“A hero, a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities or one who shows courage.” I quote Ms. Merriam Webster, but in my mind a hero is someone we look up to or should look up to. Ponyboy, Johnny and Dally all have hero qualities because they are not afraid to step up and help people Johnny is a hero in his own way because he shows courage. After the movies he and Ponyboy got into a fight with Socs, he came to Ponyboy’s rescue when Bob tried to drown him. Also, he and Ponyboy went into…
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heroes Johnny Cade is a hero because he said,” I had to they were drowning you Ponyboy”. Ponyboy is a hero because he saved kids from a burning church and he treats everyone the same. Johnny is a hero because he doesn't think he just takes charge. Dally is a hero because he would take cover for you. These characters are considered a hero because of their actions. A reason why Ponyboy is a hero because he thinks of everyone the same. In the book Ponyboy is a hero because,” He had went to a…
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What is a hero? A hero is a person who cares about others and helps people who are helpless, heroes are also brave they stand up for rights, Respectful, and are Honest. In the book outsiders, there are many heroes who are brave, helpful, and etc. Ponyboy is a real hero because of his courageous, supportive, doesn’t Judge. Ponyboy is a hero because he is courageous, fearless and always ready to help others. A reason why Ponyboy is a hero is when the church was on fire he went to rescue the students…
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for too long”. The definition of hero is a person who saves another person from their situation. Ponyboy meets the definition of hero because he helped little kids from a burning church. Johnny can be considered a hero because he also helped little kids from a burning just like Ponyboy and so he is considered a hero. Dally is a hero because when Johnny killed Bob Johnny was trying to escape where the “fuzz” won’t find him so Dally helped him find a hiding spot. Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally are heroes…
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A hero is a man admired for his achievements, and or noble qualities. Being brave is an important thing for Ponyboy, as he shows his bravery in many different situations. Ponyboy is also very loyal to his gang, the greasers. Ponyboy is determined to do whatever it takes to help or rescue those in need. Ponyboy is the primary hero in The Outsiders because he is brave, loyal, and determined. Ponyboy shows his bravery many times throughout the course of The Outsiders. He shows his bravery when he goes…
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Ralph Emerson said “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes later.” In the book, The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, Johnny, Ponyboy, and Darry are all heros. Ponyboy and Johnny are best friends and Greasers. Darry is Ponyboy's older brother. Johnny and Ponyboy are heros because they saved five kid’s lives. To began with, Darry is a hero because he sacrificed his scholarship to college for his brothers. A hero is someone who will sacrifice for someone else, and is no ordinary…
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person could be recognized as a hero if they were to do something like save someone In a car accident if they couldn't get out of the car. In S.E. Hinton's book The Outsiders many of the characters did heroic acts and became heroes. Johnny, Dally, and Ponyboy are all heroes in different ways. Johnny, Dally, and Ponyboy are all heroes but they are heroes in different ways. Johnny is a hero because he is brave. Some reasons why he is brave is when he saved Ponyboy from getting killed. He could of…
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grow, learn new things, and make differences in their own life which can make them heroes in their own stories, or others. Just like Ponyboy, Dally, and Johnny. They all were heroes, that made a difference. Even though they may not look the part, they are still brave and heroic. Which they all did things to earn, being called a hero. To start off Dally was a hero, because he saved Johnny at the fire in the church. As it said in The outsiders on page 81, it states, "We think the towheaded kid is…
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e with supernatural powers, who could possibly save the planet from mighty villains. However, a hero doesn't necessarily have to be someone who saves the planet. Sometimes a hero can be someone who gave up his or her life so another could live. A hero does not always have to show courage, he can be afraid, and still be a hero through his actions. According to the famous writer, Joseph Campbell, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” The famous statement…
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Greasers. These Greaser are misinterpreted as criminals and childish, but some are good and heros. One of the Greasers who many of the characteristics of a hero. He is Darry, Ponyboy’s brother and guardian. Darry was sacrificial, skilled, and one of the most important, destined for something. Over the course of the story, Darry has sacrificed or risk many things he loved and cared for. It shows when Ponyboy talked about Darry, ” But we just didn‘t have the money for him to go to college, even with…
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