‘’His father was always abusing him and his mother always ignored him.’’ But the ganged loved him and took care of him. This shows that Johnny was really unwanted by his parents. “He was the gangs pet everyone’s kid brother’’. From this we can tell everyone loved and trusted Johnny. He kept the gang together and would hurt anyone who touched anyone of them! He killed a Soc named Bob for one of the gang members named Pony boy the main character in the story. Pony boy and Johnny were walking when Soc walked up and Bob tried to drown Pony boy so Johnny took his switch blade and killed him for trying to hurt Pony