Reading and Writing Assignments for 6/9/16 15th class

In S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, the author built many different, interesting, and exciting characters. And I think Johnny is a heroic guy in the book. At first, he is very timid and pitiful because his parents often beat him. So if other people bully him, I think he would not hit back and maybe just run away or bear it. People in the gang were nice to him and gave him much love and mildness. So he was grateful to the gang. And when the Socs were going to drown Ponyboy, he did something that he never dare to do before. He killed the people who wanted to kill Ponyboy. He didn't do nothing to save Ponyboy from that ruin. And that's why I think he is heroic. Johnny can pay everything of his own for his friends, even he may die. I think that's what a friend should. He is not strong, but he is actually a hero.

There were many brave and admirable men in S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsider. The one who admired me the most was Johnny. He had been bullied by the Soc. before and that was always the most horrible experience to him. He didn’t give up his life after that and started to bring a switchblade with him all the time for self-defense. The night he and Pony went to the park, they met some Soc. He protected Pony and killed a person. Though he was awfully scary because he met the person who made a cut on his face years ago, he still protected his best friend and even killed a person. That needed a lot of courage! To me, the most admirable part was when they went to the burning church, he ran after Pony without saying a word. Even though it was dangerous and he didn’t have to save the children, he still ran with his best friend without thinking. He didn’t leave his friend at the critical moment. Their friendship and the way Johnny protect Pony touched my heart. If I had a friend that was as perfect as John, that would be the best gift ever.

@Mark, Very nicely done, and you made a very convincing case for why you think Johnny is a true hero. And you are right, not being strong does not mean a person can't be a hero. Good work.

 

@ Alfonso Well done.  This is my favorite sentence: "Even though it was dangerous and he didn’t have to save the children, he still ran with his best friend without thinking," and it certainly does support your choice. Great that you know the phrase "critical moment" and used it exactly right.  And your conclusion is absolutely perfect. For many writers, conclusions are the hardest part. But you have a gift for writing them.