The Outsiders Character Chart
Name
Age
Physical Appearance
Personality/ Interests
Relation to Ponyboy
Ponyboy
14
Long light brown, almost red
hair
Greenish-Gray eyes
Small for his age with a good
build.
Hates guys with green eyes
Greaser
Likes movies, reading books
Gets good grades
Has a high IQ/skipped a grade
Doesn’t use his head (common
sense)
Loves Sodapop more than anyone
Darry Curtis
20 Years
old
Muscular
Strong
tall
Cold
Eyes like pale blue-green ice
Handsome, looks like father
Rarely smiles
Strict
Harsh
Has high expectations of Pony
Always uses his head (logical
thinking)
Parent role now that parents are gone
Caring/demanding
Ponyboy’s Oldest Brother
(Oldest Curtis Brother)
Sodapop Curtis
16 going
on 17
Movie star kind of handsome
Not as tall as Darry, and
slimmer
Reckless and thoughtful face
Dark gold hair
Lively, laughing dark brown
eyes
Always grinning
Understanding
Always happy and grinning
Never drinks alcohol
Immature
One of a kind
Likes teasing his brothers, especially
Darry
Ponyboy’s second oldest
brother
(Middle Curtis Brother)
Two-bit Mathews
18 & ½
Years old
Oldest of the gang
Six feet tall
Long rusty colored sideburns
Gray eyes
Wide grin
Wisecracker of the bunch—always
has to have the last word (or put in
his opinion)
Can’t stop making jokes
Famous for shoplifting and his black
handled switchblade.
Likes fights, blondes, and school
even though he doesn’t learn
anything and is still a junior.
Always makes people laugh
Oldest of the Greaser gang &
Ponyboy’s friend
Dallas (Dally)
Winston
Elfish face
High cheekbones
Pointed chin
Sharp animal teeth
Ears like a lynx
Almost white hair it is so
blonde
Messy hair because of no hair
oil or haircuts
Blue, blazing-ice eyes cold
with a hatred of the whole
world.
“Tougher, colder, meaner” than other
Greasers.
Wild, grew up on the streets of New
York.
Bitter
Lies, cheats, steals, jumped small
kids.
Smart
Demanded respect
