In the book, Ponyboy has a good relationship with is brother Sodapop but doesn’t get along well with his oldest brother Darry. He is a good reader as well as successful in track. In the movie he still has a good relationship with Sodapop, but he gets along better with Darry. In the beginning of the book, Pony gets jumped by some Socs, but he doesn’t get cut with a knife. In the movie, they cut him.
Another important character is Johnny Cade who is a 16-year-old Greaser who isn’t wanted at home.