Characterization Of Ponyboy In The Outsiders

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The Outsiders is one of the best novels in I have read the young adult genre, written by S. E. Hinton and my favorite character is the main character Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy is strong in the mental way because he is kind, intelligent, and selfless. He is very kind and he is a good 14 year old teenager. He was with Johnny when he died and when he ran away with him. Pony also cares a lot about Soda, Darry and all of the gang members. He really misses his Parents and wishes that they were still alive. He used to think that Darry didn’t care for him but he realized Darry cares about Ponyboy. He is really kind to his family and friends. Ponyboy may be the most intelligent person in the book. He is the only person in his

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