novel The Outsiders‚ the character Darry is profoundly different on the outside than on the inside. To begin with‚ Darry is like a wolf on the exterior‚ but more like a puppy on the inside. Darry is like a wolf because he is protective of his family‚ fierce and angry under a cool exterior. For example‚ he is protective and angry when he yells at and hits Pony when they are arguing after Pony falls asleep in the lot. On the other hand‚ he is like a puppy in that he is vulnerable. Darry shows vulnerability
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Darrel “Darry” Curtis was a 20 year old boy who took responsibility and parented his brothers while keeping two jobs. In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ Darry was a grown up boy‚ smart and brawn‚ who was the leader of a gang called the Greasers and was a guardian for his brothers. Darry took this role as a guardian or father of his brothers Sodapop and Ponyboy Curtis after the death of their parents. The Greasers were in a heated rivalry with another gang called the Socs. Darry took responsibility
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Darryl Curtis is a hero. There are many things that make him a hero. He made sacrifices for his brothers‚ was a hard worker‚ and always wants to protect and take care of his younger brothers. Although Darry wasn’t really a main character in The Outsiders‚ he definitely played a very heroic role in the novel. Darry made several sacrifices in his life‚ in order for Sodapop and Ponyboy to be able to have better lives. When their parents died‚ Darry passed up a college scholarship and became responsible
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Ponyboy Curtis - A smart fourteen year old who belongs to a gang called the “Greasers”. He wonders why life is much more difficult for his friends and him than it is for the Socs. Pony loves his brother Sodapop‚ who is kind‚ loving‚ and understanding‚ but he doesn’t get along with his older brother Darry. He doesnt alway agree with the gangs violent ways but still want that connection. Pony is very quiet‚ shy‚ and thoughful and prefers talking to Cherry and Johnny about sunsets. He doesn’t always
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Darry and Soda had different points of view on how to interact with their brother Ponyboy. On page 2‚ the books states‚ “Soda’s never hollering at me all the time the way Darry is‚ or treating me as if I am six instead of fourteen.” From this quote‚ the reader is told that Darry treats Ponyboy differently than Soda. It can be inferred that Darry is more strict with Ponyboy while Soda may not be as strict. On the other hand
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In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ Ponyboy Curtis is trying to find who he truly is. His personality varies throughout the novel‚ depending on his current situation. His mindset changes due to certain events throughout the book. Pony‚ an imaginative thinker‚ changes from being mindful towards others to having an indifferent attitude as a result of particular dismal circumstances. Having imaginative thoughts can allow anyone to travel to new places. Towards the beginning of the novel‚ Ponyboy can relate
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Ponyboy Curtis what are the physical traits of ponyboy curtis in the book? (long hair‚ light brown hair). Ponyboy is 14 year s old and he has light brown (almost red) hair thats greased and combed back‚ he has greengray eyes. He is considered small and slim. He is a daydreamer‚ a bookworm‚ and a heavy smoker. He analyzes many things deeply. He is very smart and has good literary capability. Ponyboy is also a little naive and is not overtly connected to reality. He matures throughout the course of the novel
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H12 Mr. More 6/7th Grade Humanities September 20‚ 2014 Dear Darry‚ Hi‚ it is me Ponyboy. I have been meaning to talk to you about something. I never thought you as a father even though you always try to be like a father to me. You were always very rough to me and even though you sometimes said sorry for any act you did like shaking me vigorously‚ I never thought you really meant it. As for example‚ once I thought‚ “Darry isn’t very sorry for anything he does. It seems funny to me that he should
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The Curtis Problem Boys will be boys‚ or they should be at least. You can’t take teenage boys from their last remaining family member! Soda and Pony need to stay with Darry in their current living situation instead of going into foster care because‚ they’re familiar with the area that surrounds them‚ they have Darry around to serve as a father figure and a brother‚ and them being close to everything and everyone they could ever need. To begin‚ the Curtis boys should be able to stay with Darry
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also life in the 50s. The book The Outsiders focuses on two main cliques‚ the Greasers and the Socs. One might think that the name represents Greasers‚ and what they have to deal with‚ but the real outsiders are specific people. The outsiders are the people who dare to be different from the stereotype of their group‚ who believe people should be judged on who they are‚ not social class. Major outsiders in the book are Darry‚ Ponyboy‚ and Cherry Valance. Darry is the brother to Ponyboy‚ and a strong
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