Johnny Cade

Johnny is a sixteen-year-old greaser with black hair and large, fearful eyes. Though Johnny does not succeed in school, he approaches mental topics with steady concentration. The child of two alcoholic, abusive parents, he is constantly nervous and sensitive. Since his parents do not care for him, the greasers act as his true family. The older boys, particularly Dally, are protective of him. He is often thought of as the greaser gang's "little brother." After helping save children from an old ch