“When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.”
Ponyboy Curtis, the tale’s narrator, then begins to describe himself highlighting his perceived strengths and weaknesses. As the story unfolds, you learn about a group of friends, their family life and their loyalty to one another.
Dally, my favorite character, died over and over again as I reread the book throughout my adolescence. Each time I would tearfully mourn his tragic end...









