The Outsiders- Characterization

Movie-star handsome, has his dad's eyes, dark-gold hair

• Two-Bit Mathews

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Sodapop Curtis

• Darry Curtis

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Oldest Greaser, wise-cracker

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Dally Winston

• Two-Bit Mathews

• Johnny Cade

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Elfish face, high cheekbones, pointed chin, sharp animal teeth, ears like a lynx

• Darry Curtis

• Dally Winston

• Steve Randle

• Johnny Cade

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Like a dark puppy that has been kicked too many times

• Dally Winston

• Steve Randle

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Johnny Cade

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Gets good grades in school but doesn't "use his head"

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Two-Bit Mathews

• Sodapop Curtis

• Darry Curtis

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

six-feet-two, broad-shouldered, muscular, oldest Curtis brother

• Sodapop

• Ponyboy

• Dally

• Darry

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Sodapop's best friend, cocky, smart, cars are his specialty

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Johnny Cade

• Steve Randle

• Dallas Winston

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Arrested at the age of 10, spent 3 years on the wild side of New York

• Dally

• Darry

• Ponyboy

• Johnny

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Sandy is his girlfriend, Steve is his best buddy, dropped out of school, works at the gas station full time

• Darryl Curtis

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Two-Bit Mathews

• Sodapop Curtis

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Still a junior in high school at the age 18, shoplifts, stole a black-handled switchblade, likes fights and blondes.

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Darry Curtis

• Two-Bit Mathews

• Dallas Winston

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3