The Outsiders: Ponyboy Curtis And Johnny Cade

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“The Outsiders” is a very thought-provoking novel that will leave one wondering always what will happen next. Not only is it suspenseful but full of twist and turns; even more than the most intricate of mazes. The narrator and main character is Ponyboy Curtis, a 14-year-old kid who gets good grades and runs track. Seems like a perfect life, right? Well he is a greaser the lower class in this society, no parents, and lives with his two brothers Sodapop and Darrel “Darry” Curtis in the ruthless city of Tulsa Oklahoma. This young boy will go through one of the most dramatic chapters of his life with his brothers and best friend Johnny Cade. The book also uses many characters that are equally interesting to tell the story. These characters include Ponyboy Michael Curtis, Darrel “Darry” Shaynne Curtis, and …show more content…

He could be described as having big black eyes, a dark tanned face, jet black hair, and to Ponyboy he looks kind of like a lost puppy. Ponyboy Curtis – a 14-year-old greaser that lives with his 2 older brothers and could be described as having long dark hair, lacking common sense, heroic, and according to Sherri "Cherry" Valance sweet and dreamy. Darrel “Darry” Shaynne Curtis – is the brother of Ponyboy and can be described as broad-shouldered, smart, athletic, and ponyboy says his eyes are as cold as ice. As said earlier this is a thought provoking novel and may leave one with questions such as these. “these characters all look tough and rough to the look, are they on the inside as they are on the outside?”. Another might be, “how did a seemingly nice quaint town in Oklahoma become this violent and divided between two distinct social groups?”. Finally, another could be “what happens to all the beloved characters now, what is next to come, and will we ever know what did happen to them?”. Overall the book can provoke and inspire many thoughts and

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