Johnny Character Analysis

The actors’ body language facial expression, and tone of voice affected the viewer’s understanding of the characters, plot, and theme of the film. One example, at the beginning of the movie, Dally was acting like a jerk to Cherry and Marcia at the drive in movie. He was speaking to them in a condescending way, and wouldn’t leave them alone. This made the audience think that he was not a good person.
Another example was, when Darry hit Ponyboy. As soon as he did it, his hands went down to his sides, he quickly apologized as if he couldn’t believe what he had done. Darry hit Ponyboy because he was frustrated and upset with the choice that Ponyboy had made. Darry is trying to do what he can to hold the family together and he’s afraid he will
Ponyboy didn’t hesitate, he looked determined and ran into the burning building. Johnny did hesitate, but followed Ponyboy into the church. The two were committed to risking their own lives to save the lives of the children. This continues to show how brave they are and how loyal they are to each other.
Finally, Dally was very emotional during the last moments of Johnny’s life. He broke down and cried, which is out of character for Dally. He begged Johnny not to die, and then turned around and punched a wall. He left the room, and was confronted by a doctor. Dally’s facial expression was twisted, showing that he wasn’t quite himself and suggested that he was starting to lose his mind. He then shoved a gun in the doctor’s face, and laughed. His tone, facial expression and inappropriate action showed that Dally couldn’t handle losing Johnny.
The director used facial expression, tone of voice and body language to further the story. He showed the strong relationship between the greasers, and the audience understands that they are not just friends, but loyal brothers. Their personalities are unique and each character’s emotional expression is important to the