The Outsiders characters

Ponyboy Curtis

Ponyboy Curtis

It is a fourteen years old male hero. He is a creative person, who likes to dream. This person is very intelligent and receives good grades at school. He is smart beyond his age. Ponyboy is the youngest person in the band. His parents died in the car accident a year ago, and he became an orphan...

Darrel "Darry" Curtis

Darrel

Darrel Curtis is one of three sons who took responsibility for raising younger brothers after the death of their parents. He appreciates homeliness and comfort, making a lot of efforts to provide relatives with everything they need. Neighbors see in him the similarity with his father because...

Dallas "Dally" Winston

Dallas

Dallas is a member of greasers. He is good relations with Jonny and Ponyboy. His appearance if attractive, he has distinctive cheekbones and attractive face. His hair is usually in a mess, as he does not like haircuts. His character is difficult; it is a consequence of the tough childhood. Dallas...

Johnny Cade

Johnny Cade

Jonny Cade is a friend of Dallas Winston. He is sixteen-year-old not very tall; his skin is slightly tanned. This character is vulnerable and small; from time to time, he suffers from the severe hands of enemies. To prevent that, he begins to carry a switchblade. He came from the abusive family...

Sherri "Cherry" Valance

Sherri

Cherry Valance is one of the dominant female personages in the story. Being a rich daughter, she allows herself some liberties and freedom of action. The girl is looking for Pony's love, although it is impossible to say for sure about the reciprocity of their feelings. The guy perceives the...

Steve Randel

Steve Randel

Steve Randel is the member of the band and the best friend of Sodapop Curtis. This character works at the gas station with him on a part-time basis. He is seventeen years old. The distinctive feature of the character’s appearance is that he likes to comb his hair in special swirls. He is...

Sandy

Sandy

Sandy is an ex-girlfriend of Sodapop. They were going to get married; however, when the girl became pregnant, she moved to live together with her grandmother. The boy wanted to support her and take care of a child, but Sandy did not want to accept this help and moved away. Sandy was the beauty...