Ponyboy Curtis

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Ponyboy Curtis is the sensitive, introspective teenage narrator and protagonist of S.E. Hinton’s novel "The Outsiders," who struggles with class conflict, identity, and loyalty within his Greaser gang.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
novel protagonist
teenager
ageInStory 14
appearsInWork The Outsiders NERFINISHED
associatedTheme coming of age
family and brotherhood
social class division
violence and its consequences
belongsToSocialGroup Greasers NERFINISHED
characterTrait intelligent
introspective
loyal
observant
sensitive
thoughtful
closeFriend Dallas Winston NERFINISHED
Johnny Cade NERFINISHED
Steve Randle NERFINISHED
Two-Bit Mathews NERFINISHED
createdBy S. E. Hinton NERFINISHED
enjoysActivity reading
watching movies
experiencesEvent Dallas Winston’s death
Johnny Cade’s death
rumble between Greasers and Socs
eyeColor greenish-gray
gender male
hairColor light-brown
hasFullName Ponyboy Michael Curtis NERFINISHED
hasGuardian Darry Curtis NERFINISHED
hasOlderBrother Darry Curtis NERFINISHED
Sodapop Curtis NERFINISHED
hasRivalGroup the Socs NERFINISHED
hasSibling Darry Curtis NERFINISHED
Sodapop Curtis NERFINISHED
inspiredToWrite the story of The Outsiders
isStudent high school
livesIn Tulsa, Oklahoma (fictionalized setting) NERFINISHED
memberOf the Greasers NERFINISHED
narratorOf The Outsiders NERFINISHED
orphanStatus parents deceased
rescues children from a burning church
roleInWork protagonist of The Outsiders
socialClass working class
strugglesWith class conflict
identity
loyalty

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The Outsiders mainCharacter Ponyboy Curtis
Pony Boy title Ponyboy Curtis
this entity surface form: Pony Boy