The Characters
Ponyboy Curtis
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Ponyboy Curtis is a 14-year old greaser. He is very smart and talented in school, and track, but he doesn't "use his head". He has two brothers: Sodapop, and Darry. Ponyboy is also the youngest of the gang. His best friends are Johnny, and Sodapop.
Johnny Cade
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Johnny is the smallest of the gang. He is REALLY shy, and comes from an abusive home. Johnny is really scared of the Socs, but will defend himself fiercely if he needs to.
Dallas Winston
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Dally is the most violent, law-abiding, Greaser you could ever meet in the gang. He has a very long criminal record, and is very proud of it. Although Dally is the meanest of the group, he has a loyal heart on the inside.
Sodapop Curtis
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Sodapop is the second oldest of the Curtis brothers. He is described as a handsome, reckless, fun, and caring guy. Soda is a high-school dropout, and works at gas station with his best buddy, Steve Randall.
Darrel Curtis
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Darry is the biggest and strongest of the gang. He is six-foot-two and is the eldest of the Curtis brothers. Although he is only 20, he has many responsibilities. He is very protective of his brothers, and wants Ponyboy to be successful in life
Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews
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Two-Bit is the eighteen-year-old big clown of the gang. He loves to joke around, and gets drunk a lot. His favorite item in the world is his sleek black-handled switchblade.
Steve Randall
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Steve isn't really described in the book, nor the movie. He's seventeen, lean, and smart. He has been Sodapop's best friend since grade school, and works at a gas station with Soda.
Cherry Valance
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Sherri Valance, known as Cherry Valance for her red hair, is a kind soc girl that befriends Ponyboy, and Johnny at the movies. She is neutral between the two social groups and is not mean towards greasers. Cherry also goes to the same school as Ponyboy.