the outsiders
‘The Outsiders’ by S.E Hinton shows the challenges of teenagers in America during the 1960’s. Many of the characters in the novel are ‘heroes’ as they face their fears and become better people. Johnny was a character to remember. He overcame his own fears to save the lives of pony-boy and a group of young children. Darry was courageous due to the sacrifices and choices he made to his family. Cherry Valance will be highly remembered for all she stood up for and all she believed in. Although all these characters were heroes, there are some characters in the novel that can’t be admired. The soc’s were violent people who only thought about themselves. Their reckless behaviour led to suffering and fear.
Many of the characters in the novel were heroes but there was one character who was a huge hero. Johnny was a hero in many different ways. Johnny was a nice, loving and caring kid who would do anything for anyone. In the novel it shows because when the soc’s came over and started drowning pony-boy in the fountain, Johnny took a stand to save his friend and so Johnny killed the soc because he didn’t want his friend to die. “I killed him…I killed that boy.” Page 69. Johnny didn’t only save his friends life but also saved the lives of a group of young children. Johnny was very courageous due to saving the lives of young children. He seen the fire at the church and him and pony-boy both rushed to the church. Johnny went straight into the church and he got all those young children out with the help of Pony-boy and Dally.”…You three are the bravest kids I’ve ever seen…” Page 116. Johnny gave his own life away to save those young children because in the end Johnny died but he died a hero.
Darry was a hero due to all the love and sacrifices he made for pony-boy. Darry had been raising pony-boy since pony-boy was 13 when their parents had died. Soda-pop had made the decision to drop out of school to help Darry with money, cooking, cleaning, looking after and spending time
Many of the characters in the novel were heroes but there was one character who was a huge hero. Johnny was a hero in many different ways. Johnny was a nice, loving and caring kid who would do anything for anyone. In the novel it shows because when the soc’s came over and started drowning pony-boy in the fountain, Johnny took a stand to save his friend and so Johnny killed the soc because he didn’t want his friend to die. “I killed him…I killed that boy.” Page 69. Johnny didn’t only save his friends life but also saved the lives of a group of young children. Johnny was very courageous due to saving the lives of young children. He seen the fire at the church and him and pony-boy both rushed to the church. Johnny went straight into the church and he got all those young children out with the help of Pony-boy and Dally.”…You three are the bravest kids I’ve ever seen…” Page 116. Johnny gave his own life away to save those young children because in the end Johnny died but he died a hero.
Darry was a hero due to all the love and sacrifices he made for pony-boy. Darry had been raising pony-boy since pony-boy was 13 when their parents had died. Soda-pop had made the decision to drop out of school to help Darry with money, cooking, cleaning, looking after and spending time