He is described as having dark-brown hair like his father but unique, piercing, blue-green eyes with a serious cast to them. Ponyboy thinks he would actually be handsome if he weren’t so cold and pragmatic. He describes his oldest brother Read more…
Ponyboy walks home and finds Darry furious with him for staying out so late. In the ensuing argument, Darry slaps Ponyboy. No one in Ponyboy’s family has ever hit him before, and Ponyboy storms out of the house in a Read more…
Ponyboy is very close with Sodapop and they are friends. Sodapop is very handsome and he is very popular with everyone. Darry is very serious and strict with Ponyboy because he is trying to protect him. How is ponyboy’s relationship Read more…
When did Ponyboy realize that Darry really loved him? Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loved him when he saw Darry make the same expression that he did at his parents funeral. What made Ponyboy realize at last that Darry loved Read more…
Ponyboy also is able to open up to Soda and talk with him because Soda listens to him. Additionally, Soda takes Pony with him to hang out with him and his friends. Overall, Pony and Soda have stronger and better Read more…
Cherry Valance. Cherry Valance is at the vacant lot when the boys go by. She speaks to both Pony and Two-Bit and assures them that the Socs are going to follow the rules — no weapons. What does Ponyboy do Read more…
What characteristics does Ponyboy admire in his brother, Sodapop? He admires Soda’s charming nature and cheerfulness. Why does Ponyboy idolize Sodapop? In contrast to his distant and tense relationship with Darry, Ponyboy’s relationship with Sodapop is one of admiration and Read more…
Two-Bit and Ponyboy go to the hospital to visit first Johnny, then Dally. Initially the nurse won’t let them in, but the doctor says Johnny has been asking for his friends and overrides the nurse’s objections. Who came by to Read more…
Bob insults greasers by calling them white trash with long hair. Ponyboy, furious, responds that Socs are white trash with mustangs and madras (plaid) shirts, and spits at the Socs. How did Ponyboy react to Johnny killing Bob? Johnny says, Read more…
Answer and Explanation: Ponyboy in S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders is an unreliable narrator because he is young, he doesn’t pay that much attention, and he is frequently incapacitated. Why is Ponyboy a good narrator? First Person (Central Narrator) As a Read more…