Johnny is a brave kid this is one of his traits that makes him a hero. Johnny did a lot that him a brave person. Johnny saved his best friend ponyboy's life but in the mix he had also killed another teen. The night that he helped ponyboy he was being brave and doing something when a lot of people might not have done. Johnny being the brave kid he is ran into a fire saving children's lives.
Another one of johnny's traits that make him a hero is that he is a kind person. An example that shows