johnny was truly brave at the park. “Never contest a man with
Also when they were in the church Ponyboy says “He looked like he was having the time of his life”(Hinton, 79). This shows he loves saving people. A final reason he’s heroic is because Johnny shoved Ponyboy to the window to save Ponyboy instead of saving himself. This shows he cares more about others lives than his life.
A hero can be anyone such as your friend, your next door neighbor, or even your sibling. A hero is a person who will risk their life or defend others from harm’s way. In “The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton, Ponyboy is a hero. Johnny is a hero because kills someone to save an innocent person. Cherry teaches Ponyboy lessons about her experiences which also makes her a hero.
He ultimately became a better person a the end of his life. Johnny is a Christ-like figure because he sacrificed himself to save children from a fire; Johnny also contributes to the a theme of the book: appearances aren’t everything; lastly he serves to teach Ponyboy about the world though his actions and words. Johnny is a Christ-like figure for saving kids from a burning building. Evidence is shown in this quote—“Johnny yelled, ‘shut up! We’re goin’ to get you out!’”
In young adult literature there are many characters who leave a perennial impression on the reader. Many of these are considered dynamic characters because of changes they induced throughout the plot. In S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, Johnny Cade is a character that goes through a major change in personality. At first a boy who is afraid of his own shadow, Johnny turns into a gallant hero that risked his life to save children.
He could take anything. It was Johnny I was worried about.” He knows how frightened and anxious Johnny is after being jumped and how he is not as tough as the rest of the Greasers. Especially without a loving family at home, Johnny only has the gang and is not able to take as much. Throughout the whole novel, Ponyboy expresses how much he cares for others both with Johnny, and
From the beginning of the novel to the end, Johnny’s personality changes a lot. At first, he was tense and scared, but later on, he became more open to Ponyboy (one of the other main characters) and brave. Early in the novel, Johnny is tense and scared. In the book, Johnny and Ponyboy are at the movies.
Heros. Who are they? They are not the ones that are fighting the imaginary villains. Heros are the ones who save others emotionally and physically and do whatever it takes to do the impossible. The Outsiders, a young adult fiction novel, by S.E Hinton, has multiple acts of heroism throughout the novel.