Johnny As A Hero In Homer's The Outsiders

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A hero is someone who cares and helps others and is a brave person. A hero says anything that makes you feel better when you're sad or says things to make you happy. They can look like any other person. They act loving, caring, and helpful. Someone in my life that is a hero to me is my mom, dad, grandpa, and grandma. They help me and care for me every single day and they don't have to but they choose to.The book, The Outsiders had all three of these incredible characters: Ponyboy, Johnny, and Darry are all heroes.

Ponyboy is a hero because he cared for others, helped others, and was a very loving and kind person. Ponyboy always helped people. When the kids were in the burning church he says, " I'll get them don't worry!"(78). That shows how brave and helpful he is. Ponyboy isn't just helpful, he is also caring. He is caring because he thinks about others and not just himself. For example, when he says "Where is Johnny… and Dallas"(80), this proves that he is a very caring and loving person. Ponyboy isn't the only hero, Johnny is also a hero.

Johnny is a hero; he is loving, caring, and he helped others. Johnny was the quietest, but the most loving out of all the greasers. Johnny is very brave; after he had killed the Soc he said, "I had to they were drowning you Pony. They might have killed
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Dally is a very helpful person because when Johnny and Ponyboy were running away from killing the Soc, he asked no questions and said, “Here, he handed us a gun and a roll of bills, ”(50). Dally is not just helpful, but also caring. When Pony and Johnny were in the church saving the kids he said, “For Pete's sake, get outta there! That roofs gonna cave in any minute” (79). This proves how Dally cares for people, especially Ponyboy and Johnny. Dally could have left them in there, but he didn't and was worried they would get hurt. This is the reason why Dally is a

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