Darry Curtis

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Darry Curtis is the responsible, hard-working eldest Curtis brother in S.E. Hinton’s novel "The Outsiders," who sacrifices his own dreams to care for his younger siblings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
ageRelativeToPonyboy much older
appearsIn The Outsiders NERFINISHED
The Outsiders (novel) NERFINISHED
athleticAbility excellent football player
birthOrder eldest brother
caresFor Ponyboy Curtis NERFINISHED
Sodapop Curtis NERFINISHED
causalFactorForConflict pressure of adult responsibilities at a young age
conflictWith Ponyboy Curtis (over rules and responsibility)
creator S. E. Hinton NERFINISHED
education high school graduate
emotionalState often stressed by financial pressure
eyeColor blue-green
familyName Curtis NERFINISHED
firstPublicationContext The Outsiders (1967 novel) NERFINISHED
genre young adult fiction character
givenName Darry NERFINISHED
hairColor brown
leadershipRole head of the Curtis household
legalRisk fear of being separated by Social Services
lostOpportunity college scholarship
medium novel
nationalityInFiction American
notableScene slaps Ponyboy for coming home late
occupation roofing worker
parentalStatus orphaned
personalityTrait hard-working
protective
responsible
strict
physicalBuild broad-shouldered
muscular
reasonForLostOpportunity responsibility for his brothers
relationshipToPonyboy brother and guardian
residence Tulsa, Oklahoma NERFINISHED
role guardian of his younger brothers
sibling Ponyboy Curtis NERFINISHED
Sodapop Curtis NERFINISHED
socialClass working class
socialGroup Greasers NERFINISHED
themeAssociation coming of age
family responsibility
sacrifice

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The Outsiders mainCharacter Darry Curtis