In the beginning, we meet Johnny, a boy who usually does not stick up to the Socs. In a tough situation where Pony is being drowned by 5 other people, Johnny sticks up when usually he doesn’t act that way. He has gotten beat up by these people before and when he finally sticks up to them it shows he really cares about Pony. Pony wakes up and sees something that shocks him: “Bob the handsome Soc, was lying there in the moonlight, doubled up and still. I looked at Johnny's hand. He was clutching the switch blade and it was dark to a hilt”(56). What this shows is that in a very difficult situation Johnny still stood up for Pony. Even when he could have been killed himself. Another reason this is important is …show more content…
After all the kids are saved, Johnny and Pony notice that the roof is caving in so Johnny pushes Pony out the window and Dally helps put out the fire on Pony's back and manages to save Johnny. “Johnny shoved me toward the window. “Get out!” I leaped out the window and heard timber crashing and flames roaring behind me(93). This shows that in this tough situation Johnny still put Pony first and saved all those kids. Although Dally didn't agree with saving the kids, he still risked himself and saved Pony and