Is Johnny A Hero

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The best hero award would make you think it would go to a superhero but there are everyday heroes like firefighters, police officers, and teachers this are people you may see everyday and you have may not given to much thought for what they have gone through and the acts they do. Johnny is one of those because he saved ponyboy from being drowned by bob and he saved kids the little kids from the burning church. That is a hero is to me because,he showed bravery and was very courage even though he faced death he still did what was right. Think about yourself in a life or death decision or you having to make a decision where you have risk your life to save someone else?

Johnny comes from a very abuse family and he when dad wasn’t beating him

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