Another character who is similar to Ponyboy is Johnny.

Overall, Ponyboy is less innocent than most of the characters in the book because he chooses to not follow the stereotypes of being a Greaser such as getting into fights. His brother Darry had to step up and take his fatherвЂ™s place and that meant the Ponyboy wouldnвЂ™t have the fun lighthearted Darry anymore. He had to go through the feeling of loss which made him lose innocence, although he sees a positive in this because he didnвЂ™t lose his brothers. But for Pony, he still had traumatic experiences that made him lose innocence such as when Mom and Dad were killed in an auto wreck(pg.4.2), Ponyboy had to grow up faster. 66.2) which are still things that make help you maintain your innocence. He is not like the other boys in a way, because he said I liked my books and clouds and sunsets(pg. He is much more innocent than many of the characters in the book because he is thankful for what he still has.ДЄs Ponyboy says in the novel IвЂ™ll fight anyone anytime, but I donвЂ™t like to (pg 114.2) which means he doesnвЂ™t like to fight and hates violence, but living where he does takes away innocence because violence is a part of life. Ponyboy is the narrator of the story, and tells his world through his own prospective. All of the boys have a different innocence because of the way they see the their life and the world around them, whether it is Ponyboy watching sunsets, Johnny still finding the little things that make him happy like reading, or Dally giving up on loving anything. For the characters, it is not just about what they have seen or done, it is how that changes them, and if they can still find positive aspects in the world. The definition is different than what you might think. Hinton, where one of the main themes is innocence. This same thing goes on in the novel The Outsiders written by S.E.

We have responsibilities and more worries. Those days slowly become harder to have as you get older. Steve Randle - Soda's best friend and anoth.When we are young, we are curious about life. He acts like a mentor or mascot to the Greasers. Two-Bit Mathews - The Greasers' oldest member. He helps Johnny and Pony by telling them to go to Jay Mountain to hide out and by giving them money. Johnny murders Bob to stop him from killing Pony.Дallas Winston - A member of the Greasers, Dally has spent time in prison. They are especially protective of him since he is smaller than the rest, his father beats him, and he is afraid to walk the streets alone after being attacked by a group of Socs.Д¬herry Valance - Cherry is from the richer part of town and associates mainly with the Socs, but she befriends Pony and the other Greasers and gives them information about the Socs.Д«ob Gardner - Bob is Cherry's boyfriend. Johnny Cade - Johnny is Pony's closest friend and the gang's pet. He dropped out of school to work at a gas station, and does not share his brothers' interest in studying and sports.Дarrel Curtis - The oldest of the Curtis boys, Darry is also the acknowledged leader of the Greasers.

Sodapop Curtis - Soda is Pony's handsome, charming older brother. He is a good student and athlete, but most people at school consider him a vagrant like his Greaser friends. His parents died in a car accident, so he lives alone with his two older brothers, Darry and Soda. Ponyboy Curtis - Ponyboy is a fourteen-year-old member of a gang called the Greasers.

The outsiders book