Ponyboy In S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders

“Maybe the two different worlds we live in aren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.” (Hinton 41) In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy is the main character. Even though Ponyboy shows many signs of a possibility of being a Soc, he is apart of the poorer class, the greasers. Ponyboy has been intelligent and gotten good grades all his life, unlike the rest of his gang. Additionally, Ponyboy likes to read and do other things that Socs are interested in, and stay out of trouble. If Ponyboy was to go to highschool and still maintain his good grades and behavior, then he has a possibility to become a Soc. Therefore, when Ponyboy is a senior in highschool, his character will most likely be like one of a Soc.
Initially, Ponyboy has the abilities