Ponyboy Curtis - The novel’s fourteen-year-old narrator and protagonist, and the youngest of the greasers Ponyboy’s literary interests and academic accomplishments set him apart from the rest of his gang Because his parents have died in a car accident, Ponyboy lives with his brothers Darry and Sodapop Darry repeatedly accuses Ponyboy of lacking common sense, but Ponyboy is a reliable and observant narrator Throughout the novel, Ponyboy struggles with class division, violence, innocence, and familial love He matures over the course of the novel, eventually realizing the importance of strength in the face of class bias
Darrel Curtis - Ponyboy’s oldest brother Darrel, known as “Darry,” is a twenty-year-old greaser who is raising Ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash Strong, athletic, and intelligent, Darry has quit school He works two jobs to hold the family together The unofficial leader of the greasers, he becomes an authority figure for Ponyboy He also makes good chocolate cake, which he and his brothers eat every day for breakfast The other greasers call him “Superman”
Sodapop Curtis - Ponyboy’s happy-go-lucky, handsome brother Sodapop is the middle Curtis boy Ponyboy envies Sodapop’s good looks and charm Sodapop plans to marry Sandy, a greaser girl
Two-Bit Mathews - The joker of Ponyboy’s group Two-Bit, whose real name is Keith, is a wisecracking greaser who regularly shoplifts He prizes his sleek black-handled switchblade He instigates the hostilities between the Socs and the greasers by flirting with Marcia, the girlfriend of a Soc
Steve Randle - Sodapop’s best friend since grade school Steve is a seventeen-year-old greaser who works with Sodapop at the gas station Steve knows everything about cars and specializes in stealing hubcaps He is cocky and intelligent, tall and lean He wears his thick hair in a complicated arrangement of swirls He is also tough—he once held off four opponents in a fight with a broken soda bottle He sees Ponyboy as Sodapop’s annoying kid brother and wishes Ponyboy would not tag along so often
Dallas Winston - The toughest hood in Ponyboy’s group of greasers Dallas, known as “Dally,” is a hardened teen who used to run with gangs in New York He has an elfin face and icy blue eyes and, unlike his friends, does not put grease in his white-blond hair Dally’s violent tendencies make him more dangerous than the other greasers, and he takes pride in his criminal record Dally feels protective of Johnny Cade
Johnny Cade - A sixteen-year-old greaser with black hair and large, fearful eyes Though Johnny does not succeed in school, he approaches intellectual matters with steady concentration The child of alcoholic, abusive parents, he is nervous and sensitive Since his parents do not care for him, Johnny sees the greasers as his true family In turn, the older boys, particularly Dally, are protective of him
Sandy - Sodapop’s girlfriend Sandy is pregnant with another man’s child and moves to Florida to live with her grandmother Like the other greaser girls, Sandy appears in the text only when the boys mention her
Cherry Valance - Bob’s girlfriend, she is a Soc cheerleader whom Ponyboy meets at the movies Cherry’s real name is Sherri, but people call her Cherry because of her red hair Ponyboy and Cherry have a great deal in common, and Ponyboy feels comfortable talking to her Cherry is both offended and intrigued by her encounter with Dally Winston at the drive-in Cherry admires Dally’s individuality and tells Ponyboy that she could fall in love with Dally In the days preceding the rumble, Cherry becomes a spy for the greasers
Marcia - Cherry’s friend and Randy’s girlfriend Marcia is a pretty, dark-haired Soc who befriends Two-Bit at the drive-in Marcia and Two-Bit share a sense of humor and a taste for nonsensical musings
Randy Adderson - Marcia’s boyfriend and Bob’s best friend Randy is a handsome Soc who eventually sees the futility of fighting Along with Cherry, Randy humanizes the Socs by showing that some of them have redeeming qualities Randy helps Ponyboy realize that Socs are as susceptible to pain as anyone else Randy tries to make peace with Ponyboy after Ponyboy saves the children from the fire, and he refuses to fight in the Soc-greaser rumble
Bob Sheldon - Cherry’s boyfriend Bob is the dark-haired Soc who beats up Johnny before the novel begins Bob has a set of three heavy rings, which he wears when he fights greasers Bob’s indulgent parents have never disciplined him
Paul Holden - The husky blond Soc who steps forward to challenge Darry when the rumble begins Paul and Darry were friends and football teammates in high school
Jerry Wood - The teacher who accompanies Ponyboy to the hospital after Ponyboy saves the children from the fire Though an adult and a member of mainstream society, Jerry judges the greasers on their merits instead of automatically branding them juvenile delinquents
Tim Shepard - The leader of another band of greasers and a friend of Dally Tim and Dally respect each other, despite occasional conflicts Ponyboy thinks of Tim as an alley cat, hungry and restless Tim does not appear in the novel until the night of the rumble, when his gang sides with Ponyboy’s Ponyboy sees Shepard’s gang as real street hoods and criminals, and realizes that his own gang is little more than a group of friends fighting to survive
Curly Shepard - The fifteen-year-old brother of Tim Shepard Curly is stubborn and rough He cannot go to the rumble because he was put in a reformatory for six months after robbing a liquor store Tim is proud of Curly’s criminal record
Mr Syme - Ponyboy’s English teacher Mr Syme expresses concern over Ponyboy’s falling grades He offers to raise Ponyboy’s grade if he turns in a well-written autobiographical theme This assignment inspires Ponyboy to write about the greasers and the Socs, and his autobiographical theme turns into the novel The Outsiders
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A fantabulous novel to comprehend~~
1the big class: Green apples paradise
2the middle class:English rhythm
3the little class:Two tigers
4the big class:Crosstalk
5the middle class:Everybody comes together
6the little class:English rhythm
7the dancing class:Small pony
8the middle class:tongue twister
9the big class:Song of Hero
10the big class:allegro
11song by one:Sunshine Is Always After Stormy Rain
12the big class:Happy holiday
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