Characters
The narrator of the story.
Ponyboy Curtis
The side of town where the Greasers live.
East Side
What happens to Ponyboy on his way home from the movies in Chapter 1.
He gets jumped by Socs.
"Tuff" means this in greaser slang.
cool or sharp-looking
Where Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally meet Cherry and Marcia.
drive-in theater
The "pet" of the gang who comes from an abusive home.
Johnny Cade
The side of town where the Socs live.
West Side
The drastic action Johnny takes in the park to save Ponyboy.
He stabs and kills Bob the Soc.
The word used to describe a large fight between gangs.
rumble
The hill where the abandoned church sits.
Jay Mountain
Ponyboy's oldest brother who works hard to keep the family together.
Darrel
The signature physical feature that greasers are proud of.
long, greased hair
Who Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help after the incident in the park.
Dally
The greaser slang word for a gun.
heater
Where Ponyboy and Johnny go to eat with Dally when he visits them.
Dairy Queen
The redhead Soc girl who befriends Ponyboy at the movies.
Cherry Valance
The type of car the Socs who jumped Johnny and Ponyboy drive.
blue Mustang
Why Darry slaps Ponyboy in Chapter 3.
Ponyboy came home very late and fell asleep in the lot.
The word Ponyboy uses to mean jail.
cooler
The town where the abandoned church is located.
Windrixville
The toughest, coldest member of the greaser gang who used to live in New York. (Full name)
Dally (Dallas Winston)
The item a Soc was wearing that caused Johnny's severe facial scars.
heavy rings
What Johnny and Ponyboy do to disguise themselves in the church.
They cut their hair and bleach Ponyboy's.
A slang term meaning the police.
fuzz
Where Dally tells the police the boys are headed.
Texas