...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...
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...A Hero Heroes are generally humble people; they do not brag about their deeds, or show off. When they save others, they show bravery and courage. However, some heroes have flaws that can harm them. For example, being selfish and bragging can lead to a hero’s downfall. Although Ponyboy is usually seen as the hero in The Outsiders, Johnny is the most heroic character in my opinion. He was willing to sacrifice his life in order to save multiple lives in a burning church. As a result, he was nearly killed because of a falling pillar that hit his back. Johnny is selfless, loyal, and daring. One quality Johnny shows in The Outsiders is selflessness. He displays this trait when he saves the children from the burning church. The children are stuck inside the church while it burns down, and Johnny immediately goes to save them. Ponyboy also saves the children, but he sees something different in Johnny which represents his selflessness: “I blinked myself-- Johnny wasn't behaving at all like his old self... I caught one quick look at his face; it was red marked from falling embers and sweat streaked, but he grinned at...
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...your life for someone? Darry gave up his college and athletics for Ponyboy to go to school, get to college and get a scholarship.In the book The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, it shows that true friends sacrifice for each other and would risk their lives for each other. When The Outsiders first starts, it shows how Ponyboy, Darry, and Soda are brothers. They don’t get along that well, but when something bad happens to one of them, they sacrifice for each other. They are poor and the society calls them “greasers” because they use grease in their hair. Their education and money is really bad. The other group that is wealthy is called the “Socs”. The society thinks that...
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...In the book The Outsiders , written by S.E. Hilton, the Greasers are discriminated against by the Socs because they are labeled by the Socs as worthless. Ponyboy is trying to be himself but the Socs make it difficult. The Socs give him a lot of trouble but the gang always has his back. The three topics addressed in the novel are the power of friendship, the fight between rich and poor, and what it means to be a hero. First, the novel focuses on the theme of the power of friendship and how Ponyboy knows that he had the support of his family and gang. For example,“We ran into the darkness"(62). This shows, that Ponyboy and and Johnny went together instead of separating, which shows their friendship. Also, Ponyboy didn’t even need to go with Johnny because Johnny was the one that killed bob, but he went because Johnny saved his life. In addition,”I hadn’t realized Johnny had been right behind me all the way."(92) This displays that Johnny went right behind Ponyboy without even...
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...teen-realistic fiction. This book demonstrated heaps of true heroism in many of the characters. A hero, in my opinion, shows responsibility, bravery, and sacrifice. Johnny Cade most suits my definition of a hero. Early in the book, Johnny reveals his heroism, but he shows even stronger heroism during the middle of the book. Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dallas were eating at a Dairy Queen for the first time since Johnny and Ponyboy fled, and then Dally tells the others that Cherry is their spy and that she explained Johnny was innocent. After all, killing Bob, who nearly drowned Ponyboy, was self-defense. “We’re goin’ back and turn ourselves in,” Johnny stated [Hinton 87]. Johnny chose to do the right thing, even though he knows he might have to sacrifice the rest of his life. Johnny’s first act consists of heroism/sacrifice because he longs for what’s right, even at the cost of his future. In the next scene, Johnny further performs his heroism by being incredibly brave. He and Ponyboy ran into a burning church...
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...At some point or another, all humans, in general, think about heroes. Whether they are thinking about other people or themselves, they realize this: a hero saves people. So now the question must be asked, "Did Dally die a Hero?". The answer is clear. Yes, Dally did die a hero; he helped win the rumble even though he was injured, he helped Johnny and Ponyboy when they were in a desperate time of need, and most of all, he saved Johnny out of a rumbling fire. Starting with the rumble, Dally fought even though he was in a critical state with broken bones and bruises everywhere. Yes, he was self-sacrificing when it came to fighting in the rumble and representing his loyal group, the Greasers. So when Dally decided to fight in the rumble, he was showing that his group meant more to him that healing in the hospital. This is very significant! If someone was truly a hoodlum or a corrupt person, they would not have this kind of big-hearted spirit that Dally had. This still is just one way that it is clear that Dally was a hero....
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...For example, in the book “Outsiders“ three specific Greasers are definitely heroes: Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally. Ponyboy is a hero because he ran into a burning building to save a few kids even though he was told not to. In Outsiders, page 79 it says, “ Dally was standing there, and when he saw me he screamed, ‘For Pete's sake, get out of there! That roofs gonna cave in any minute. Forget those blasted kids!’I didn't pay any attention, although pieces of the old roof were crashing down too close for comfort. “ This proves that although Ponyboy could have died, he continued to save the kids and not himself. Therefore, Ponyboy is a hero because he risked his own life to save a couple of young kids from the burning, crumbling church. Dally is a hero because when Johnny passed out before he could escape, Dally went in to drag Johnny out of the burning building even though he might have died. In Outsiders, on page 131 it says, “I...
