Friendship is when one person has a strong bond with another, the power of friendship is when one friend does something exponential for another, even if it means they risk something important in their lives. For example, in The Outsiders, Johnny saved Ponyboy from the falling lumber, he saved Pony, but at the same time he risked something of own, his life. After Dally’s failed attempt of taking back Johnny from the grips of Death, Dally couldn’t live without Johnny. So when Johnny died, Dally had no reason to live. In the novel, The Outsiders author S.E Hinton suggests that the power of friendship is the strongest and most reliable bond one can have, and it stays with people forever.
Friends care about other friends and they go out of their way to help them. Johnny went out of his way to buy Ponyboy a paerback copy of ‘Gone With The Wind.’ when they were hiding in the barn, it shows that Johnny cares about Pony. Pony incredulously stared at the bokk, waiting to read it.
“ ‘A paperback copy of ‘Gone With The Wind’, how’d you know?...
‘I remember you sayin’ something about it once.’
...Gee thanks.’” (pg. 71)
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She is also be suggesting that Johnny cares enough for Pony that he purchased the novel for him. The book ‘Gone With The Wind’ stands as a symbol of friendship between the two boys. In the novel The Outsiders their friendship grows when Pony reads the book out loud It gives them new memories and the powerful bond between the two boys sprouts. When Johnny was in the hospital, he asked for the book to read so Two-Bit and Ponyboy go down to the store to buy a copy. After Johnny passes, Pony finds a letter in the book from Johnny. Because Johnny bought the book for Ponyboy and he listened to Pony when he was talking about the novel, Johnny is seen as a friend that is reliable and a friend that will go out of his way to help or benefit
Among the themes from The Outsiders is a story that has rivalry, personalities, coming together, and much more. For example, don’t give up on life, or even people can surprise you. These two themes are huge. Another huge theme is that step back and see the big pictures. There are so many other themes that go with the book it’s not just those. There are also lots of songs to go with the book. For example, “ God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton. “ God Gave Me You” shows the theme, and Dally’s personality.
First of all, Dally says “‘... don’t die Johnny, please don’t die…’” and then he “suddenly bolted through the door and down the hall.” (149). This shows that the boys all have a very close relationship with each other. They would do anything for each other and are devastated when one dies. Secondly, Ponyboy asks “‘You really killed him [Bob], huh, Johnny?’” (57). This demonstrates that the boys would do anything for each other. Johnny killed Bob in order to save Ponyboy, which really shows how strong of a relationship they have. In conclusion, the power of friendship is shown throughout the book when the boys had a few encounters in which their friendship and how strong it really is was
If Ponyboy is a hero with sympathy in mind than his friend Johnny is a hero with sympathy in action. The first time Johnny showed his sympathy is when Dally harass the Socs girls, Cherry and Marcia. Johnny bravely stand up to Dally to everyone’s surprise. In the novel, the dialogue of Johnny and Dally showed Johnny’s
S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders demonstrates how two completely different characters, Johnny and Dally can have significant similarities. Although Johnny and Dally grow up in very similar conditions the way that each reacts to it differs greatly. Johnny understands that love is important in the world, but with the little experience of affection thinks it is useless and will only break a person. Even though the two view life differently they both do not put much meaning in their own due to the past experience of feeling useless and a burden. To summarize, Johnny and Dally share a very similar burden but look at life differently as a result of it.
The legendary quote “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold” from the renowned novel “The Outsiders” is something that I hope my children and grandchildren will have the privilege to know and understand. The Outsiders has a strong value of family and friendship. Throughout the book there are many satellite themes and issues. The book is known as a coming of age for adolescence. When I first read this book it was in my 8th grade Language Arts class. The first thing that came to my mind was “hey, isn’t that the movie with that Cruise guy”. I had no clue that the story of Ponyboy Curtis would touch my heart in such a way. I had been going through so much that year, I felt as if I was Ponyboy. Middle school starts were kids finally come to a realization of
Despite what the stereotype suggests, Ponyboy feels deeply, even when so many say he should be solid with no emotion. Unlike thousands of people, greaser or not, he is not afraid to show his feelings to others. On page 8, after being beaten
Throughout life individuals face many challenges testing their values and personality one situation at a time. In the evocative novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton themes of growing up and innocence are shown. Ponyboy is not your average 14 year old he is part of a gang known to many as the Greasers. He encounters many situations testing his values and beliefs. Having lost both his parents recently he and his brothers stick together like a true family but this relationship is tested when Darry hits Ponyboy. He also experiences the loss several close friends in a very short period of time. Throughout this novel, Ponyboy encounters many life changing experiences that prove he is a dynamic character.
Ponyboy loves his hair because it took him a long time to grow it out, it is an important part of his identity, and it is the only thing he truly has. First Ponyboy snaps at Johnny and says “It took me a long time to get that hair just the way I wanted it.” (73). This means that it will take a long time for his hair to grow back and for the bleach to grow out; Ponyboy knows this and is saddened by his loss. Next Ponyboy thinks “Our hair labeled us greasers, too- it was our trademark. The one thing we were proud of.” (71). This quote tells us many things about Ponyboy and Johnny, for example “The one thing we were proud of.”; tells us quite literally that he's proud of his hair. Another fragment of this quote, “Our hair labeled us greasers,
There is a saying, “we are all in the same game of life, just on different levels”. Is this true in the novel The Outsiders? Or does one social group struggle more? The novel The Outsiders by the American author S.E Hinton, follows a “delinquent” gang called the greasers, and their privileged enemies, the Socs. When Johnny Cade, a greaser, murders a Soc, he and his friend, Ponyboy Curtis, are on a run from law. They receive help from their fellow greaser, Dallas Winston, and the Socy cheerleader, Sherri or Cherry Valance. Overall, the greaser struggle a lot more than the Socs in their everyday life.
