(Hinton 57). Johnny had to make the decision to murder the Soc for the sake of protecting Ponyboy’s life. If he was not able to make this decision, he could have ended up dead. He needed to make a decision that would change his life forever. As the story continues, Johnny and Ponyboy together are able to Come of Age through deciding to conduct themselves properly in different situations.
Johnny should not face punishment for killing Bob because it was self-defense. When he did it, he saw the Socs killing Ponyboy and reacted by stabbing him. He was provoked and could have gotten extremely hurt. This point is further proven when Johnny states, “I had to. They were drowning you, Pony.
Pony made a risky decision when he ran into the burning church, that he or Johnny might not make it out alive. He was also thinking that the kids’ lives were more
The largest and most important decision of Johnny’s life, which ultimately brought him to his death, was to go into the burning church to save the lives of children that were trapped inside and would have died. He did not know the children, but knew he had to save their lives. He later wrote in his letter to Ponyboy, “Listen, I don’t mind dying now. It’s worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine, they have more to live for,” (pg. 152).
This theme “the deepest love is often hidden” is especially influential in the novel because it effects the way the characters handle Johnny’s death and how they act afterward. For example, Johnny tells Ponyboy, “stay gold Ponyboy...stay gold” (148) meaning for him
In S.E. Hinton's coming-of-age novel, The Outsiders, various characters learn not to repress their feelings but instead express them. Ponyboy, the main character of The Outsiders, witnesses his friend, Johnny, kill an 18-year-old named Bob. Soon after this traumatic experience, Ponyboy watches Johnny slowly die in the hospital. Ponyboy tries to cope with these tragedies by denying their existence for weeks. But after weeks of denial, Ponyboy finally admits, “I knew Johnny was dead.
(Hinton, 18). This shows that Johnny saves Ponyboy when he was drowning
In the text it states, ¨´I killed him,´ he said slowly. ´I killed that boy. ´ Bob, the handsome Soc, was lying there in the moonlight,¨(Hinton 56). Ponyboy and Johnny got jumped that night. Pony was drowning and Johnny had a knife so he had to save Pony before he was dead.
He said. ““He would kill the next person who jumped him. Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again. Not over his dead body…”(pg. 34) Ponyboy’s talking about a time when Johnny got a little beat up by some “rival gang members.”
Johnny made this spontaneous decision because the Socs were trying to drown Ponyboy in the park’s fountain. When Ponyboy realized Johnny murdered Bob, Ponyboy was as frightened as if he was at a haunted house . The consequence of this choice was that Johnny and Ponyboy felt guilty ,and they Both decided to run away for a like one million years. Johnny said, “I killed him. I killed that boy (pg56).”
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.
In the beginning of the novel, The Outsiders, written by S.E Hinton, the author portrays Johnny Cade as a weak and helpless character in the book. He`s seen as a dynamic character that has gone through extremely tough times that are difficult for him to handle alone. ``He was the gangs`pet, everyones` kid brother``, if it hadn`t been for the gang Johnny would have never felt love nor affection. He always seemed to have an anxious and suspicious look in his eyes, he was a nervous wreck. He struggled in the areas of self-confidence and loving himself, that even the idea of suicide popped in his head.
He realizes that there is more in life than just the Socs and greasers. Johnny shows that to pony when he says, “ I don’t mind dying now… It’s worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more mine…” (pg.178)
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...
Consequently with all that was going on at that moment, Johnny defended himself and Ponyboy who is one of the Greasers. Furthermore, Ponyboy responds saying, “‘You really killed him, huh, Johnny? ‘Yeah.’ His voice quivered slightly. ‘I had to.
