Character Analysis: Johnny Cade

Response: The character I am choosing is Johnny and I chose him because I think he has the biggest mental/identity change in the book. An example is on page 11 when Ponyboy says, “Johnny Cade was last and least. If you picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you’ll have Johnny. Ponyboy and most people thought he was a person who is so afraid so he joined a gang. But, later in the book he becomes a hero and a stereotypical good person. An example of this is when he rushes into the burning building to save the children even though he had MAJOR injuries along the way. He saves children he acts as the older brother figure to Ponyboy when they ran away and, he keeps the gang all together.