S.E Hinton’s The Outsiders is a novel about two rival gangs called the Socials and the Greasers. The Greasers see the Socials as a threat because of the Socials’ constant acts of violence, and the tension between the groups significantly increase. Johnny Cade was caught in the middle of the battle between the groups. Johnny was of the few whom fell victim to the abuse of the Socials. When he takes the abuse, Johnny thinks he is not important and looks at the world differently than other people. Before Johnny joined the Greasers, he thought his only value was to be the continuously “kicked puppy”. In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, Johnny’s personal experiences change his values for better with the assistance of the Greasers by showing him the world around him.
Johnny Cade learns to be appreciative and thoughtful of nature and the Greasers. According to chapter five, "I never noticed colors or clouds and stuff until you keep reminding me about them. It's almost like they weren't there before." Johnny receives appreciation training from Ponyboy to increase his …show more content…
According to chapter six, “ “My parents”, Johnny repeated doggedly, “did they ask about me.” “No,” snapped Dally, “they didn’t.” ” Johnny is isolated by the relationship with his parents. Their violence and neglect took a toll on him because he felt completely worthless, but Johnny still cares for everything his parents have done so far. According to chapter four, "I had to. They were drowning you Pony. They might have killed you. And they had a blade… They were gonna beat me up." When Johnny killed bob, he did it out of loyalty for the sake of Ponyboy and himself. By doing so, he saved Ponyboy from drowning by the hands of Dally. Therefore, the death Bob and abuse from Johnny’s parents do not interfere with the journey Johnny has gone on to because he cares and stays loyal to the