| A | B |
|---|
| Ponyboy Curtis | the 14-year-old narrator |
| Two-Bit Mathews | known as a wisecracker |
| Two-Bit Mathews | carries a stolen switchblade |
| Johnny Cade | comes from an abusive home, considers the Greasers to be his family |
| Johnny Cade | stands up to Dally at the drive-in and tells him to stop bothering the two Soc girls |
| Cherry Valance | even though she gets angry when Dally is rude to her at the drive-in, she is still attracted to Dally for some bizarre reason |
| Cherry Valance | she tells Ponyboy that she probably won't say hello to him in the hallways at school, even though they get along |
| Darry Curtis | a 20-year-old greaser who is raising Pony since their parents died in a car crash |
| Darry Curtis | this unofficial leader of the Greasers becomes an authority figure to Ponyboy, almost like a father |
| Darry Curtis | this character works two jobs to help support his brothers |
| Two-Bit Mathews | this character shoplifted a switchblade |
| Two-Bit Mathews | This character makes the Socs angry when he flirts with Marcia, who is one of the Soc's girlfriends. |
| Steve Randle | Sodapop's best friend since grade school |
