The Outsiders Characters Overview

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Ponyboy Curtis

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14 year old Curtis brother, narrator, loves books and movies and watching sunsets

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Dallas "Dally" Winston

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street-smart, from New York and arrested at age 10

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Darry Curtis

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brother, guardian, strict on Pony, had football scholarship before his parents died

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Sodapop Curtis

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Curtis brother, cheerful, drop-out

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Cherry Valance

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Soc girl with red hair; meets Ponyboy at drive-in; says "Things are rough all over."

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Two-Bit Mathews

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joker, likes fights, still in school at 18.5 years old, loyal Greaser

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Steve

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Soda's best friend, works at the gas station, doesn't like Pony

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Marcia

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Cherry's Soc friend, dating Randy, gives Two-Bit her number

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Johnny Cade

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16 years old, friends with Pony, was jumped by Soc wearing rings, carries a switchblade

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Bob and Randy

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Two Socs who threaten Pony, Johnny, and Two-Bit after the movies. Drive blue Mustang