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, and
learning things about life, he's naive and inexperienced compared to the others. He's very thoughtful, and has good motives and intentions. he's a loyal person and always sticks up for what's right. he's not spoiled or selfish. he's grateful for what he has.
He’s world has been turned upside down after his parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before The Outsiders story takes place. Do you realise that he’s an orphan and he just lives with his older brothers Darry which is only 20 years old and Sodapop who’s 16. Lucky Darry has a legal custody of Sodapop and Ponyboy.
Ponyboy wants there to be no fighting between the socs and the greasers. ponyboy likes sunsets, books and he also like poems which he always memorizes. He lones at the movie house,
“ i had a long walk home and no company, but i usually lone it anyway, for no reason except that i like to watch movies” “ and nobody in our gang digs books and movies the way i do” ,
Pony has a different attitude and behaviour than the others in his gang.
“Greasers are almost like hoods, we steal things and drive old soupedup cars and hold up gas stations and have gang fights once in a while . I dont mean i do things like that”
The other greasers are tough/ rude while pony is sensitive,soft and also humble. He saved the kids from the church fire and i doubt that the greasers would’ve done that. Darry always says that Ponyboy has a