Family Effects Life

Family Effects life

Authors Note: This is a comparative essay that shows the similarities and differences of broken families in The Outsiders, and Johnny Tremain.


Johnny Tremain, from the 1700’s, and Ponyboy, from The Outsider which is based in the 1950’s sound way different form the way they dress and how they act, but they have a lot in common. They both come from broken families and are affected severely by it. They both come from broken families, but they have their differences.
In the first place, both novels exhibit the main character is greatly effect by it. Johnny has to go and live with a family that makes him work to get food and shelter. Ponyboy lives with his two brothers and his older one yells because he loves him, but Ponyboy doesn’t always understand and he takes it offensively. Johnny had to deal with the other children who either make fun of him, or sabotage him.

In addition’ both of the broken families have death involved. I figured that was why the main character was affected the most. Ponyboy’s parents died in a car crash without warning so now he lived with his brothers. Johnny Tremain had his mom die and the book never talked about a father figure, but he has no relation he lives with or even ever see’s

On the other hand Johnny has no family he lives with or even hardly knows. Ponyboy at least has his brothers and a bunch of really close friends he can talk to and share feelings with. Johnny has no one really close see he remains a solitary figure bottling everything up until, at one point I predict it will all blow.
To conclude with, broken families are shown in both Johnny Tremain, and the Outsiders. The books may sound very different and one being about a 1950’s Texas gang, and the other a 1700’s boy working as a silver smith they have their similarities. Broken families are displayed it similar ways with some differences.