"The redhead was getting mad, or scared...she was a cheerleader at our school. I'd always thought she was stuck-up" (Hinton 21).
"His eyes were blue, blazing ice, cold with a hatred of the whole world...He was tougher than the rest of us - tougher, colder, meaner" (Hinton 10).
"He was cocky, smart, and Soda's best buddy since grade school" (Hinton 9)
"He had grey eyes and a wide grin, and he couldn't stop making funny remarks to save his life. You couldn't shut up that guy; he always had to get his two-bits worth in" (Hinton 9-10).
"I'm supposed to be smart; I make good grades and have a high IQ and everything, but I don't use my head. Besides, I like walking" (Hinton 4).
"He had a nervous, suspicious look in his eyes... He was the gang's pet, everyone's kid brother" (Hinton 12).
"He's got eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice. They've got a determined set to them, like the rest of him...He doesn't understand anything that is not plain hard facts" (Hinton 6-7).
"...he has a finely drawn, sensitive face that manages to be reckless and thoughtful at the same time... His eyes are dark brown - lively, dancing recklessly laughing eyes that can be sympathetic one moment and blazing with anger the next" (Hinton 7-8).
Ponyboy Curtis
Cherry Valance
Dallas Winston
Darry Curtis
Soda Curtis
Johnny Cade
Two-Bit Matthews
Steve Randle
