1
- had a bad feeling about the rumble
- Still wanted to fight in the rumble-for Johnny
- Hears Johnny’s last words for him- “Stay gold.”
- Fights for self defense (only good reason)
- Had a hard time accepting Johnny's death
- Threw a glass bottle to show violence but them cleaned up the glass
- Johnny wrote him a letter about what "stay gold" means
- Wants to tell everyone the Greasers’ side of the story
Ponyboy
2
- Broke up with Sandy, his girlfriend
- Fights for fun
- Letter to Sandy came back unopened
- Feels like he’s the middleman and is being pulled apart by Darry and Ponyboy’s arguments; reminds them that they are family; they only have each other
Sodapop
3
- Silent fear is losing another person he loves
- Seems like he would be a Soc if he didn’t have Pony and Soda to care for
- Starts fight with Socs by facing off with Paul, his old football friend
- Fights for pride
- Really does love Ponyboy and tries to be less bossy with Pony
Darry
4
- Thinks Ponyboy is annoying, a tag-along
- Fights for hatred
Steve Randall
5
- Tells Ponyboy, “Stay gold.”
- Dies from his injuries-broken back, third-degree burns
- Tells Pony it was “worth it” to save the kids
- Tells Pony there’s good in the world and there’s time for him to figure out his life
- a quiet, defeated-looking sixteen-year-old whose hair needed cutting badly and who had black eyes with a frightened expression to them
Johnny Cade
6
- Tells Pony that he should “wise up” and be tough like him
- Regrets protecting Johnny- not wanting him to get hardened
- Can’t handle Johnny’s death because Johnny was the only thing he loved
- Doesn’t want to live anymore and pulls a gun on the cops
- tough, tow-headed boy with a cigarette in his mouth and bitter grin on his hard face
Dally Winston
7
- Pretends not to understand Pony when he talks about the rumble and something bad happening
- Fights for conformity
- Tells Pony that he’s not like the rest of the Greasers-he doesn’t want him to get tough
Two-bit
8
- Refuses to see Johnny in the hospital- She can’t see Johnny because he is the one who killed Bob
- Testifies that Bob was drunk and Johnny killed him in self-defense
Cherry
9
- Wants his parents to say NO to him-looking for boundaries, but never finds them
- “a handsome, dark boy with a reckless grin and a hot temper”
Bob
10
- Came to Pony’s house to check on him; told Pony he didn’t do anything
- He tells Pony that Johnny killed Bob
Randy