"Johnny's eyes glowed. Dally was proud of him. That was all Johnny ever wanted." -Ponyboy (Narration)
Johnny's character shines through this quote especially. To me, an average greaser's main priority would be to always look tough because that is what greasers are known for. This quote shows that Johnny has principles and more emotion. Like Ponyboy, he is different from the gang. This might have been why the two were so close and were able to understand and relate to each other. Johnny was happy when he realized that Dally was proud of him and I think that this was a good feeling to die to. Johnny always seemed to want to seek approval not from his parents but from the gang. This is mainly because he while he wanted to care about his parents, he only really cared about his friends because of the affection they showed him.
Johnny's character shines through this quote especially. To me, an average greaser's main priority would be to always look tough because that is what greasers are known for. This quote shows that Johnny has principles and more emotion. Like Ponyboy, he is different from the gang. This might have been why the two were so close and were able to understand and relate to each other. Johnny was happy when he realized that Dally was proud of him and I think that this was a good feeling to die to. Johnny always seemed to want to seek approval not from his parents but from the gang. This is mainly because he while he wanted to care about his parents, he only really cared about his friends because of the affection they showed him.