Characters
The narrator of the book, a Greaser who likes to read and watch movies
Ponyboy
The economic status of the Greasers
Lower class (poor)
The economic status of the Socs
Upper class (rich)
The cause of death of Ponyboy's parents
A car crash
A cinema that you can visit without leaving your car
Drive-in
One of Ponyboy's brothers, who is usually in a good mood and is dating Sandy
Sodapop
The side of the city that the Greasers are from
The East side
The side of the city that the Socs are from
The West side
The place where Ponyboy meets Cherry
The drive-in
A word used to describe someone who is strong and able to deal with difficult things
Tough (tuff)
The 20-year-old Greaser who is taking care of his two younger brothers
Darry
The hairstyle of the Greasers
Long, with grease in it
The clothing style of the Socs
Preppy (fancy, dresses and khakis)
The place where Sodapop works
The gas station
Attacking and robbing somebody in public
Mug (mugging)
A kind Soc girl who Ponyboy meets at the drive-in movie
Cherry
The Greaser's favorite musician
Elvis Presley
The Socs' favorite band
The Beatles
The name of Sodapop's horse
Mickey Mouse
A word used to describe an alcoholic drink
Booze
A 16-year-old Greaser who wants to run away from his abusive parents
Johnny
The weapon that the Greasers use
Switchblades
The thing that Cherry talks about watching that makes Ponyboy think that the Greasers and the Socs aren't so different
The sunset
What Darry does to Ponyboy that makes him storm out of the house
He slaps him
The small patches of hair in front of a person's ears
Sideburns