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. Due to the current circumstances, he lives with two older brothers. Curtis’ brothers and other boys are the members of the band, which was created as an opponent competing with a rival group, consisting of children from rich upper-class families. Instead of fighting, he prefers to write and talk about his dreams.
Ponyboy Curtis Quotes
I had it then. Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Why do I fight? I thought, and couldn't think of any real good reason. There isn't any real good reason for fighting except self-defense.
Ponyboy Curtis in the Essays