Since he thinks his parents don’t love him, he never realizes what love and affection actually is. He gets treated poorly in his house, and that causes him to be shy. This causes his characteristic of being quiet. Johnny’s father abuses him daily, his mother ignores him, he gets whipped a lot, and sometimes he even runs away. In the story, Johnny has a lot of problems at home that affect his feelings throughout the beginning of the book to make him a timid and fearful boy. The significant factors that change Johnny throughout the story are his cruel parents along a church fire. E Hinton, changes from timid and shy to gallant and strong. Johnny Cade in the book The Outsiders, by S. Like people, characters in books change due to a catalyst. I don't cover my scar up anymore.In life, people change in different ways due to specific moments that affect their outlook on life. He just had to sleep in the guest bedroom. My parents knew about us and Johnny's home life, so they took him in. We did everything together, and he even got enrolled back in school. "Yes, Johnny! Of course!"Īnd after that, me and him were inseparable. "Y/N, if you would let me be your guy, I'd make sure nobody ever hurt you again." When he finally pulled away, he looked me right in the eye. They jumped me a few days ago." Johnny shook his head and wrapped his arms around me. He scrambled over to me and yanked me up. "Y/N" Johnny jumped up, and I tried to cover it back up. "Hey Y/N? Why have you been hidin' your eye all'fa sudden?" Johnny glanced up, just as the breeze blew my bangs off my eye, exposing the scar. "I miss you too, Johnny."Īnother breeze came. "You're on mine all day." Johnny smiled and looked away. "I stay quiet so I'm not really on anyone's mind." "There ain't been no rumors about you, have there?" "You're not missing much." I reassured him. It was just school, but now its the weekend." "Did you do anything today?" Johnny asked, turning his attention to me. We stared at the crackling fire for a few moments in silence. My folks went nuts again." He shook his head, and I did the same. "Hi, Johnnycake." I said opposite of him. "Hey, Y/N." He greeted, turning his attention back to the fire. He jumped when he heard my footsteps, but relaxed when he saw it was just me. I took one more turn before making it to the lot. I started walking down the street, one hand in my pocket holding on to the mace. " STAY OUTTA HERE, YA GREASER !" He called, and the three socs left, leaving me there bleeding and scared. " You got a little something right there. " But, uh, before I go " he put the blade up to right below my right eye. We can forgive and forget, right boys ?" The other two agreed. " We got a feisty one !" The two socs howled. " Asshole !" I cried, before I could help it. " He slammed his lips against mine, knocking my inner lips in to my teeth. " He got closer than I was comfortable with. One of them grabbed me and pinned me against the wall. " What's a pretty little thing like you doin ' out here at night ?" A soc with shoulder length hair asked, trailing a strand of my hair. My parents knew I went to the lot, but they requested I carry mace and a switchblade just in case. I was going to the lot, where my best friend (and crush) Johnny Cade was. I walked out the front door, my parents already asleep. I combed my bangs over my right eye, hiding the small but mighty beast that defaced me.