Definition Of The Hero In 'The Outsiders'

The definition of a hero is an individual who stands by their friends no matter what and risks their own life to save others.In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton.The main Character Ponyboy Curtis embodies the definition of a hero,because he stood by his friend Johnny when he commited a crime and saved children inside a burning church. When one of the school teachers says a few of the children are missing and she has been looking for them for quite a while,she says they must be stuck in the church that is on fire.When Ponyboy hears the teacher say this he says “I’ll get them,don’t worry” then runs into the church that is in flames (p.91).This shows Ponyboy is heroic because he did not think twice before doing this.He only thought about what that teacher said about children being in the church and then ran into the church without thinking about his own life and that shows he is selfless and heroic for doing this. …show more content…
In conclusion,in the book The Outsiders by S.E HInton .The main character Ponyboy Curtis.Is a hero because he risks his life to save others and for sticking by his friends no matter what situatation or what