A friendship is a special relationship between peoples , It occurs between friend that care about each other. In talking about friendship , the novella from John Steinbeck “Of Mice and Men”. Two friends George and Lennie ,they are trying to find a job together to complete their dream of having a farm. But Lennie is an adult size with a child's mind, he gets in trouble a lot and as his friend, George helping him solve the problem and taking care of Lennie. Later George and Lennie finds a new job , but George lies to the boss about the problem that Lennie has.
One of the many sources, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton exhibits that memories are important in defining a person. Two of the most prominent figures in the book are Johnny and Ponyboy. Ponyboy recalls Johnny’s background information that shaped who he saw as a friend. Ponyboy once said that “I remembered Johnny-his face all cut up and bruised, and I remembered how he had cried when we found him, half-conscious in the corner lot. Johnny had it awful rough at home-it took a lot to make his cry” (Hinton 4). Ponyboy’s considerate companionship with Johnny is all defined by his past. Johnny’s pitiful stature makes Ponyboy a more proactive person. His new protective attitude towards Johnny depicts both of their new identities. The fact is that at home, Johnny’s “…father was always beating him up, and is mother ignore...
Out of all of the members of the gang Johnny and Ponyboy were the closest, because they were the youngest and also they were not as tough as the other boys. After Ponyboy got in a fight with Darry about being late at getting home, Ponyboy ran to the lot and told Johnny that they were running away. Without hesitation the two boys took off running. Johnny needed no explanation. He had a rough life at home and without the support from the gang he may have already killed himself. Johnny just wanted to be there and support his friend like they had been supporting him through everything. At many points throughout the novel Ponyboy teaches or shows Johnny something new. “You know Johnny said slowly “I never noticed colors and clouds and stuff until you kept, reminding me about them. It seems like they were never there before” (Hinton,78). When Johnny says that to Ponyboy is gives readers a glimpse of how Johnny having Ponyboy in his life makes it better. Another key point of their friendship in the novel is after Johnny kills the Soc. This is a key point because they run off to Jay Mountain to hide from the police and while they are there they discover more about each other and themselves. The boys are at that church for about a week before Dally came to check in on them and while they were inside that church they read Gone with the Wind. As they read Gone with the Wind they started to make connections
The Outsiders identified the 60’s, often there would be violence between groups and often involving a group’s social class. For instance, the tensions between the Socs and Greasers is violent, and this will lead to Bob’s death, Johnny’s death, as well as many injuries throughout both gangs. The book The Outsiders is written by S.E. Hinton and is portrayed through the eyes of a high school student in Tulsa, OK where S.E. Hinton grew up. Hinton began writing The Outsiders in 1965 at the age of 17 and the book was finally published in 1967 when she was 19. The difference in perspective upon the society and social class creates issues throughout The Outsiders and they assume the problems will be solved with violence,
Johnny the other main protagonist grew from his difficult experiences. Johnny was once Badly beaten by the Socs as a result of this he carried a switchblade and “Wouldn’t kill the next person who tried to hurt him” [pg 34]. When Ponyboy was being drowned by the socs Johnny jumped in and unintentionally killed the Soc.Even though he killed somebody he ended up saving Ponyboy.While Ponyboy and Johnny were hiding from the police they started to read “Gone with the wind” and Johnny became interested in the overall message of the book.From the book Johnny learned about “southern gentlemen and was amazed with their charm and kindness” Johnny didn’t care for reading or about school but being with Ponyboy helped him grow and he started to become interested in reading and learning. When Johnny was dying he told Ponyboy to “Stay gold” which was refering to a poem they read “Nothing gold can stay” By Robert Frost while they were at the church in hiding.Johnny grew from his difficulties and by spending time with
Johnny once was a teen who wasn't cowardly, and stood up for his gang. He was a good man in a rumble and kept his mouth shut around the police, but things changed when he was jumped by the Socs. The assault left him more anxious than ever, and ended up carrying a six-inch switchblade in his back pocket, despite that he was the most law-abiding of the gang. In addition, Johnny didn't do well in school, he had failed a year in school and never made good grades (Hinton 65). But even so, Johnny is more than a quiet, anxious kid who does poorly in school. Notably, when Ponyboy and Johnny were hiding in the church, the pair occasionally read a book called Gone with the Wind in order to pass the time. While they were reading, Ponyboy remarked, "It amazed me how Johnny could get more meaning out of some of the stuff in there than I could--- I was supposed to be the deep one... and I guess his teachers thought he was just plain dumb. But he wasn't. He was just a little slow to get things, and he liked to explore things once he did get them" (Hinton 65). This shows that he is able to comprehend the message and/or significance of a story or concept, albeit it takes him a long period of time. Although he was high-strung, quiet, and seemingly believed to be dumb by his teachers, Johnny is, in truth, quite reflective and