Yr 10 Written Assesment

Describe at least one important character in the written text(s). Explain how the character changes throughout the text(s). Planning Johnny Innocent Young Open minded Up for a challenge Connections with ponyboy etc Introduction : johnny was an important character in the book ‘the outsiders’ and his importance escalated throughout.
SEXXXY 1 Johnny and his loyal connections with ponyboy	We see when ponyboy and johnny are out for a casual stroll at night and they get jumped by some of the socs( bob and his friends)that johnny is brave and willing to help out ponyboy, we read how johnny and ponyboy try to help each other but johnny ends up taking a beating for both of them which shows he is mindful of ponyboy’s feelings.	This shows johnny's caring and love towards ponyboy but not only him but all the other greasers, he could of ran of and left pony but instead stayed and helped fight even though they both knew that they were outnumbered and probably going to get injured.	The purpose of this segment being put into the book was to show and help the audience understand that all gangs are different and they aren't all tough and guts they do care for eachother and are willing to fight it out till the end.	This remind me of the scene from the move the power of one where p.k stands up for what he believes in and Duma helps him along the way evan if that mean they end up getting beaten up.
SEXXXY 2 Johnny and ponyboy stabbing bob in the lot was a game changer for johnny's character and him as a person almost a set back from fear.	We see that johnny is getting set back from his confidence and truthfulness when johnny and ponyboy run away after stabbing bob in the lot this shows us that in this point of the book johnny is scared and feels like he is the only one who can protect himself	This makes us understand how hard it must be for johnny to be with no supportive loving parent wanting to help him through his life journey, with him being left feeling unloved and turning to the gang whom make him feel important and wanted, only to end up being hated by half of the people at school and the community.	This was done to make the audience feel for johnny on another level and maybe in some cases relate to what he is going through with his parents and friends.	This can be juxtaposed to willy out of the story ‘day trip’ when he knows there are people out there who are not willing to help him and get to know him they just judge him on who he hangs with or which gang he is from.
SEXXXY 3 johnny‘s fearlessness when he saves the children from the fire in the burning church is a turning point for his character.	This is demonstrated when after johnny and ponyboy have escaped to another town (windrixville) with the help of dally. A fire breaks out in the church they they had been staying in whilst they were out getting supplies and food and load of school students and their teachers were at the church and most of them got out in time unfortunately some were still trapped inside so johnny made the brave choice to go in a save them.	This proves that johnny is at a point where he wants to turn his life around, because he could've just left the children inside but actually made the decision to go in and save them even if that did mean he would end up in hospital from bad injuries himself	the purpose of this was to show the audience and to prove to ponyboy the other greasers and johnny himself that to be a greasers meant way more than just a gang it is a family and that meant sticking up for eachother no matter what evan in a life or death situations	This remind me of the scene from the titanic where rose is trying to jack from drowning and evan thought they both know that he will die and i'll end up drowning they still do whatever they can to help and protect each other
SEXXXY 4 Johnny in the hospital when he was post recovering from his injuries was a major change in his character for the better.	We know of this because when he is in hospital he is telling each one of the members from the greasers to just get along and solve their problems and grow up and forgive and forget because as johnny would know life it too short for holding unnecessary grudges.	This shows us that Johnny is now realised that all along he had a family there waiting and wanting to help him even if they weren't actually related that didn't matter and he was accepting the fact that he had made wrong choices in the past but all he could do was to say sorry and move by proving this he said to Ponyboy ‘stay gold Ponyboy’, the only person that could not handle this sudden change and almost death of johnny was dally and he ended up getting himself shot because he couldn't cope without Johnny	The director's purpose of this was to show us and the audience that Johnny would and was originally a good kid he just needed time topologize and move on it also proves that people did want him to be around proving this point when dally got himself shot it was because he loved and cared for Johnny, and was sad that he had died	This aspect of love and compassion can be compared to the ending scene of the addams family were even thought people in that family had made bad mistakes and wrong choices at the end of the day they still loved each other the same and would still be there for each other through thick and thin.

Conclusion: Johnny proved himself to be courageous and humble and loyal throughout this book he just needed the right reason to be, at the right time.