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Johnny's Different Personalities

Johnny is a 16 year old greaser. He is 16 but he's just a short boy that the greaser gang takes as a pet and kid brother. I chose Johnny because he has different personality that are shown through the book. I can kind of relate to Johnny because I am pretty shy at times and obviously lovable. I don't really need to use defense because so far nothing has happened for me to need to. Johnny is shy, nervous and lovable.

Johnny is shy mostly around strangers he will talk with his gang and friends. Johnny gets nervous talking to people too, not just shy. Pony explained that, "Johnny was always nervous around strangers" (Hinton,24). Johnny gets nervous to talk to strangers or even just being next to them. When Johnny, Pony, and Dally went to the movies and they were talking to the girls Johnny was nervous. He only talked to them for about five seconds and didn't talk to them for the rest when Two-Bit came. He seems like he wouldn't be a shy guy when you see him with his gang but when he's around other people he doesn't talk.

Johnny is nervous. He would get abused and jumped easily because he is short and doesn't defend himself. Pony mentioned about Johnny, "'His father was always beating him up,' Pony said. He hated his mother ignoring him rather than getting whipped. He would've ran away if it wasn't for the gang'" (Hinton, 11,12). He gets abused and jumped and he can't do anything back and chooses not to. Yet, one time when Johnny got jumped he decided to carry a six inch blade everywhere. He would never defend himself until when Pony got jumped by the Soc's and almost drowned Pony to death. It made Johnny so nervous if Pony would die or not so Johnny decided to kill Bob. Johnny didn't know what would happen. He didn't want his friend to die especially considering he doesn't have many friends just the gang. Johnny took out his blade and he stabbed Bob (The Soc) and the rest ran off.

Johnny is lovable. The gang loves Johnny because is like the group pet. Pony also explained, "He was the gang's pet, everyone's kid brother" (Hinton 12). Everyone would care for Johnny. Dally would always help Johnny and he tried to get Johnny out of trouble. For the Soc's it's completely different. The only reason Johnny is still alive is because how much the gang cares for him. The gang is the closest thing Johnny relates to a family since his family only abuses him and his mom ignores him. Pony even explained, "If it hadn't been for the gang, Johnny would never have known what love and affection are" (Hinton 12).

Johnny is a lovable, shy, and nervous greaser. He is loved by his gang. He is shy except when he's around his gang. He is nervous around strangers and the Soc's. Which he ended taking Bob's life. He had to run away to Windrixville and Pony and Johnny eventually ends up saving children in a burning church. Pony ends up with a few burns. Johnny ends up dying. If the Soc's never made Johnny use so nervous he wouldn't have ended up in Windrixville and wouldn't have the chance to save the children which would mean Johnny would still be alive.