Character
He brings comic relief to the Greasers.
Two-Bit
Ponyboy flashes back to this event when he is walking home alone from the movie house.
Johnny being jumped by the Socs and left for dead in the lot.
This means "the cops"
the fuzz
The Greasers are from this side of town.
East side
He is in conflict with his parents.
Johnny
She tells Ponyboy that "things are rough all over."
Cherry Valance
He stands up to Dally when he is harassing Cherry Valance at the drive in.
Johnny
This means "a cigarette"
a weed
The Outsiders is said to take place in this state.
Oklahoma (Tulsa)
He is in conflict with Ponyboy.
Darry
He helps Ponyboy and Johnny get out of town after Johnny kills Bob.
Dally
Ponyboy decides to run away after this happens.
Darry smacks him for the first time.
This means "cool"
tuff
Ponyboys favorite place. He tells Johnny that here, people are just people.
the country
She is in conflict with Bob.
Cherry
He is the roofer with two jobs who never has time for any fun.
Darry
After Johnny kills Bob, Dally tells Pony and Johnny to go here.
Windrixville to the abandoned church on Jay Mountain.
This means "a gun"
a heater
This is the town where the abandoned church is.
Windrixville
She is in conflict with society.
Cherry
He stands up to Darry when he is coming down on Ponyboy for being late.
Sodapop
After Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboys parents die in a car crash, Soda does this to help the brothers stay together.
Drops out of high school to work full time at the DX.
This means "you understand?"
savvy?
Dally ran with gangs here.
New York
These two characters are in conflict with society's stereotype of the Greasers.
Johnny and Ponyboy