Heroism In The Outsiders

The author Robert Fanney once said, “I cannot change what will happen. I can only change how I act in the face of it.” In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton there are two groups Soc’s and Greasers. Greasers were the poor ones, always getting into trouble. The Soc’s were the rich and had nice cars/outfits. Soc’s and Greasers never got along and always fought. During the story the greasers start to realize things they have never realized before like how everything is rough all over. Johnny and Dally show examples of heroism throughout the story.
Johnny showed he was a hero during the Outsiders. First, Johnny saved Pony from getting drowned by a Soc. Johnny explained “They were drowning you, Pony, they might have killed you.” (Hinton 57). This means
To begin, Dally helped Pony and Johnny get away when they were in trouble. Dally told Johnny and Pony “Hop the three-fifteen freight to Windrixville.” “There’s an abandoned church on the top of Jay Mountain.” (Hinton 61). This demonstrates how Dally doesn’t want Pony and Johnny to get put in jail like him, so he helps them get out of town so no one can catch them. Secondly, Dally saved Johnny from the fire at the church. The nurse said to Pony “He burned his arm pretty badly though, trying to drag the other kid out the window.” (Hinton 95). This means Dally risked his life just like Johnny did for Pony, to save Johnny from the fire when he got trapped. As you can see, Dally showed he was a hero during the book.
Without a doubt, Johnny and Dally demonstrate heroic acts in The Outsiders. Between Dally saving Johnny in the fire, helping them get out of town, Johnny saving Pony from getting drowned, and saving him in the fire, Dally and Johnny showed heroism in situations that could have been dangerous. For example, Robert Fanney once said “I cannot change what will happen. I can only change how I act in the face of it.” Dally and Johnny helped in situations that could’ve became disastrous showing how they are really