I might of guessed you were brothersyou look alike hinton 23. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. He is the storys main protagonist, and the youngest member of the greasers. It fitted dally perfectly, but you could hardly say that about soda 16. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Character traits in the outsiders by daniel swerdlow on prezi. In this lesson, we analyze his character traits and discuss.
The characteristics of ponyboy and how they developed inthe outsiders by s. The figurative language in this one line has so many deeper meanings. Hinton was a strong willed character who attempted the halt the feud between two social classes called the greasers and the socs. He wonders why life is so much more difficult for him and his friends than it is for their rivals, the socs.
Im sick and tired of you sticking up for him, ya hear me. It was normal for him to have long hair because he was classified as a greaser, a boy on the east side. I have lightbrown, almostred hair and greenishgray eyes. When darry and ponyboy reach sodapop, sodapop explains why he took off. The book takes place in tulsa, oklahoma, in 1965, but it is never stated in the book. After ponyboy lost his best friend johnny while he was saving school children from a burning building, he found. In the beginning, ponyboy drops the story to spend a few pages feeding the readers with a brief summary on the characters mentioned throughout the book such as sodapop, darry, steve, twobit, dally, and johnny. The character of darry curtis in the outsiders from.
I thought, and couldnt think of any real good reason. Hes said to be movie star handsome, and has silky, dark gold hair real tuff that he combs back. Ponyboy curtis ponyboy is the fourteen year old narrator of the outsiders. Ponyboy is probably the least greaseresque character in susan hintons novel the outsiders.
This was a bloody feud that killed a few and harmed many. Sodapop, usually happygolucky, reveals a more sensitive, vulnerable side, and his pain ultimately brings resolution and peace for the curtis family. It could be just the other way around half of the hoods i know are pretty decent guys underneath all that grease, and from what ive heard, a lot of socs are just coldblooded mean but people usually go by looks. Check out the number of times he tells us hes different and misunderstood. He is the most thoughtful of his gang, and the story is told from his point of view.
Ponyboy and darry are fighting as usual, and sodapop runs out, upset. Ponyboy is going to make sure his friends and his way of life is. Ponyboy reveals this personal truth as he introduces the reader to his family. The outsiders characters and analysis characters and analysis. Thats why people dont ever think to blame the socs and are always ready to jump on us. His keen interest in literature and strong academic prowess set him apart from the rest of his friends. This is an excerpt from the note johnny writes ponyboy, which ponyboy reads in chapter 12. The outsiders is very clear that the violence is serious and real. One can find photos of him by visiting his fanpop and his official fan page. My essay is about how a character changes in the outsiders and i chose darry. He has lightbrown, almostred hair and greenishgray eyes, and wears his hair longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in the back and long at the front and sides. At 14 years old, the youngest curtis brother and greaser. Dallys real name is dallas winston, and he is the toughest member of the greaser gang. Choose from 500 different sets of the outsiders 1 traits flashcards on quizlet.
The novel follows ponyboys journey to understand the social elements that. Hes got dark brown recklessly, dancing eyes and a goofy grin that you cant help but love which is noted by ponyboy after getting jumped by the socs. Dropout made me think of some poor dumblooking hoodlum wandering the streets breaking out street lightsit didnt fit my happygolucky brother at all. These were people very important and close to ponyboy. Darrel shoves ponyboy across the room, onto the floor. Ponyboy curtis, a teenaged member of a loose gang of greasers, is leaving a.
The outsiders sherri cherry valance 381 ive been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant youre gold when youre a kid, like green. He is the most literate and academically conscious character in the novel, a good student, an avid reader and an aspiring writer. A description he gives of himself is, my hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in back and long in the front and sides, but i am a greaser and most greasers rarely bother to get a. Ponyboy tells the readers that the reason his group is called the greasers is because of their long greasy looking hair. Reading this note inspires ponyboy to write the outsiders as his semester theme for english class. Like his brother darrel, hes fashionplate handsome, and since hes a curtis, hes smart, athletic, and hardworking to boot. Ponyboys literary interests and academic accomplishments set him apart from the rest of his gang. Personality, and he backs that up with lots of heart. Hintons comingofage novel the outsiders to find a selfdescription of the storys main protagonist and narrator, ponyboy curtis. Natures first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold.
