These boys are the main characters in the Susan E. Hinton teen novel, The Outsiders. Pony, Soda and Darry are the three Curtis brothers, and Johnny Cade is their best friend. Pony loves to read and shows talent for writing. Soda is a drop-out who works in a gas station. Darry, a roofer, is the oldest brother and former football star. Johnny is the favorite of the gang and is still reeling from a beating he earlier took from a group of Socs. Below are quoted adjectives from the novel and their chapter.
PONYBOY CURTIS. "Sweet," (Chapter 2); "brainy," (Chapter 1).
SODAPOP CURTIS. "Happy-go-lucky," "movie-star handsome," (Chapter 1).
DARREL CURTIS. "Broad-shouldered," (Chapters 1 and 9); "muscular," (Chapter 1).
JOHNNY CADE. "Black-haired," (Chapter 6); "nervous," (Chapter 1).
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