 Ponyboy Curtis is a 14 year old boy in a gang called the greasers. He They are the poor kids in the south part of Tulsa Oklahoma. The Socs live on the north side and they are rich, mean, and they jump the greasers for fun. Ponyboy is sensitive, resilient, poetic, sweet, moodiness He enjoys reading books watching movies, daydreaming and watching sunsets. Since both his parents have passed away, Ponyboy is under the authority of his older brothers Darry and Sodapop. 