Although he was nervous when he said it, Johnny is not afraid to stand up for others, even it meant going against your heroвЂ™s wishes. This is the first time Johnny has ever talked back to anyone, and Johnny did it to his hero, Dally. This is very strange because Johnny is ery timid, and вЂњJohnny the ground Dallas on, and never heard Johnny talk back to anyone, much less his heroвЂќ (25). Then, Johnny tells Dally to stop messing with Cherry when Dally tried to put his arm around her.

Originally, Johnny was a very quiet person, who always seemed suspicious. Next, Johnny changes in thinking when he is courageous and stands up for what is the truth, not even thinking for the consequences that may happen to himself. The changes Johnny has for his attitudes towards life has switched to opposite sides, from suicide to wishing for longevity. For example, he admits that he has only been out of the eighborhood once, the time where they fled to Windrixville and hid in the church. Johnny realizes, when staring death right in the face, that he hasnвЂ™t seen or done much, for he has only experienced 16 years of life, and he wants to see more. When he was in the hospital, he claims that sixteen years is not enough, and believes that he still has вЂњso much stuff done yet and so many things seenвЂќ (120). But JohnnyвЂ™s beliefs towards this completely changes at the end. He longs to find a place with вЂњplain ordinary peopleвЂќ (48). He implies that his greasersвЂ™ life isnвЂ™t as good as Socs, and feels life is not more living for. Then, Johnny starts to feel the pain when one is separated by their social status, and tells Ponyboy that вЂњ canвЂ™t take much more. After Johnny, Ponyboy, and Two-Bit watch the movie, the two Socs girls abandon them. First, Johnny appreciates life more than what he used to be. Johnny is a timid and nervous 16 year old that changes into a strong-willed man, able to think and act as an individual, which shows that he is a dynamic character. JohnnyвЂ™s thinking changes dramatically as he faces many challenges in his life.

Although there are many dynamic people shown in the book, with Ponyboy being the easiest one to see, soft-spoken Johnny Cade is one-of-a-kind, if examined closely. That is the case with the characters in the book, The Outsiders, by S. It is just as if an ant is under a microscope, so that people can see a scar on one of its legs. Can He вЂњStay GoldвЂќ or is He Gone? Changes are subtle, but when observed closely, they can be spotted easily.

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