The Outsiders were introduced to Ponyboy, the fourteen year-old member of the greasers. He has reddish, light brown hair, “greenish gray” eyes and long greaser hair, which they refer to as the “tuff” look. Although, his physical features and appearance is intertwined to that of a greaser what makes Ponyboy different is his characteristics; he’s intelligent, sensitive and empathetic. That is what makes him stand out compared to all the other guys he doesn’t fit in their world he’s the outsider. First
has the opportunity to be a hero, but does everybody take it? A hero is someone who is respectful and willing to put their safety in harms way in order to keep others safe. Ponyboy is a hero. Johnny is also a hero. Dally is not a hero. What a wonderful world we would live in if everyone jumped at those opportunities. Ponyboy is a hero. When the time comes he always pulls through by not being afraid. “ ‘I’ll get them, don’t worry!’ I started at a dead run for the church, and the man caught my arm
In the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy and Soda should be able to live with their older brother, Darry. Ponyboy and Soda’s parents died in a car crash, leaving only Darry to care for them. Ponyboy, Soda, and Darry are all apart of a social group, called greasers. The greasers and another social group, called Socs, always get in gang fights. Darry and his brothers have had many hardships, but they always persevere and find a solution. Ponyboy and Soda should be able to live with Darry
positive outlook on life, their achievements, and determination. Then again we are all human and we are all alike in many ways that we don’t see. Dally, Johnny and Ponyboy are all Greasers. Greasers just specifically means people who live on the East side of town. Each one is a hero in their own unique way, everyone is eventually. Ponyboy is a smart 14 year-old, but he doesn't really tell anybody. His life has been turned upside down , since his parents died when he was young. He doesn't think a lot
The Outsiders Theme Anna C. Ms. Miller 9.16.14 The Outsiders by S.E Hinton has many themes, all of which important, but one of the most repeated themes is staying gold and finding it. Ponyboy has to learn to find the gold the world around him to be able to remain optimistic throughout hard situations. He with Darry and Johnny has to find gold in his family to be able to push through struggles with someone to love. Lastly, he has to learn to see the gold in himself. Seeing the gold in the world around
We are all broken down into a social class whether you know it or not. The social class you’re in may be a great thing: ending in a lavish lifestyle, or resulting in a dreadful experience. The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, intensely portrays how being in a certain social class can influence the way the characters are raised, the way others view the characters, and how it can affect the characters life. This coming-of-age novel uncovers how misfortune can unite a social class. It causes the
people, while the Soc´s are people that are viewed as great by the general public, and are viewed as mean by the greasers. They are characters from a book called ¨The Outsiders¨ by S.E Hinton. It tells a story of gang life in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The main characters are Ponyboy, Johnny, Dally, Soda, Darry, Two-bit, and Cherry. Ponyboy is a shy type of person who is strong. Johnny is quiet, shy, and nice. Dally is a strong willed and physical type of person. Soda is a happy type of person, he is
Johnny is an outsider because his traits are quite soft and shy, but he is also thoughtful and put his friends in front of himself. He is caring because he was terrified when Ponyboy ran to him crying after Darry had hit him. He is innocent because when he killed the Soc, he was scared and felt completely sick and regretted it. He is anxious because when Ponyboy and him were hanging out at the drive-in movie, and talking to Cherry Valance, Two-bit had walked behind him and pretended to be Soc; and
The Outsiders Friendship is something that expresses many obstacles through its time. To be able to comprehend someone's problems, feelings and situations. Ponyboy, a young boy in a gang known as the “Greasers” can always count on his brothers and his friends to be there whenever he's in need. In many circumstances Pony and his friends showed true friendship by having each others back, caring for each other and being there when it really matters. In the book the Outsiders, the author S.E Hinton expresses
realistic fiction novel, The Outsiders, Ponyboy Curtis continues to get picked on by the Socs, a rich and snobby gang from the other side of town. As the novel continues, Ponyboy, part of the Greaser gang, and his life keep on getting worse and worse. Ponyboy learns how to overcome his problems. The theme of the novel is that life goes on because Ponyboy learns to move on after all of his problems. At the beginning of the novel, Ponyboy learns yo get over things at quite