The Characteristics of Ponyboy and How They Developed inThe Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

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 more kind-hearted someone is the more special they are. The character, Ponyboy, from the outsiders, is kind-hearted because of actions. The outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, is about a group known as the greasers who always stick together through anything. They get into some tough times, but work it out as a group. One thing they get involved with a lot is the disagreement between the SOCS (popular and rich kids) and themselves. In the end, they realize that friends are family, and are always there for each other. Ponyboy shows kindheartedness because he is willing the risk his life for others, demand to see his friends, and always be there for his buddies even in a difficult time. The most important thing is that Ponyboy is always thinking about others.

Stereotyping plays a large role in the events of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders. The two main opposing groups, the Socs and Greasers, constantly face problems because of the stereotypes associated with their social groups. As seen in the novel, stereotypes and prejudice cause extreme and unnecessary conflicts. Both groups have predetermined opinions of the other, but as the story progresses, many of the characters begin to realize how similar the groups can be. The stereotypes observed in the novel can easily be compared to those in real life. Both the Greasers and the Socs share many of their opinions with the other members of their groups, and this leads to many misunderstandings. In fact, most of the conflicts in the novel are caused

Coming of age is the transition from childhood to adulthood.A variety of factors can affects a character's coming of age.This affects a character's personality and identity.In The Outsiders,written by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy Curtis probably changed more throughout the novel. Ponyboy changed from a young and impulsive teen to a mature and wiser person, and finally became a real Greaser.His coming of age changed his personality and identity drastically.

“It ain’t fair we have all the rough breaks!”(S.E Hinton 43) Ponyboy Curtis made this comment referring to Greasers. Greasers are those classified as lower class. Socs are classified as upper class. Why did Ponyboy make this comment?Who really is Ponyboy Curtis? With name like Ponyboy, it only raises curiosity.

Thesis: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, a novel which tells the story of conflict between the "greasers" and the "Socs," captures the voice of ponyboy and his friends in a realistic way that relates to boys and their gangs even today.

Johnny and Ponyboy are two characters in S.E Hinton’s novel ‘The Outsiders.' They both have contrary lives from each other with a few similarities, as well as being two greasers from a second society. Johnny has had a rough life so far since both his parents never cared for him. His mother would abuse him verbally, and his father would abuse him physically and verbally. As for Ponyboy, both of his parents died, leaving him with his two older brothers Sodapop and Darry. Johnny and Ponyboy both read ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay’ at the ran down church. They didn’t know precisely what the poem meant, but little do they know that the poem would have a significant similarity to them individually. Each line and stanza refer to the experiences that Johnny and Ponyboy have lived through throughout the story.

Imagine being dumb, stealing and carrying blades everywhere you go, and being unable to feel deeply, those words would make people think of Greasers. Most people when they think of gangs they think, that they fight, steal, and do not care about what is going on around them. Those statements that Greaser's and other assortments of gangs are dumb, criminals, and unfeeling may not be true, Ponyboy, the main character in S.E. Hinton’s book The Outsiders, opposes all of those statements.

In the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton, one of the characters Johnny winds up in the hospital and the other character Ponyboy, is frightened that he’s gonna die. Ponyboy and Johnny have a relationship with each other. One that lasted for an endless path. Ponyboy knew if Johnny would die, he would probably have to face the Socs himself, when they came by.

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.

Why doesn't Johnny and Ponyboy come clean and confess to the police about murdering Bob in self-defense? The reason that Ponyboy and Johnny didn't come clean is because they were scared and didn't want to go to jail. Also because Ponyboy didn't know if the soc was gonna kill him or just trying to give him a scare or if the soc was actually trying to kill him. Another reason is because if Ponyboy confessed to it then the cops would most likely believe the socs then the greasers.

In the beginning of the novel, The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy Curtis is a one-sided character when it comes to his society. No matter who they were, he believes that all Socs are cruel. Ponyboy assumes that all Socs are the west-side rich kids who always pick on the greasers, do well in school, and think they're better than greasers. He surmises that Socs have nothing to worry about, for example, in chapter two, Ponyboy reveals he “really couldn't see what Socs would have to sweat about--- good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs--- Man, I thought, if I had worries like that I'd consider myself lucky.”(Page 32). Ponyboy doesn't see anything negative about being a Soc. He reckons that Socs are fortunate people who have nothing to agonize about because they have money to afford whatever that pleases them,

All throughout your life you will meet people who are not really who you think they are. In the The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, the main character, Ponyboy goes through several valuable lessons. He learns all throughout the book that people are not always who they seem.

Does being wealthy stop a person from having problems? In real life, everyone goes through problems and they are all unavoidable. Ponyboy and Cherry in the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton both realize that no matter who you are, people always have issues and problems to deal with. Using The Outsiders and two additional sources, “The Allure of Gangs” and “A Generation Struggling: Rich Kids are Losing”, the struggle for wealth, parental support, and stereotypes for both of the classes are identified.

Ponyboy makes a statement about ‘young hoods’ growing into old hoods, before he decides that he is not going to become a hood when he becomes older. What Ponyboy meant by this statement id that once you have been labelled as a hood or a juvenile delinquents, you rarely make it anywhere in life. Ponyboy realises that he has plenty of potential, and he doesn’t need to be considered a public disgrace for his life. Because juvenile delinquents both don’t want to work, and don’t have the proper skill set for a good paying job, everything they own is cheap and most likely second hand. On page 170, Ponyboy says that Greasers have a lean slouchy frame because they don’t eat much. Since they don’t have the money to buy enough food, other things such