Ponyboy describes Darry as looking very similar to his father, so much so that many people mistook them for being brothers instead of father and son. He lived on the streets of New York City for three years. How old is Dally in the outsiders?ĭallas “Dally” Winston: A 17-year-old juvenile delinquent, he is the roughest and most volatile of the greasers, but cares more about Johnny than he does anyone else. They’ve got a determined set to them, like the rest of him. He’s got eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice. He has dark-brown hair that kicks out in front and a slight cowlick in the back-just like Dad’s-but Darry’s eyes are his own. For example, Darry and Dally-the two boys with whom Ponyboy feels the least comfortable-have icy blue eyes.ĭarry is six-feet-two, and broad-shouldered and muscular. Characters’ eyes represent key facets of their personalities. What color eyes does Dally have in the outsiders?Įye Shape and Color Though Hinton gives thorough physical descriptions of all her characters, she places particular importance on their eyes. Dally’s violent tendencies make him more dangerous than the other greasers, and he takes pride in his criminal record. He has an elfin face and icy blue eyes and, unlike his friends, does not put grease in his white-blond hair. How is Dally described in the outsiders book?ĭallas, known as “Dally,” is a hardened teen who used to run with gangs in New York.
Tim Shepard A fellow greaser, but not a member of the main characters' gang. Randy Adderson The owner of the blue Mustang that haunts Johnny. Johnny Cade kills Bob during an altercation when some Socs try to drown Ponyboy. She gives Two-Bit her phone number, but he throws it away.īob Sheldon The Soc who originally attacked Johnny, and then attacks both Johnny and Pony in the park. Marcia Cherry's girlfriend at the drive-in. Cherry is attracted to Dally, and becomes a spy for the greasers. Cherry and Ponyboy meet at the drive-in and become friends. Sherri (Cherry) Valance A cheerleader and the girlfriend of Bob, the Soc who is killed. He is the wisecracking comedian of the gang. Keith (Two-Bit) Mathews The oldest of the gang, except for Darry, and still a junior in high school at age 18. He is 17 and works at the gas station with Soda. Steve Randle Soda's best friend and fellow greaser.
Johnny Cade The "gang's pet." He is 16 years old, physically small, and comes from a physically and verbally abusive home. He is a bit tougher than the others in Ponyboy's gang, and at 17 he has already seen the inside of a jail. He works too hard and too long, and would be in college, if life had turned out different.ĭallas (Dally) Winston A fellow greaser, who is originally from New York City. He is "movie-star" handsome.ĭarrel (Darry) Shayne Curtis The 20-year-old brother and legal guardian of Ponyboy and Soda. He is a high school dropout and works at the local gas station. Soda(pop) Patrick Curtis Ponyboy's 16-going-on-17-year-old brother. His parents have been killed in an automobile accident, and he lives with his two brothers. Ponyboy Michael Curtis A 14-year-old boy who is the narrator and main character in The Outsiders.
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