| A | B |
|---|
| Ponyboy Curtis | narrator of the book |
| Sodapop Curtis | movie star handsome; high on life |
| Darry Curtis | roofer; raising his younger brothers |
| Two-Bit Matthews | Wise cracker; prize possession is black handled switch blade |
| Steve Randle | Soda's best friend; good with cars |
| Johnny Cade | Gang's pet; wanted for murder |
| Dallas Winston | toughest hood; first arrested at age 10 |
| Tim Shepherd | leader of another Greaser gang |
| Bob Sheldon | Soc who wears a lot of rings |
| Randy Adderson | Bob's best friend; almost drowns Pony |
| Cherry Valance | head cheerleader with red hair |
| Marcia | Cherry and Randy's girl friend |
| Sandy | gets pregnant; Soda's girlfriend |
