Dialogue
Dialogue can be very important to the growth of the story. Good writing can express what the characters are feeling without having to directly explain what is going on. I feel that S.E. Hinton’s writing does exactly that.
“We’re goin to turn ourselves in.” Johnny said this as he had decided he didn’t want to be on the run any more, after he had killed Bob, and ran away with Ponyboy. Dally found them, starving in the church and took them out to lunch where they all were caught up on what has happened, when suddenly, Johnny announced he wanted to go to the police on page 87. This shows how Johnny knows what is best in a situation and will do the right thing in the end, even if it means he might go to prison. Johnny always seemed to know what he was doing, however much it scares him. They had planned out how they were going to go to the police, and what to say, and what to leave out. Everyone had to agree on how much they would tell the police to make sure that only the people involved would get any consequences. I think this proves how Johnny always puts others before himself.
“I used to talk about killing myself…” “ I don’t want to die now.” These are some of Johnny’s last few words when he was in the hospital on page 121. This shows how bad Johnny felt when he was back home where his parents mistreated him. Johnny never wanted to have to deal with them again, so he was going to take the easy way out. However, the gang was the reason Johnny didn’t kill himself; they made him feel cared for. When Johnny was in the hospital, he knew how bad his condition was because he had a broken back and couldn’t feel anything from the waist down. But once he realized there was a large chance he was going to die, he saw how much he reall...
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...ink a hero can be described as someone who helps others, is a role model to others, does the right thing, but can also help and be a hero to himself, not just someone who does heroic things for only others. Being helpful to yourself is something I would think and important quality for heroes, and everyone else. A hero can set a goal and get it done. However, doing things all at once can sometimes be a bother and possibly make more problems. It is important to do things one at a time, even if this means some problems might not get solved until later. I think this description fits Johnny almost perfectly. Johnny can help others (page 24 and 28: standing up for Cherry), is a role model (page 91-93: the church fire), does the right thing (page 87: wanting to turn himself in) etc. Johnny always did what he knew he should do, even if he was a little late on the decision.
For instance, Dally did not have much to live for. No family that loved him except for Johnny, just a couple of Old’ friends. He already has a police record, because of how is is so disobedient to the laws. The only fun in Dallys life was picking up girls and finding some new ways to break the law. He never cared for anyone but Johnny, and once Johnny had died that was the end. Dallas did not know how else to handle himself. When Darry got the phone call Ponyboys thoughts scattered then came to a conclusion, “But I knew that was what he wanted, even as the lot echoed with the cracks of the shots, even as I begged silently please, not him… not him and Johnny both - I knew he would be dead, because Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted”(154). Like Pony said, Dally always got what he wanted and he definitely did. Once Johnny died he did not care about anything in life. Conversely, Johnny had a lot to live for. He is only sixteen years old and he has a lot ahead of him. Johnny was very law abiding he tried hard not to get into any trouble or break any laws. Now that he has made that mistake with Bob he thinks he has ruined his whole life. He has not, there is much more ahead of him. Johnny had died a hero by saving all those kids at the burning church. He finally understands, “Listen, I don’t mind dying now. It's worth it, It’s worth saving those kids. Their lives are
A hero puts other people before themselves and is admired for their qualities, courage, and achievements. A hero obtains knowledge throughout their journey of helping and healing. From Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huckleberry begins his journey with his first dilemma to save a slave, Jim. Huckleberry Finn begins to transform into a courageous hero when he learns the value of a human being.
Who is a hero? In contemporary times, usage of the term has become somewhat of a cliché. Over the years, the term “hero” has become representative of a wide variety of individuals, each possessing differing traits. Some of the answers put forth by my colleagues (during our in-class discussion on heroism) as to whom they consider heroes pointed to celebrities, athletes, teachers and family members. Although the occupations differed, each of their heroes bore qualities that my classmates perceived as extraordinary, whether morally or physically. Nonetheless, Webster’s defines “hero” as “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” Thus, it is worth considering that individuals become heroes relative to the situation with which they’re faced.
Heroes. Everyone wants to be a hero, but sometimes, people lose sight of what a true hero really is. It does not have to be someone who flies around and saves innocent people from perilous monsters. A hero is simply someone that inspires others. In Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Junior was a hero because he rose above the expectations the world placed on him through his courage, passionate determination, and sympathetic perception.
First, Johnny and Dally both die tragically after making unwise decisions in their lives. Johnny died while rescuing children from a burning church and in the eyes of the rescued children’s parents was a hero. But reluctantly this was not the case. In fact, Johnny had just killed a rival member from the Soc’s in self-defense. After which Johnny tells Ponyboy “‘I killed him,’ he said slowly. ‘I killed that boy.’ As Bob, the handsome Soc was lying there in the moonlight a dark pool growing
The main point is that in chapter 5, Johnny goes inside the church in order to save the kids inside it. Johnny manages to survive the fire at first, however he has gotten the worst injuries out of the fire and is forced to stay in the hospital, this starts in chapter 7 and when they visit Johnny, they tell them that he is in critical condition and that he was suffering from third degree burns, however Dally is fine, but injured. They keep on visiting Johnny in the hospital and they see that he is getting worse and worse. And finally, in chapter 10, Johnny dies after being in critical condition for a long
Before Johnny died from his severe burns and broken back he gave Ponyboy a book, Gone With The Wind, he found a note from Ponyboy saying “stay gold”. Ponyboy’s friendship with Johnny is so strong that he is persuaded to write an English assignment about his experiences. Johnny mentions that saving the children was worth sacrificing his own life. Johnny thinks sacrificing his life for the children is worth his life, because they still have their whole life to live and Johnny was going to get arrested if he would have lived. Johnny wants Ponyboy to do better for himself, and he believes he can achieve anything because he is strong.
