| A | B |
|---|
| Ponyboy | the youngest Curtis boy...the main character |
| Sodapop | the middle Curtis boy...happy-go-lucky |
| Darry | the oldest Curtis boy...very serious |
| Steve | Soda's best friend |
| Westside | where the Socs are from |
| Eastside | where the Greasers are from |
| Greasers | the poorer, tough kids in town |
| Socs | the rick kids who have everything |
| Two-Bit | can't ever shut up |
| Johnny | the smallest Greaser...like a kicked puppy |
| Dallas Winston | the most dangerous of the Greasers |
| Paul Newman | the actor who Ponyboy want to look like |
| Cherry Valance | the good-looking Soc, who is open-minded |
| Marcia | the Soc girl who gave Two-Bit her number |
| Sandy | Sodapop is in love with her |
| Mickey Mouse | Sodapop's horse |
| Bob | the Soc Johnny killed |
| Buck Merrill | the cowboy who is business partners with Dally |
| Windrixville | the place where Pony and Johhny went |
| S.E. Hinton | the author of The Outsiders |
