-Is a Greaser
-the greasers are the poor boys from the East Side of town who band together to provide for each other's needs. The Greasers are usually fighting with the Socials (Socs) who are the west side rich kids.
-Smart
-harsh at times
-Does all he can to give Ponyboy and Sodapop a good life, even if Sodapop dropped out of high school and works in the gas station now
-Gets annoyed when Ponyboy doesn’t use his head
-Sucker for independent and strong women, wants to care for them 