Unchanged

(authors note: This piece is analyzing if Ponyboy Curtis from the Outsiders is a static character or a dynamic character. I could not find out how to double space, that is why it is not double spaced.)

Ponyboy Curtis from “The Outsiders” is a static character. A static character is a character that doesn’t change from the beginning of a book to the end.


In the beginning of the story Ponyboy didn’t exactly have the same mind set as the rest of the greasers. Greasers were known to be cold, mean, and careless. Ponyboy was the exact opposite of that. He didn’t like to participate in stealing or fights with the other greasers. That didn’t change the fact that the greasers were his family.. Towards the end of the book Johnny told Ponyboy to stay gold, which meant to remain the same and to not change. Ponyboy did not change from the beginning of the book to the end.


Some may mistake Ponyboy for a dynamic character. Their reasoning would most likely be that he saved those kids from the burning house and was considered a hero. This was only a change in the way he and the greasers were looked at. It wasn’t a change in Ponyboy because he was always this way.


He started the book as a non stereotypical greaser and ended the book as a non stereotypical greaser which makes him a static character.

Stereotyping

"I barely heard him. I came closer and leaned over to hear what he was going to say. 'Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold …' The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died." These were the last words past between Johnny and Ponyboy before the demise of Johnny. I think that Johnny's final words relate to the theme of stereotyping.
Stereotyping is displayed throughout this whole book. The world just assumes that greasers are cold mean hoods and that is all there is too them. The world also views the socs as nothing more than snobby rich kids. Not every character in this story follows these stereotypes. I think that the quote relates to not everyone being a stereotypic greaser or a stereotypical soc. Johnny is telling Ponyboy to stay golden which I think means to stay the way he is which is being a non stereotypical greaser. Johnny defies all of the stereotypes given to greasers. He is not mean but in fact nice and caring. He doesn’t like participating in the events that the gang does but occasionally does it anyways because everyone else does. Johnny completely defies the stereotypes given to greasers.

Successful

Authors note: This piece is about what i predict would happen in the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton if the book continued on.

I predict that Ponyboy Curtis from The Outsiders by S.E Hinton will go on to being successful in life. It is mentioned throughout the book that Ponyboy attends school and is very bright. I  think that he will continue to be successful in school and eventually move on to college. He will then live a normal life like most people.