Character Analysis Of Ponyboy Curtis 'Character In The Outside'

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Riley Long
10/5/15
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Ponyboy curtis, is a great character in The Outside, written by S.E Hinton. ponyboy is a brave, courageous, smart greaser. He is very loyal to all of his friends and would do anything in his power to protect anyone he cans. Ponyboy may not be strong physically but you don’t need to be to protect

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