The Outsiders Analysis

In S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, Ponyboy is a dynamic character as demonstrated by his change from someone who kept everything to himself to a more sociable person. In the beginning with no change yet visible Ponyboy kept everting to himself. While Ponyboy walks home after the movies he reflects…” [N]o company, but I usually lone it anyways…” (2). This shows that Ponyboy doesn’t like to talk to other people because he is always alone. He likes to read and watch movies like he is living with the actors. This is explaining that Ponyboy is a reserved character. Now, with some change visible Ponyboy doesn’t seem to keep everything to himself. When he came home late from the lot Darry his brother had yelled at him when he got home. But Ponyboy reacted like he never has before, he yelled right back at him. He didn’t think he should of been yelled at for accidentally falling asleep in the lot. Darry had never had Ponyboy yell at him before because he never yells or even talks to anyone, so Darry made the mistake of hitting him. Finally, with more change visible Ponyboy is a deferent person who talks to others about his opinion. Ponyboy talks to more people and sticks up for what he thinks is right. Like the time when he broke the bottle and threatened to hurt the Socs that were ganging up on him. When before he wouldn’t have done anything, he would have just stood there to talk it. In conclusion, Ponyboy never talked to anyone or let anything out, but things changed over time to a more outgoing person who lets his opinion out. His feelings have changed he has become a more “tough” kid like the greasers would say.