The first person that I am talking about is Ponyboy. He was raised by his two brothers after both of his parents died. His oldest brother Darry finished school and went to work. Sodapop on the other hand, he dropped out, but he still has a job. Pony is still in school and he does fairly well. But as the story progresses, a group of Socs--the rivals of the greasers-- rolled up in a blue Mustang. The group of Socs hopped out of the car and started to fight with Pony and Johnny when they were sitting by a fountain. The Socs started beating them up, and they were about to drown Pony. Jonny then stabbed and killed one guy and the rest ran off. Ponyboy doesn't really have a good living environment. A lot of rough and mean events like that shape who Pony is. By the end of the book, he broke a bottle to threaten a Soc. At the beginning, he would never even think of doing that. …show more content…
I have all A’s in my classes and I love to run and play football. My parents are divorced and my dad lives in Rhode Island. I don’t see him much. My mom works to put a roof over my and my sibling's heads, food, and clothes to wear. I play sports and do after school activities and clubs. My parents aren't really the rough type. I mean they make me do chores and clean things, but it’s for the greater good. My siblings and I fight a lot and make it harder for my mom. But she keeps up with