Johnny was one of the main greasers who was a hero. One of the reasons Johnny was a hero is because he helped Ponyboy, the main character, to save the kids in a burning church. He went in first even though the adults and Dally told him not to. Also Johnny let Ponyboy get out of the church first so he got paralyzed instead of Ponyboy. Also Ponyboy said that Johnny listened to everyone's problems when they were feeling bad, and Ponyboy said he was kind of like the gangs pet. Two-bit
I understand that I am going to attempt to keep Johnny out of jail because what he had done in my perspective was self defense. This happened in The Outsiders book. Hinton, S. E. The Outsiders. New York: Viking, 1967. Print. I feel that you may think that Johnny is guilty of homicide because he had killed Bob during the evening by the park. He had not attempted to kill him, he was using self defence, as the novel had stated in chapter 4, Johnny warns the socs that showed up that they were in a part of town that they were not supposed to be in but the socs ignored the warning and still provoked the fight. Later in chapter 4 it also informs us that the socs were starting to drown Ponyboy so Johnny had used his switchblade without really meaning to kill anyone. Johnny has informed me that he and Ponyboy Curtis were walking in the park in the evening and that a vehicle had shown up and some boys had gotten out and threatened them. These boys had pulled out a knife and threatened to use it against them. One of the boys then started to assault Johnny and another attacked Ponyboy. The one attacking Ponyboy then decided to move him to a fountain and tried to drown him. When Johnny realized what they were doing he had turned to them and pulled out a knife and flung at them without meaning to kill Bob. But keep in mind that Bob was drowning Ponyboy so this act was used in defense. I feel that Johnny is innocent because he was using self defense, but he should not have ran from the crime scene. Another thing in chapter 4 was that a little while later when Ponyboy came conscious again Johnny said, "I had to. They were drowning you, Pony. “They might have killed you. And they had a blade... they were gonna beat me up...." I found this informat...
Even though he was a skilled worker, he was proud, and full of arrogance. But after his terrible tragedy, his rude character died in the birth and death room, and Johnny was reborn as a more patient and caring person. He still won't take pity from anyone, but on the inside he is probably crying out for help. Although he has no one to talk to, he does have special talents that help keep him going strong.
...t like the rest of the Greasers he wouldn’t kill or nothing no matter what. They could of said Johnny not no killer but don’t push him because he will go off but instead they made it seem like he was a kid that lived in a household that didn’t care about him and that he was a punk and never stood up for himself.
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.’’ This quote show that not every hero has to be on tv. Heroes can be an everyday people. In 1960 S.E. Hinton wrote a book called The Outsiders. Johnny is one of these people. Johnny came from a bad family and did not have a lot of money, but he still fought to help people, stood up for his gang and other people, and risked his life and protect people.
If Johnny would’ve never killed Bob, Ponyboy would’ve died from drowning. Johnny will put others before him. “Johnny shoved me toward the window ‘Get out!’ “ (pg. 93) Johnny could’ve taken that time to get himself out instead of telling Ponyboy to get out. What resulted from this was Johnny got third-degree burns and his back was broken from the piece of timber that fell upon him. He could’ve let Ponyboy get severely hurt and saved himself, but no he didn’t he let himself get hurt which shows he will put others before him. Johnny will risk his life to save friends or people he doesn’t even know. “It was a wonder I didn’t cut myself to death, now that I think about it. ‘Hey Ponyboy.’ I looked around, startled. I hadn’t realized Johnny had been right behind me all the way.” (pg 91) Johnny followed Ponyboy inside the burning church just to save a couple of children. He risked his life to save children he didn’t even know and after the saving the children he got injured which followed up to death. This shows that Johnny will put his life at risk and will save
When Johnny killed Bob to save Ponyboy’s life, it was an instant instinct that Johnny had.(Ch. 4) As you may know, the teenage greasers go to the extreme lengths to help and protect the gangs friends and loved ones. When Pony, Johnny, and Dally all went back to the church and saw that there was a fire and then felt responsible for it, really shows the love and support they all have for others.(Ch. 6) Those three teenagers all risked your lives for those kids in the burning building and they should be proud of themselves. As greasers have shown some of the more brutal parts of life, but as well good parts of life, peers should really take in what the greasers have done and how they have changed throughout their lives. Imagine what it’s like for the people that have no one left in their lives. People really do need to start thinking about others in life right now and what they are doing to themselves because they have no one left in their lives, imagine what it would be like for
Johnny once was a teen who wasn't cowardly, and stood up for his gang. He was a good man in a rumble and kept his mouth shut around the police, but things changed when he was jumped by the Socs. The assault left him more anxious than ever, and ended up carrying a six-inch switchblade in his back pocket, despite that he was the most law-abiding of the gang. In addition, Johnny didn't do well in school, he had failed a year in school and never made good grades (Hinton 65). But even so, Johnny is more than a quiet, anxious kid who does poorly in school. Notably, when Ponyboy and Johnny were hiding in the church, the pair occasionally read a book called Gone with the Wind in order to pass the time. While they were reading, Ponyboy remarked, "It amazed me how Johnny could get more meaning out of some of the stuff in there than I could--- I was supposed to be the deep one... and I guess his teachers thought he was just plain dumb. But he wasn't. He was just a little slow to get things, and he liked to explore things once he did get them" (Hinton 65). This shows that he is able to comprehend the message and/or significance of a story or concept, albeit it takes him a long period of time. Although he was high-strung, quiet, and seemingly believed to be dumb by his teachers, Johnny is, in truth, quite reflective and