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Description Of Ponyboy In The Outsiders

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The main character’s definition of himself changes. To begin, the book’s main character is teenager Ponyboy Curtis. One page one, Ponyboy opens the story saying how he wished he looked like Paul Newman because Paul Newman is tough and Ponyboy is not. He explains he is different for him to see a movie with others because it feels like someone is reading over his shoulder. He always compares himself to his older brothers who he describes to be much cooler and much more tuff. Tuff and tough are different in the world of greasers. “Tough is the same as rough; tuff means cool, sharp. . .. In our [Ponyboy and the gang’s] neighborhood both are a compliment” (Hinton, 12).
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