Johnny In The Outsiders

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All humans struggle at some point in their lives, some more than others. “The Outsiders” written by S.E. Hinton resembles the life of her hometown in the 1960s. During that decade, the times were rough especially for the children as presented in the story. Johnny, who is one of the main characters, most likely gets it all the worst compared to his gang. Johnny has abusive parents and constantly has to worry about being jumped by Socs because he is a greaser. Throughout the story, Johnny learns that maybe he actually has something to live for after realizing there is so much more good in the world. Sadly, Johnny learns this too late in his life so he unable to experience the good in the world. In the end, Johnny learns that all lives, including …show more content…

He even talks about killing himself a few times. A piece of evidence that supports the topic sentence is, “But after the night of this beating, Johnny was jumpier than ever. I didn’t think he’d ever get over it. Johnny never walked by himself after that. And Johnny, who was the most law-abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade. He’d use it, too, if he ever jumped again. They had scared him that much” (34). I chose this quote from the story because it explains the way that Johnny has to live this life. Most people would not even make their worst enemy live like this. Johnny does not want to live the way he does which is also why he does not believe in violence. The greasers experience all of these problems and Johnny does not want to live scared which is why he wants to kill himself. This proves the topic sentence because the text shows that Johnny is uncomfortable living scared. If we were a Soc, he wouldn’t have to be scared because there parents protect them but Johnny only has abusive parents who hurt him even more. This is why Johnny hates being a greaser which also supports the topic …show more content…

His life ended at that point but he believes everything he did at the church was worth it. Johnny explains what he feels about dying when he mentions, “Listen, I don’t mind dying now. It’s worth it. It’s worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine, they have more to live for” (178). If Johnny could live longer, he would, but Johnny realized that his life was coming to a close so there was no point to do anything else but to die and say his goodbyes. He realized that not only does his life matter but that the kids he saved lives matter. I chose this quote because it shows Johnny’s emotions about his life and just life in

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