Ponyboy’s decision to write the He was nearly killed by a group of socs' one night when he was jumped while walking alone. He always had a nervous, suspicious look in his eyes." The The Outsiders quotes below are all either spoken by Johnny Cade or refer to Johnny Cade. His folks wanted nothing to do with him. Johnny Cade is a vulnerable sixteen-year-old greaser in He was in a gang called "Greasers." He had big black eyes in a dark tanned face; his hair was jet-black and heavily greased and combed to the side, but it was so long that it fell in shaggy bangs across his forehead.
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greasers also need Johnny, for protecting him gives them a sense But Johnny gladly sacrifice his life for the lives of little children. He lets Pony cut his hair after, and then they pass time in the church by playing poker and reading Dally arrives soon after, saying that he told the police they were in Texas, allowing them to go back to Tulsa. He is able to hold his own at a rumble, but distances himself from the running and common conflict of being a greaser as often as he can manage, this being because of the stigma that follows the greasers. However, this proves not to be the case when Johnny and Ponyboy are jumped one night after they ran away from their neighborhood. He had gotten a temple-to-cheek long gash scar on his left cheek, which he would have for the rest of his life. church and his subsequent death as a result of injuries sustained For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one: ).
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Johnny Cade is "the gang's pet." Johnny Cade is a vulnerable sixteen-year-old greaser in a group defined by toughness and a sense of invincibility. Johnny and Pony are treated to barbecue sandwiches and banana splits at the Windrixville Dairy Queen. He is only 16 years old, but has already been beaten down by the cruelty of life. When Johnny, little While he was in the hospital he mentions to Dallas that he thought that rumbles were pointless and that they don't amount to anything. According to Pony, sixteen-year-old Johnny looks like "a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers" (1.49). Johnny Cade Kicked-Puppyboy? This is a result of constantly being neglected by his mother and beaten by his alcoholic father. ends by advocating against gang violence, stating that he would Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. „ ~ Johnny Cade.. Johnny Cade is the deuteragonist of S.E. of purpose and justifies their violent measures. of courage lead to murder, death, and heroic rescue. Since that day the gang always made sure that they kept an eye on Johnny, knowing that they would be less vulnerable if they were at least in a group of two. The gash was caused by the large rings worn by the Johnny stays behind and later Ponyboy returns saying that They hop aboard the train, and end up at the church after Pony asks a man the way to Jay Mountain. The novel describes Johnny as a "lost puppy" and a "puppy that has been kicked too many times." He comes from an abusive home, and he takes to the greasers because they are his only reliable family. He stands up to Dally at the drive-in justified in their hatred of the rival gang.Passive and quiet, Johnny is the principal catalyst for He was portrayed by Ralph Macchio. and tells him to stop harassing the two Soc girls, Cherry and Marcia. There, Dally reveals that the greasers have a spy - Cherry Valance had approached him and said that she would keep them informed about the Socs regarding the impending rumble, and would testify that Bob and the others started the fight in the park, and that Johnny killed Bob in self-defense. Johnny and Pony fall asleep in the church, and Johnny wakes up before Pony does, throwing his jean jacket over the sleeping boy to keep him warm and heading into town to purchase supplies, including a copy of After some convincing, Johnny cuts Pony's hair and dyes it blonde. Poor Johnny has a really rough life. Johnny's obituary. Died in 1965 (aged 16, died of burn injuries/broken back)Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. " Stay Gold, Ponyboy. in the rescue make him a martyr. Johnny is very quiet, not getting in the way of the gang very often. Although a them to attack Johnny and Ponyboy. and male greasers sparks the anger of the Soc boys and motivates Ultimately, Johnny’s small acts When his parents aren't physically and or verbally abusing him, they're ignoring him. are his only reliable family. He comes The Socs., a gang from the West Side, were always out to get them. Hinton's 1967 book The Outsiders, and its 1983 film adaptation. Johnny is very quiet, not getting in the way of the gang very often. gentle boy, he has a profound impact with his startling, persistent demand He is able to hold his own at a rumble, but distances himself from the running and common conflict of being a greaser as often as he can manage, because of the stigma that follows the greasers. "Johnny was smaller than the rest, with a slight build. Oof. for peace. and walk with the greasers. Johnny’s While Johnny needs the greasers, the
This interaction between female Socs Johnny reminded Johnny was jumped by Socs about four months before the book began and was severely injured. This is a result of constantly being neglected and verbally abused by his mother and beaten by his alcoholic father. Johnny had been severely beaten by a group of Socs before this story begins. and vulnerable, suffers at the hands of the Socs, the greasers feel from an abusive home, and he takes to the greasers because they His courage in rescuing the children from the burning a group defined by toughness and a sense of invincibility. Johnny Cade was a troubled sixteen-year-old boy.