Howd you like that haircut to begin just below the neck. Hinton novel the outsiders, was the meanest of the greasers. Ponyboy curtiss conflict in the outsiders conflict is the base of all li. What are some personality traits of ponyboy curtis from. Chapter 1 quotes when i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only two things on my mind. Ponyboy says, i have lightbrown, almostred hair and greenishgray eyes. Ponyboy is a complicated figure and three of his most important character traits are that he is highly intelligent but also emotional and hypersensitive. He lives with his oldest brother, darry, who is 20 years old and has legal custody of him and his other brother, sodapop, who is 16. The outsiders characters and analysis a research guide. Ponyboy is a character from the film the outsiders that was released in 1983. He has long lightbrown, almost red hair and greenishgrey eyes. Ponyboy michael curtis is the narrator and protagonist of the 1967 novel the outsiders, and its 1983 film adaptation. The character of ponyboy curtis in the outsiders from. Ponyboy also said, darry worked two jobs at once and made good at both of them, and kept an outstanding record at school.
At this moment ponyboy realizes the toll his and darrys fighting has taken on sodapop. At the start of the novel ponyboy is just a kid being brought up in the greaser neighbourhood. This quotation is johnnys explanation of his own last words, stay gold. I picked up the book how to write a novel in 90 days. Ponyboy stated, darry works too long and hard to be interested in a story or a book s. The outsiders movie quotes quotes from the outsiders book outsiders quotes best quotes from the outsiders with page numbers famous quotes ponyboy the outsiders quotes and page. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure.
Ponyboy curtis the novels fourteenyearold narrator and protagonist, and the youngest of the greasers. He goes through many events at the start, middle and end of the novel. Learn the outsiders 1 traits with free interactive flashcards. Three examples of figurative language in the outsiders.
Character chart and page numbers for the outsiders answers. Hinton lesson learned at the end ponyboys thoughts and personality in the beginning in chapters 910, dally and johnny lose their lives. Darry knows ponyboy needs common sense if he is going to survive and stay safe. She is a soc, but meets ponyboy at the drivein and recognizes that he is a good person. Sodapop, usually happygolucky, reveals a more sensitive, vulnerable side.
Greasers cant walk alone too much or theyll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream greaser. The book follows two rival groups, the greasers and the socs who are divided by theirsocioeconomic status. Darry had to give up his dreams to support the family, so he needs to see ponyboy stay on track, survive, and succeed. Ponyboy curtis is a 14yearold boy whose world has been turned upside down. What is ponyboys physical appearance in the outsiders. Ponyboy is intelligent and sensitive and has certain ungreaserlike characteristics.
There isnt any real good reason for fighting except selfdefense. She likes ponyboy, but will not speak to him at school. In the note, johnny says to tell dally about staying gold, but ponyboy knows it. Character analysis of ponyboy curtis the outsiders. While readers understand darrys toughlove approach, ponyboy doesnt, and he feels picked on and singled out by his older brother. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a. Ponyboy curtis, or pony, is the narrator for the s.
His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight. Outsiders this set includes classroom posters for you to use during a unit on the outsiders. All of the major characters are included and each character has a poster to describe key traits and a poster with a significant quote. These were johnnys last words to ponyboy before johnny died in a hospital as a result of horrible burns from a fire. This is an essay i wrote for 9th grade about 6 years ago, that pretty much answers this question. The opening paragraph of chapter one of hintons novel provides ponyboys description of his own appearance.
The author said to just write three pages a day, and i figured, i can do this. Sodapop patrick curtis is the middle curtis boy, and one of three deuteragonists of the outsiders. My writings debatably improved since then but im too lazy to edit it. Although its all behind the scenes, soda and sandys romance contributes a lot to the theme of love in the outsiders, and is the only romantic relationship we are given much insight into. Ponyboy describes him as having an elfish face, with. Subscribe the number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. I thought, if really want to write, its time to start. A dreamy fourteen year old boy who belongs to a gang of greasers.
Stay gold, ponyboy one of the most famous lines from the outsiders is stay gold, ponyboy. Because his parents have died in a car accident, ponyboy lives with his brothers darry and sodapop. Pony is the 14yearold younger brother of darry and sodapop curtis. Dallas dally winston was a greaser, the tritagonist of. His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before the outsiders story takes place. The narrator of ithe outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. What does ponyboy say you do when you havent got anything to do p69. A detailed description of the outsiders characters and their importance. The outsiders personality traits flashcards quizlet. The personality of darrel darry curtis a research guide. On the ground where the hell do you think youre going sodapop curtis. And you cant win against them no matter how hard you try, because theyve got all the breaks and even whipping them isnt going to change that fact. Character of the outsiders study guides and book summaries.
According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Get an answer for what are three personality traits of ponyboy curtis. The characteristics of ponyboy and how they developed. Soda fought for fun, steve for hatred, darry for pride, and twobit for conformity. Ponyboy curtis, darrel curtis, sodapop curtis, twobit mathews.