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...I think Dally did die a hero because, yes in the book it says, Dally was different from the set of us he separated, thug from greaser. In many minds Dally did not die a hero, he was a lousy and violent and horrible person. To me, he was mistreated, he was kicked out of his dwelling house, and was technically homeless, even though in the book it does say he would stay over at many people’s houses. Dally was considered an actual thug a gruesome and horrible person, but I conceive he was always a hero, when Johnny had killed Bob in the beginning part of the Outsiders, Dally had helped both Johnny and Ponyboy run away, he had given them $50 and unloaded heater and idea for transportation of getting out of their town. I believe he managed that because he had been to the cooler...
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...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....
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...helped his friends out through all the hard times. On top of that, he sacrificed his life for children while saving them in a burning church. The book The Outsiders, written by S.E Hinton, tells the story of 14 year old Ponyboy Curtis. According to him, there are two types of people in the world, the Greasers and the Socials. The story follows Ponyboy and his gang of “Greasers through the conflicts with social separation and conflict by rich kids called “Socs.” “He had big black eyes in a dark tanned face; his hair was jet black and heavily greased and combed to the side.” is a quote that Ponyboy said on page 11, which shows that Johnny was courageous. In the beginning...
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...In S.E. Hinton's, The Outsiders, people judged each other by family wealth. All they have to do is forget the wealth and focus on qualities, heroic qualities, of everyone, greaser and Soc. Here are the reasons why three greasers, Darry, Ponyboy, and Johnny should be named heroes as a result of their selfless actions. Darry is a thoughtful young man, and though he never acted like a superhero, he has qualities of a real hero. In the book it mentions that the Curtis parents were killed in an Auto Wreck, so Darry was left in charge of his brothers. Darry is father-brother figure to his brothers and honestly not every 20 year old can take care of two high school boys. Since Darry has to provide food for his brothers he works to jobs so that...
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...young men, previously seen as hoodlums, who risked their lives by saving children from a burning church, and the story of why everyone is in shock that they did so. A few days ago, an old abandoned church near Jay Mountain caught fire. A few young children were inside the church playing games. Then, three boys ran onto the scene. Two of the boys ran into the church, while the other yelled at them to stop. A witness says “The children would not be alive if those three boys hadn’t ran into the church.” One of the boys, Ponyboy Curtis, jumped out of a window just before the church collapsed on the other boy, Johnny Cade. Immediately after that, the third boy, Dallas Winston, ran into the collapsed church to save Johnny. The three boys were rushed to the hospital. Witnesses and the medics alike were astounded that the boys showed such heroism, as two of them had committed a murder a few days before this harrowing event....
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...In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, a character named Ponyboy is unlike the others in his gang, the Greasers, and he goes through many struggles throughout the story. The book, which is fiction, focused on the many struggles between the rich and the poor. The author described the Socs as a gang that had the opportunity to go to college while the Greasers discontinued their education during or after high school. The three topics discussed in this intriguing novel are the fight between the rich and the poor, the power of friendship, and the true meaning of being a hero. To begin with, the fight between the rich and the poor is an ongoing war. For example, “ They had caught him and one of them had a lot of rings on his hand- that’s...
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...In literature, a hero/heroine, or protagonist, is the principal character of a story, which may be known for special achievements. It´s sometimes used to simply describe the protagonist of a story, or the love interest, a usage which can conflict with the superhuman expectations of heroism. [1] Hero and heroine came to refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice, that is, heroism for some greater good of all humanity. In modern movies, the hero is often simply an ordinary person in extraordinary circumstances, who, in despite the odds being stacked against him or her typically prevails in the end. [2] The villain usually is the antagonist, the evil character in the story, who tends to have a negative effect on other characters or serves as an obstacle the hero must struggle to overcome. In other words, the villain typically a charismatic evildoer who represents, leads, or himself embodies the struggle the hero is up against. [3] Animal Farm is a vivid and eloquent novel written by George Orwell, who aims to prove that human nature and diversity prevent people from being equal. It also successfully presents how the mechanism of propaganda and brainwashing works in totalitarian regimes. Snowball is described as a vivacious pig, which is quick in speech and more inventive. He´s the best at writing; painted out `Manor Farm´ and in its place painted `Animal Farm.´ During he´s...
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...after they ran away Dally said “shoot, my old man don’t give a hang if i’m in jail or dead in a car wreck or drunk in the gutter. That don’t bother me none.”(88) in anger questioning why Johnny wants to know if they cared. Similarly Johnny also has neglectful and abusive parents who beat him or yell at him every time he comes home. Ponyboy felt sympathy for Johnny and described “His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him, except when she was hacked off at something”(12) but Johnny liked when that happened because it was the only time either of his parents noticed him. Both the...
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