1 The First reason that Johnny or any greaser in general can be a hero is because there all human. Yea their in their teens
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 relates to the character Johnny Cade from the famous book The Outsiders…
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Johnny The Hero What is a hero? A hero is someone who does good for someone or something. The Outsiders has a lot of things that can relate to a hero. In The Outsiders, there are many heroes but one stood out because he risked his own life and saved many people. Johnny is that hero because he has saved so many people, stood up to a Dally, and risked his life to save children. One reason why Johnny is a hero is he finally stood up to people. He stood up to Dally because Dally was picking on two…
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characters is Johnny. He is there for everyone in the gang; from being selfless to just someone they can depend on. A hero possesses loyalty, courage, and the willingness to sacrifice his own life for others. Johnny Cade fits my personal definition of a hero perfectly. Johnny’s heroism shows early in the book, from the moment we meet him. Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally are sitting at a drive-in. Cherry Valance and Marcia are sitting in front of them when Dally starts intimidating Cherry, despite Johnny being…
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People change, 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…
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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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Showing Heroism Does everyone have a hero in their life? How so? Do Ponyboy and Johnny fit the description of what someone might think a hero would look like/be like? This book is called “The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton. The main character is Ponyboy Curtis. In the story, Ponyboy is apart of a gang called the Greasers. Him and his buddy Johnny get into a fight with another group/gang called the Socs. The Socs attempt to drown Pony so Johnny stabs one of them. This killed one of the Socs. The two boys…
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“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 can be average people like you and me. A hero is someone who always does what is right in every situation. Ponyboy is a very heroic person and it shows in his actions and personality. Johnny is a hero during the time he’s still alive on earth. Dally is not a hero because he is mean and uncaring and only cares for Johnny, no one else. Heroes can be any person of any race, gender or age. Ponyboy is a good person and it shows in everything he does. Ponyboy not only saved the children but he…
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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 because…
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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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