The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton original copyright 1967 The protagonists in the book are the Greasers and the antagonists are the Socs. The main characters are Darry‚ Soda‚ Dally‚ Bob‚ Ponyboy‚ and Johnny. Darry is tall‚ muscular‚ smart and very strict towards Ponyboy. Darry yells at Ponyboy and always seems to expect better from Ponyboy. For example‚ Darry yells at Ponyboy on page 49‚ “Where the heck have you been? Do you know what time it is? He was madder than I had seen him in along time. I
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Character Awards Johnny- Most Transformed Award At the beginning of the novel‚ Johnny didn’t want anything to do with Negroes. He was racist and unkind to them. When he is captured by Cush‚ a Union soldier who also happens to be a Negro‚ he refused to follow his orders‚ only doing so in the end out of fear of what might happen to his family if he is killed. Later‚ when Cush wanted to learn how to read‚ seeing how he was never educated‚ Johnny refused at first‚ only giving in so that he could
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Winston‚ Two-Bit Mathews‚ Steve Randle‚ and Johnny Cade. Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ and Darry are three brothers that look out for each other after their parents died in a car crash. Dally is one of the roughest of the Greasers. His violent tendencies make him more dangerous than the other greasers‚ and he takes pride in his criminal record. Two-Bit is a wisecracking greaser who regularly shoplifts. Steve Randle is Sodapop’s best friend since grade school. Johnny Cade is Ponyboy’s best friend‚ 16 years old
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Epilogue For The Outsiders “How do you feel Johnny‚ your first sunset up close and personal?” I asked him “Its amazing Dad! I love it.” We continued staring into the radiant beams of the sun until Johnny popped the question I was dreading all those years. “Dad?” “Yes son?” I answered‚ knowing what he was going to ask. “How did I get my name?” I took a long sigh. “I had a friend when I was a bit older than you‚ his name was Johnny‚ an amazing friend to have who didn’t deserve to leave my
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Outsiders” Ponyboy and Johnny face many challenges and try to make the best out of each circumstance. The author shows us how the characters face their obstacles‚ rise above them‚ and change their challenges into a positive learning experience. Johnny is Ponyboy’s best friend and the ’pet’ of the Greasers. He’s 16 years old‚ and lives with his alcoholic and abusive mother and father. Johnny was jumped and beat up by a Soc wearing heavy rings. Ever since then‚ Johnny has been paranoid about
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the gingerbread out of the oven when she heard Johnny outside talking to someone. “Johnny‚” she called‚ “you’re late. Come in and get your lunch.” “Just a minute‚ Mother‚” Johnny said. “After you‚ my dear Alphonse.” “After you‚ my dear Alphonse‚” another voice said. “No‚ after you‚ my dear Alphonse‚” Johnny said. Mrs. Wilson opened the door. “Johnny‚” she said‚ “you come in this minute and get your lunch. You can play after you’ve eaten.” Johnny came in after her‚ slowly. “Mother‚” he said
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was not pleased. There are several differences between Johnny and BM. The first difference between Johnny and BM is the level of passion. In FJ‚ there is passion shown by Frankie‚ Johnny’s wife. She pays for Johnny clothes‚ so he can look good. “Spent a hundred dollars just to buy her man some clothes.” In Johnny case he doesn’t care for her what so ever and decided to cheat on her. When Frankie looks over the transom‚ she witnesses‚ “Johnny on the sofa just loving up Nellie Bligh.” Meanwhile‚ in
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not every hero wares a cape or needs super powers to be considered heroic. Despite the fact anyone can be a hero. I can give some pretty convincing examples; it only takes three simple stories about three boys that sure made the headlines‚ Ponyboy‚ Johnny‚ and Dally. They proved that no matter who you are you can be a hero. There for when it comes to doing the right thing‚ sometimes doing the wrong thing seems to be the only right thing. For example when it comes to telling an adult about
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Literature Friendship is a very important bond shared by two friends that cannot be described by mere words. In the fictional narrative The Outsiders‚ S.E. Hinton shows us the importance of friendship through the hardships of the two protagonists‚ Johnny and Ponyboy. They use their friendship to overcome many obstacles throughout their story. One example of friendship can be found in the movie “Toy Story‚” in which the main protagonists‚ Woody and Buzz‚ must find their way back home while at the
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Johnny and Cush are in the middle of a battle. They hear a shrill scream and both slam their bodies to the ground. Johnny gets up a minute later‚ covered in a thick layer of dirt‚ and realized that Cush is dead still and oozing with blood. Johnny could leave Cush there to die‚ but he carries him onto his wagon and insists that he stay keep Cush company while his leg heals- even though Cush suggested that Johnny leave him and head home. The book With Every Drop of Blood‚ by James Lincoln Collier and
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