...Heroes are people who give their life to something bigger than themselves. During the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. fought with full effort for racial discrimination to end. He lost his life to a racist murder because his heroism and drive to create equalness for all were too strong. Social iniquity in small towns across the U.S. was common during the 1960s and gangs/cliques faced much prejudice between each other. They were grouped by their social status and a clear line was drawn between the rich and the poor. Throughout the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy, Johnny and Darry, prove themselves as true heroes. Ponyboy shows heroic traits as he helps those in need and does not fall against the obstacles...
Words: 794 - Pages: 4
...What is a hero? What does it mean to be one? The Outsiders is written by S.E Hinton published in 1967 by the Viking Press, the most recent edition was published in 2006. One or more Greaser(s) can be considered a hero, there are many examples such as; Johnny and Ponyboy saved children from a burning fire, Ponyboy stopped Two-Bit from telling off Johnny’s mom, and Johnny risked his life to save Ponyboy’s. Firstly, Ponyboy and Johnny were found in a very difficult situation, Ponyboy was being brutally drowned in a fountain by Bob the Soc, and Johnny was about to be beat. This was a very traumatic moment, during this Johnny was trying to figure out how to save Ponyboy, then he had remembered his switchblade and pulled it out. As Ponyboy was nearing death he stabbed Bob and Bob fell to the floor. A quote from that scene is “They might have killed you, and they were gonna beat me up.” Pg 57 Many argue this is self defense and many argue it’s not, but this clearly states Randy was coming after Johnny too, so it does fall under self defense. Not only did Johnny save Ponyboy’s life he risked his. That is the work of a hero....
Words: 661 - Pages: 3
...In SE Hilton’s novel The Outsiders, she portrays the greasers as the heroes by showing the sensitive character Ponyboy’s point of view. While being labelled worthless hoods and having the constant fear of being jumped by their rivals the Soc’s and with them doing and saying things like to torment them “how’d you like a haircut to begin just below the chin” pg. 6 they show their bravery by risking their lives life to save kids from the burning fire without needing to think twice about it. “I should be scared I thought with an odd detached feeling, but I’m not” 112- 113 it shows how SE Hilton portrays the greasers as heroes. Heroes are willing to risk their lives for others, this is shown when Ponyboy and Johnny save the kids from the fire....
Words: 579 - Pages: 3
...Hero. A word used often, but what is a hero? A hero is someone who is courageous, kind and loyal. Ponyboy Curtis is the human embodiment of the word hero. He saved children out of a burning church, fought next to his gang even though he was ill and lastly, was loyal to his gang. Ponyboy is a hero because he stayed true and “golden” to everyone around him no matter what the cost. As mentioned before, kindness is one of the traits of a hero. Ponyboy might’ve been a little rough around the edges but his heart was kind and pure. He didn’t judge you harshly by your social class and gave people chances. Cherry Valance is a good example of this, she was a soc (aka social, the greasers rival gang) and actually ended up getting along with Ponyboy and...
Words: 521 - Pages: 3
...Have you ever been brave enough to save a friend of yours, a family member, or even someone who you just met? Would you save children in a burning church, and risk your life for others? A heroic person is someone who puts other people in front of themselves, and sacrifices many things for the lives of others. In the book “The Outsiders,” by S.E. Hinton, there were many heroes that fit this definition. Ponyboy, an orphan, who is part of a gang, is the type of hero who helps other people without asking for a prize. Ponyboy saved the children in the burning church. Johnny, also part of the same gang as Ponyboy, is someone who puts other people in front of himself. Heroes can be anyone, people all around the world have been heroes to their families to their country, and even to their friends. Ponyboy and Johnny both sacrificed their lives to help save the children in the church. Johnny saved Ponyboy from the burning flames, by pushing him out of the window. Darry sacrificed his education for his family to have a normal life. Jonny, Ponyboy, and Darry are a couple of examples of people who do not help others for fame, but for the love of their family and others. Ponyboy, who is a...
Words: 836 - Pages: 4
...What if you had no friends and all of the kids at your school bullied you? What if your friend was about to be killed, would you kill the person killing your friend? What if you lost everything in your life? Coming of age is when a character or a person, matures and develops relationships with each other. For example, people begin to Come of Age as they grow up and mature as a person and as they begin to make better choices. In the book The Outsiders, by S.E Hinton a realistic fiction book, the dystopian novel Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, and finally the characters in Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, all need to figure out what is going on with their lives, and learn to develop relationships to come of age. In order to come of age, characters must be able to develop relationships whether good or bad to mature and become a better person. First off, Ponyboy and his friends risk their lives when it comes to friends. In the book, Ponyboy, was going to be drowned by the Socs, until Johnny, one of his best friends, came to the rescue and ended up killing somebody just so that he could save his friend. “"I killed him, he said slowly. I killed that boy”...
Words: 1438 - Pages: 6
