Johnny Realizes his Mistakes.

Authors Note: This is a five paragraph essay explaining why Johnny Cade from the book, “the Outsiders,” is a dynamic character.

        Sometimes people make mistakes. At times they realize them, and occasionally they don’t. In the book, “The Outsiders,” by S.E. Hinton, Johnny Cade realizes numerous of his. Johnny Cade is a dynamic character in this book for many reasons.

        Would you be able to kill someone? What if they were murdering someone you couldn’t live without? Picture this in your head, a huge group of tough guys going at you with a knife. What would you do? I would have done exactly what Johnny did. Johnny didn’t kill Bob intentionally; he just wanted him to back off of Ponyboy. If he didn’t Ponyboy probably wouldn’t have been around to write the book. “I had to. They were drowning you, Pony. They might’ve killed you. And they had a blade… They were gonna beat me up….” said Johnny once Ponyboy gained consciousness.

After Johnny killed Bob, he and Ponyboy had to sacrifice everything by running away.  “We’ll need money, maybe a gun, and a plan.” Johnny knew this is what he needed or else the Curtis family would be split up. They also realized they had to find Dally. He supplied them with all necessary pieces to fit into the puzzle. Johnny knew he needed to run and Dally helped to put the plan in motion.

        One person died because of them, but five people’s lives were saved from a fire in the church also by Ponyboy and Johnny. They knew they needed to help, even though Dally screamed not to. “Let’s go see what the deal is.” Said Ponyboy hopping out. “What for?” Dally sounded irritated “Get back in here before I beat your head in.” But they knew that the fire was started because of either their cigarettes, or they left a candle lit.

        Everyone makes mistakes. Most understand their own faults, although some don’t. Johnny from the book “The Outsiders,” by S.E. Hinton is a dynamic character because he has understood most of his fau

To be a Family

Authors Note: 4 paragraph essay explaining the "Definition  of a Family" as a theme in the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton.

Many people think of family in a way that you are only related by blood. Ponyboy from the book, “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton believes differently and so do I. His family is the greasers, without them he would be nothing. Families are the people that always have your back.

          When Johnny murdered Bob, Ponyboy was ready to run away with him in a heartbeat. When he ran away with Johnny I realized how good of a friend that Ponyboy really is. I know when ever my friends get bullied I always stand up for them, even if it was the biggest, meanest, and rudest kid in the school. Ponyboy would do that to for his friends too.

          Unlike most of the greasers I have both a mom and a dad. Ponyboy’s mom and dad died in a car crash about a year or so back. Ever since then, Ponyboys only family is the greasers. I think of my friends as my sisters. They know that I will always have their backs and I know they will always have mine. I know this because whenever I have ever been bullied they go ape on the person who made me sad, and angry.  The same way that the greasers are with each other.

The greasers know that they will always be there for one another. If you don’t feel that way with your friends or family who do you think will be? Ponyboy certainly is a good friend who will always have your back

Top News: Heroes or Fugitives?

Authors Note: An example of the point of view from a news reporter after the fire in the church in the book "The Outsiders."
         Yesterday the church on Jay Mountain in Windrixville ignited in flames from an unknown source. The same day, students were on a class trip in a field nearby. After the teachers counted to see if they had everyone, five students were missing. The children had wandered to the church and were trapped inside. Two heroic boys, Johnny Cade and Ponyboy Curtis, broke a window and saved all the children. After rescuing the children, they became stuck and Dallas Winston, a friend of the heroes, arrived at the scene and pulled them to safety as well.
          When they were being taken to the hospital it was discovered that they were the ones who killed Bob Sheldon. Also, that it was self defense. The boys were attacked by Bob and his friends at the park on the east side of town, where they took Ponyboy to the fountain and tried to drown him. Johnny stabbed Bob with his pocket knife to save Ponyboy from drowning. So will the law treat them as heroes or fugitives?