Character Analysis Of Johnny Cade 'Hero In The Outsider'

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A hero can be described as someone who is strong and fights off evil, but a hero to me is someone who is courageous, brave, and is willing to put themselves in danger to help others. I think that Johnny Cade could be considered a hero because of his brave actions in The Outsiders. In the story, Johnny risked his life more than once to help someone in a bad situation.

There are two times in the novel when Johnny really stands out as a hero. First of all, when Bob was trying to drown Ponyboy. Without Johnny there to help, Ponyboy would of died. Johnny killed Bob knowing that he could get in a lot of trouble or even be put to death. Another time Johnny showed heroic qualities was in during the church fire. There were multiple kids in
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