The gang is important to Johnny because they are like his family to him. Johnny wouldn't know what love, affection or any of that stuff meant or what they felt like if he didn't have the gang. When Johnny was beat up by the socs they were there to care for him and make him feel better. Without the gang he would have nobody to hang out with, to be cared for and to make him feel better when he is hurt. So the gang is important to Johnny because with out the gang he wouldn't be who he is and well he wouldn't have people that are like brothers to him. Johnny really has no family. His mother and father do not care about him. Pony is like a brother to him. The 'gang' is important to Johnny because Johnny was abused at home and still is. His parents
