Dialogue Dialogue can be very important to the growth of the story. Good writing can express what characters feel without having to directly explain what's happening. I feel that SE Hinton's writings do exactly that. "We will turn ourselves in." Johnny said this because he decided he didn't want to run anymore, after killing Bob, and ran away with Ponyboy. Dally found them, hungry in church and took them out to lunch where they were all caught up in what had happened, when suddenly Johnny announced that he wanted to go to the police on page 87. This shows how Johnny knows what is best in a situation and he will do the right thing in the end, even if it means he might go to prison. Johnny always seemed to know what he was doing, no matter how much it scared him. They had planned how to go to the police, what to say and what to leave out. Everyone had to agree on what they would tell the police to ensure that only those involved would face consequences. I think this shows how Johnny always puts others before himself. "I was talking about killing myself..." "I don't want to die now." These are some of Johnny's last words when he was in the hospital on page 121. This shows how bad Johnny felt when he returned home where his parents mistreated him. Johnny never wanted to deal with them again, so he would take the easy way out. However, the gang was the reason Johnny didn't commit suicide; they made him feel cared for. When Johnny was in the hospital, he knew how serious his condition was because his back was broken and he couldn't feel anything from the waist down. But once he realized that there was a great possibility that he would die, he saw how real it was... middle of paper... ink a hero can be described as someone who helps others, he is a role model for others, he does the right thing, but he can also help and be a hero for himself, not just someone who only does heroic things for others. Being helpful to yourself is something I think is an important quality for heroes and everyone else. A hero can set a goal and complete it. However, doing things all at once can sometimes be annoying and possibly create more problems. It's important to do things one at a time, even if that means some problems may not be resolved until later. I think this description fits Johnny almost perfectly. Johnny can help others (pages 24 and 28: defend Cherry), he is a role model (pages 91-93: the church fire), he does the right thing (page 87: he wants to turn himself in) etc. Johnny always did what he knew he had to do, even if he was a little late in making the decision.