Johnny Cade: A Greaser And A Hero

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Johnny Cade, a greaser and a hero, died yesterday at the age of 16. Johnny Cade was lost puppy that has been kicked too many times. His parents abuse him physically and verbally, he didn’t know what love and affection are. Unit Dally told him he was proud of him because he saved others. His father thrash him up and his mother was too selfish and didn’t care about him. Every times he comes out and in his house no one noticed him and he likes it when his old man hits him at least he knows he alive. He doesn’t like to stay at home rather he hangs out with Ponyboy and the rest of the gang and sleeps in lots. He got beat by socs and that frightened him for life and then he started to keep a switchblade with him all the time. He is the gang’s

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