Ponyboy Vs Bryon

In the book the outsiders Ponyboy is the main character. He is mainly distinctive from the rest of the characters by his physical traits and by his actions. Ponyboy was harassed several times by the Socs just because he was a greaser. Overall Ponyboy didn't use his head before he his actions. It caused him to get into many accidents such as when he was jumped in the beginning of the story because he walking home from the movie theaters by himself. Not only did Ponyboy not use his head he also was altruistic. An example of this is when he ran into the burning church to save kids even though it could have killed him.

The Outsiders illustrates the theme through the relationship of Ponyboy and Darry throughout the course of the book. In the beginning of the book, Darry slaps Ponyboy because he came home very late. This causes Ponyboy to run away from home with Johnny. Ponyboy tells Johnny, “‘He didn’t use to be like that...we used to get along okay...before Mom and Dad died. Now he just can’t stand me,’” (Hinton 51). This quote shows that Ponyboy is isolated from his brother. It shows how Ponyboy and Darry are drifting further apart from each other due to the death of their parents. Later on in the book when Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally are in the hospital, Sodapop and Darry come to see how they are all doing. When Darry and Sodapop see Ponyboy, they have a

Ponyboy Curtis in the fourteen-year-old boy that explains the story in both the book and the movie, and also the youngest of the greasers. Ponyboy is very intelligent compared to the rest of the gang he is most defenatly the smartest to them all. Because his parents have died in a car accident, Ponyboy lives with his two brothers Darry and Sodapop in both the book and movie. Darry repeatedly accuses Ponyboy of lacking common sense in the book more so then in the movie, but Ponyboy is a much brighter then his brother takes him for. Throughout the novel, Ponyboy struggles with class division, violence, innocence, and familial love but in the movie they dont focus on his school as much. He matures over the course of the book and the movie both.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a novel about two neighborhoods separated because of classes in society. In these two neighborhoods, teenagers are separated into two different gangs, the lower-class Greasers and the upper-class Socs. Ponyboy, a greaser comes from a hard life. His parents died and he is left being raised by his older brother Darry. After both his brothers failed at accomplishing their dreams in life, Pony is left feeling like he will only be a greaser. Throughout the novel, Ponyboy realizes he has many traits making him have an outstanding future, such as his intelligence instincts and heroic skills.

However, they also have strong differences. Bryon is a big hustler. He tries to get money by playing pool at bars. Mark, on the other hand, is a thief. He sneaks around picking pockets and stealing money from people. Even though both boys have fun fighting and stealing, Bryon starts to see that fighting people for no reason is wrong. Mark still thinks stealing is enjoyable and amusing. Mark is very conceded and only care about himself and his feelings. Unlike Mark, Bryon cares about other people's emotions and thinks before he acts. For example, when Mike Chambers, a boy in the hospital, told his story of how he got beat up, Mark said he would hate that person for the rest of his life. Bryon understood why the person might have done such a terrible

Ponyboy Curtis is the famous character in S.E Hinton's novel “The Outsiders”. Ponyboy Curtis is academically smart, enjoys reading books watching movies, daydreaming and watching sunsets. Since both his parents have passed away, Ponyboy is under the authority of his older brother Darry who is twenty years of age along with his other brother Sodapop who is seventeen. There are other people in Ponyboy's life that he cares about too.

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.

As a young adult, it is difficult to grow up without parents and still be tough and brave. In addition, teens can be emotional and overreact at times. In the novel The Outsiders, by S.E Hinton, a fourteen-year-old kid named Ponyboy Curtis feels different emotions that make him stand out from other Greasers, or “hoodlums”. Ponyboy, the youngest of all the Greasers, is a great example of a teen who feels isolated, brave, and emotional throughout the novel.

The two different social groups fight, but they only end up with the death of their friends. In the beginning of the book, Pony is just another greaser who is thoughtless and oblivious; however he learns that life should be cherished to the very best when he experiences the death of his friends and soon becomes knowledgeable. As the story begins, Ponyboy Michael Curtis is a

Darry is a typical Greaser in the outsiders. He is rude, tough and unfriendly to most of the people. However, his brother ponyboy is different in some aspects. In a sense, their relationship is beyond brotherhood. In S.E.Hinton’s the outsiders, although Darry and Ponyboy are only brothers, their friendship is like father and son because Darry don’t want to lose ponyboy, he not only protects ponyboy from dangers, but also demand ponyboy to be a better person.

In the outsiders, the first chapter introduces the main character, Ponyboy and gives a short history about him and his family. He designates the difference between the relationships between the members in his gang, and the relationship between both of his brothers. His parents were killed in a car accident, so that’s why he was just left alone to live with his older 2 brothers.

S.E. Hinton wrote books like The Outsiders; That was then, this is now; Taming the star runner; and Hawkes Harbor. In the Outsiders, Hinton introduces his character, Ponyboy, as a greaser (Pg.1). Ponyboy had difficulties and no parents. Although, he lived with his two brothers, Darry and Sodapop Curtis ( Pg.2). Ponyboy has feuds with

Ponyboy Curtis probably changes more throughout the course of The Outsiders than any other character. His loss of innocence is a major theme of the novel. Pony is a good student at the start of the story, and he is a member of the track team. Aside from the death of his parents, Pony has suffered less than most of the characters. His older brother, Darry, tries to protect him from the gang violence that

In the novel, That Was Then, This Is Now, by S.E. Hinton, the protagonist, Bryon, is clearly a dynamic character. The book starts off with Bryon and his adopted brother, Mark, being almost identical. They do everything together and are not only brothers but best friends too. Only, Bryon does not stay this way. Throughout this coming-of-age novel, he matures and changes, growing away from Mark. This causes several difficulties between the two boys, as they both must learn to live with the change. This change is distinctly displayed throughout the novel. For one, Bryon’s dynamic character is shown on page 100, where he says, “in the past I thought in terms of ‘we,’ now I was thinking in terms of ‘me.’ ” This quote obviously shows how Bryon is

In the book it Bryon talks about how after he started dating Cathy him and Mark didn’t really hang out and have fun anymore. Bryon matures and doesn’t hang with Mark and becomes more selfless he said,” I had quit thinking about myself.” He was talking about how he now cared for Cathy and M&M. The final thing he did for maturing in the book was do the right thing even though he didn’t want to. He called the cops