Johnny's Loyalty In The Outsiders

Have you ever had a devoted friend that would do anything to save you? For Ponyboy Curtis, that friend is Johnny. Although Johnny's loyalty may seem like a good trait to have, it created major conflicts for everyone else.

When Johnny killed Bob out of loyalty to Ponyboy, that created a conflict between the Socs and the greasers. The Socs were drunk and angry because Ponyboy and Johnny had watched a movie with their girlfriends, so they jumped Ponyboy and Johnny. One of the Socs attempted to force Ponyboy to drown, and Johnny, afraid that Ponyboy would die, killed Bob. Johnny's loyalty, while saving Ponyboy, started a war between the Socs and the greasers. Bob was popular, and his death caused many Socs to be angry. The Socs wanted to avenge Bob, so they started …show more content…
It eventually became so violent that the greasers and the Socs fought in a rumble. Since Ponyboy was Johnny's friend and was always there for him, Johnny would do anything for him. Johnny might not have killed Bob for other greasers, but he did it in a heartbeat for Ponyboy.

Many conflicts occured because of Johnny’s loyalty to Ponyboy, and his actions had unintended consequences. Johnny’s loyalty may not have always been good in The Outsiders, but loyalty to friends and allies has helped many countries throughout history overcome hard