Johnny Was

“Frankie and Johnny” is a commonly known murder ballad written by numerous musicians that is about a woman named Frankie who kills her lover whose name is Johnny. [It] is a traditional American murder ballad, but you might not know it was based on a true story (Cellania, “The Story Behind”). Many well-known singers have covered this famous murder ballad such as Louis Armstrong, Lead Belly, and Johnny Cash. Their versions of the ballad are very popular but follow very loosely for entertainment…

his appearance, his tenderness comforts you and you invite him inside. Seated by the fire, surrounded by your children listening diligently, the man begins with his name: Johnny Appleseed. Long ago, a boy named John Chapman was born into the craze of the American Frontier. For months on end John’s father was away at war and he was left to fend for himself. His mother died shortly after giving birth to her second child and John’s newborn brother made it only for two weeks. His father returned…

mom a heart attack at six years old. It was summertime, and my parents were working outside, and I was playing in the yard with my brother, also known as Doogie Howser. The sun was out. The clouds were balls of cotton. It was lunch time, so my parents went inside to make lunch. That was when I noticed a traffic cone in the driveway. Without asking my mom, I picked up the cone and examined what was underneath. I should have asked my mom first, as she was as wise as Daniel in the Old Testament.…

question I am writing is whether or not Ponyboy and Johnny should have gone into the burning church to attempt to save the little children trapped inside. In the story Ponyboy and Johnny go and attempt to save the children and this costs Johnny his life and causes Dally to get many injuries. I believe that this was the incorrect decision. There aren't many reasons to risk your life for someone else, however I think the reason that Ponyboy and Johnny went in is because they knew that…

learns how to properly shoot a gun from her dad because her dad thought it was very essential to one have a gun and two know how to use the gun. Even though Lauren does not have the best guns available she makes due with what she has. Lauren also takes…

hide with Johnny because Johnny had killed Bill, the Soc, and Ponyboy was there with him. “We’re gonna cut our hair, and bleach yours” (71). Ponyboy is confused about his identity because now he has to cut and bleach his hair. Ponyboy was a straight A student. He was different than most Greasers, most Greasers had bad grades. “I knew I was flunking out in that class, but golly, I couldn’t help it” (169). He is losing his identity because he was smart, but is turning into most Greaser. He was…

heroes in S.E. Hinton’s book, The Outsiders, are the teenagers Johnny, Sherri, and Darry. Johnny can be described as a hero because of how he helps people. Johnny had a rocky history in the beginning, where he was beaten up by a group of Socs. This event changed him by making him scared of everything, and is wary and cautious at every step, but it did not hinder him when he saved Ponyboy from being drowned. “‘You really killed him, huh, Johnny?’ Yeah.' His voice quavered slightly. 'I had to.…

gets him to be so angry at Ponyboy, that he resorts to violence. “Darry wheeled around and slapped me so hard that it knocked me against the door” (50). This later contributes to Ponyboy running away from his home. Likewise, when Pony is gone with Johnny are on the run. In the book it’s hinted when Dally tells Pony, that his brothers are worrying about them deeply. Despite this, with Darry still being the loving brother he is, protects Pony from all the news media from the hospital after the…

Soda, I’m very sorry I didn’t tell you earlier, but i was afraid you would worry about me. Right when I thought that nothing else would be worse than being hit by Darry… As I am writing this letter right now, I still can’t believe… quiet, harmless Johnny who wouldn’t dare hurt a living thing… It was all my fault. I just want to let you know that I am very sorry and please don’t worry about me, both you and Darry. Although I know that Darry doesn’t even think or bother to care about me, just…

physical details about Ponyboy’s friend (Johnny) and his favorite brother (Sodapop) and Ponyboy himself. Ponyboy Curtis is a 14-year-old kid he has light-brown, almost red hair and greenish- gray eyes. Ponyboy's hair is very long and always greased perfect. Pony boys hair is longer than most of the greasers, most boys where there's squared off in the back and long in the front and sides, but Ponyboy is a greaser and he's neighborhood hardly ever get haircuts. Johnny is Ponyboys best friend…