The person in the novel “The Outsiders” who is considered an “outsider” is Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy is considered an outsider because he is technically a greaser but he differs from the rest of the greasers. Ponyboy differs from the rest of the greasers. Ponyboy “craves” books, movies, etc. The rest of the greasers do not. Also, Ponyboy has very good grades in school and he is very intelligent, unlike the other greasers except Darry Curtis. Even though Ponyboy is a greaser, he makes part of the gap between the two social and economical classes, the Socs and the greasers. Ponyboy is also an outsider in terms of class. He is an outsider along with the greasers. The Socs are rich, and the greasers are extremely poor. This proves that the greasers