Ponyboy curtis is the main character and narrator of the s. Hintons novel, the outsiders, the main character and narrator of the novel is ponyboy curtis. Ponyboy not only has just about the best name weve ever heard of we dare you to start calling yourself kittenlad or rottweilergal, but also has a real flair for the written word. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant gay xxx movies and clips. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. Ponyboy is ery intelligent compared to the rest of the gang he is most defenatly the smartest to them all. The outsiders 1983 if you use this please dt me my insta. The middle curtis brother, 16 years old, a popular high school dropout who works at a gas station. Though only fourteen years old, he understands the way his social group functions and the role each group member plays. Find the outsiders gifts and merchandise printed on quality products that are produced one at a time in socially responsible ways. He lives with his oldest brother, darry, who is 20 years old and has legal custody of him and his other brother, sodapop, who is 16. The outsiders house museum is a museum in tulsa, oklahoma.
They include ponyboy curtis and his two older brothers, sodapop and darrel, as well as johnny cade, dallas winston, keith twobit matthews, and steve. Sep 18, 2017 ponyboy curtis scenes 1080p logoless duration. Protagonist, graygreen eyes, long brown hair short blonde hair later in the book, the outsiders characters, and stereotypes terms. Ponyboys older brother, sodapop takes care of his youngest brother and wants to protect him from the violent world of the gangs around them. His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before the outsiders story takes place. Ponyboy is one of the most innocent members of the gang, but also the wisest. Ponyboy michael curtis is the main protagonist of s. The movie really touched me in lots of ways, the story of kids being on the wrong side of the tracks, like ponyboy and johnny, who have a lot of heart and goodness inside. Personality, and he backs that up with lots of heart. Ponyboy doesnt smoke as much in the movie as they said so in the book. Ponyboy is fourteen, is our narrator, and has a ton to say about himself and his world. Aug 24, 2014 28 videos play all the outsidersfull movie clips tania real. Ponyboy curtis is a 14yearold boy whose world has been turned upside down. Ponyboy theorizes on the motivations and personalities of his friends and describes events in a slangy, youthful voice.
Ponyboy michael curtis is the narrator and protagonist of the 1967 novel the outsiders, and its 1983 film adaptation. Character analysis of ponyboy curtis the outsiders. His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before the. Read ponyboy curtis from the story the outsiders imagines by unpredictable.
Hintons 1967 book the outsiders, its 1983 film adaptation and its 1990 tv series, as well as being a supporting character in the book that was then, this is now. Tshirts, stickers, wall art, home decor, and more featuring designs by independent artists. Tom cruise in the outsiders 1983 matt dillon at an event for the outsiders. Ponyboy is a fourteenyear old greaser who lives with his two older brothers, sodapop and darry on the lowerclass east side of.
Every purchase you make puts money in an artists pocket. The narrator and the youngest curtis brother, ponyboy is 14 years old, and gets good grades and runs track. As ponyboy curtis, christopher thomas howell was the main character in the outsiders the movie, like the book, is supposed to be told from his point of view, and the film and role remain his most memorable work. Although its all behind the scenes, soda and sandys romance contributes a lot to the theme of love in the outsiders, and is the only romantic relationship we are given much insight into. The outsiders ponyboy curtis ponyboy may be a greaser but, hes deep and emotional too. The movie does show what the true meaning of friendship and spirituality, especially ponyboy loving sunsets. Parade traced the paths of the outsiders movie cast and caught up with what theyre up to now. Ponyboys parents died in a car crash, so the three curtis brothers live together by themselves, an arrangement possible only as long as they stay out of trouble.
Outsiders book and movie comparison book summaries. He is energetic, disinterested in school, and movie star handsome. Like his brother darrel, hes fashionplate handsome, and since hes a curtis, hes smart, athletic, and hardworking to boot. Ponyboy curtis in the fourteenyearold boy that explains the story in both the book and the movie, and also the youngest of the greasers. He is the brother of darrel and sodapop, who live together after the death of their. Thomas howell left, with ralph macchio, who had the leading role of ponyboy curtis, was appearing in his second film. Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to make the film. The outsiders ponyboy gets jumped and saved duration. Next section character list previous section about the outsiders film buy study guide. Thomas howell as ponyboy curtis in the outsiders i read the book the outsiders and saw the movie. Hinton, the boys caused quite a bit of trouble in the hotel, in which they were staying during the three months of filming. The novel follows ponyboys journey to understand the social elements that divide people, such as social class.
His long greasy hair was the only thing that made him feel like a greaser. Fourteenyearold ponyboy curtis is the youngest of three orphaned brothers who live on the north side of town, the wrong side of the tracks. The outsiders 1983 official trailer matt dillon, tom cruise movie. Sodapop, sometimes called soda, is the middle of the three curtis brothers. One particular incident she recalled in an interview was the night they filmed the fountain scene, where bob leif garrett is attempting to drown ponyboy c. The outsiders 1983 rob lowe as sodapop curtis imdb. You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. The museum was bought by danny boy oconnor, a founding member of the hip hop group house of pain. The outsiders 1983 official trailer matt dillon, tom cruise movie hd when two poor greasers, johnny, and ponyboy are assaulted by a. Ponyboy curtis identifies with paul newman, a movie star with. Sensitive ponyboy used to have a good relationship with his oldest brother darrel, but since darrel became the household caregiver, he is always on ponyboy s case. In this lesson, well learn more about ponyboy, his life, and his perspective on the east versus west. Ponyboy reads a letter from johnny in the wake of the violence surrounding him, urging him that there is still a lot of good in the world, and that ponyboy needs to keep encouraging people to look at the sunset, and stay gold. Fourteenyearold ponyboy curtis is the youngest of three orphaned brothers.
Why is there a complete novel edit of the film, and why is there new music. Listen, with your brains and grades, you could get a scholarship, and we could put you through college, aint that right, soda. Hes the most sensitive of the greasers besides johnny, and enjoys reading books. Ponyboy, sodapop and darry from the outsiders movie. Ponyboy says he does not participate in typical greaser mischief because his oldest brother, darrel known as darry, would kill him if he got into trouble. Ponyboy is a fourteenyear old greaser who lives with his two older brothers, sodapop and darry on the lowerclass east side of tulsa, oklahoma. Get an answer for when in the book the outsiders is ponyboy curtis considered an outsider.
Really all the greasers it was hard for ponyboy to get his hair cut and bleached. Cherry has asked ponyboy to put himself in her shoes and think about whether he would help her the way she helped him, attempting to bridge the social gap between them. The narration follows ponyboys account of the storyline, and we see much of the movie from ponyboys perspective. It aims to preserve the primary film set for the curtis brothers house in the 1983 comingofage movie the outsiders for fans to enjoy in the future. Thomas howell, rob lowe, and patrick swayze the curtis brothers the outsiders the outsiders one of the best books ive read, one of the best movies ive seen. Ponyboy curtis and his brothers sodapop and darrel nicknamed darry lost their parents approximately eight months before the start of the novel the outsiders by s. Ponyboy curtis, the youngest member of the greasers, narrates the novel. The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film directed by francis ford coppola, an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s. Original fountain used in the outsiders found, will be displayed at museum duration. Jun 18, 2016 when ponyboy arrives home late darry has a breakdown when sodapop tries to defend ponyboy which drives darry into a rage. Ponyboy describes his idolization of sodapop from the very beginning, and says his brother gets drunk on just plain living, a quality he deeply admires. Ponyboy realizes he is capable of empathy for socs. In the outsiders, what movie did ponyboy see that starred.