![]() ![]() Cherry became a liaison between the two gangs after Bob’s death. She shares many things in common with Ponyboy, such as enjoying sunsets and reading a lot. She befriends Ponyboy in the novel and helps him to see that some Socs are nice people, too. When Johnny dies, Dallas feels anguished with grief when Johnny dies and therefore provokes the police into shooting him.Ĭherry is open-minded, a Soc, sensitive, courageous and Bob’s girlfriend. He gets into the most fights and steals the most things, yet he cares a lot about Johnny despite his violent nature. He sees some potential in Johnny that he himself has lost.Ī transplant from New York City, Dallas is the toughest member of the Greaser gang. He is a risk-taker with a long criminal record, yet he is also a loyal and compassionate friend. He grew up on the streets of New York and learned early how to fend for himself. Popularly known as Dallas, he is a tough, hardened greaser. He admires Dally and the Southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind a lot, and he is a deep thinker with his insight into Robert Frost’s poem ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay.’ His last wish for Ponyboy is to fight less and rather focus more on the beauty in the world. He starts carrying a knife on him at all times after Bob beats him up. Being the least assumed member of the gang, he has a fearful look in his eye. Johnny is the Greaser gang’s pet, and he’s the one who keeps the gang together. Most of the things that happened in Johnny’s life motivate Ponyboy to write about his experiences and to pursue a better path in his life. He takes the greasers as his true family, and they regard him as a little brother. He rarely spends his time at home as he was neglected and abused at home. Johnny is 16, the second youngest of the greasers, beloved by the entire gang and a close friend to Ponyboy. This makes him get angry when Ponyboy stays out late and lets his grades fall. Darry is of the belief Ponyboy has the ability to do more with his life than either he or Sodapop. He expresses his love for Ponyboy by being very strict and serious, which Ponyboy took as a sign that Darry doesn’t love him. Later in the novel, Darry learns how to show Ponyboy that he cares about him. Darry has high expectations for Ponyboy, and Ponyboy’s occasional failure to meet those expectations causes tension between the brothers. After their parent’s death in a car accident, Darry passed up on a college scholarship so he can take care of his younger brothers. He is 20, hardworking, mature beyond his years and rarely shows his feelings. Over the course of the novel, he grew up quickly, but he had a breakdown when he couldn’t accept the death of his friends – Johnny and Dally.ĭarrel, popularly referred to as Darry in the book, is the oldest of the Curtis brothers. He is poetic and insightful, looks for signs of a person’s true character beyond social status, and also criticizes the unfairness of being low-income. ![]() Ponyboy is perceptive and wonders whether fighting is something to enjoy even though he accepts the conflict between the Greasers and the Socs for what it is. For instance, he likes to go to the movies by himself, does well in school, and appreciates sunsets. Ponyboy possesses certain un-greaser-like characteristics. Ponyboy is academically talented, intelligent, and sensitive and physically resembles his brother Sodapop. He is the youngest Curtis brother at 14 years old and greaser and also one of the youngest characters in the novel. Ponyboy is the protagonist of ‘ The Outsiders‘, who shares his thoughts and feelings directly with us, the readers. ![]() The author brought out many personalities to capture the mood and characters of the teenagers in her era. ![]()
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