| A | B |
|---|
| Dally | The toughest and the coldest of the Greasers. He's been in gangs, and has been to jail. |
| Sodapop | The middle brother in Ponyboy's family. Ponyboy feels closest to him. |
| Darry | Ponyboy's oldest brother. He's serious and responsible. |
| Cherry | A red-headed Soc who ends up helping the Greasers. |
| Bob | The Soc that gets stabbed by Johnny. |
| Randy | Bob's best friend. He says he's tired of fighting. |
| Johnny | The Greaser's "pet". He has a bad home life, and was one time beaten badly by the Socs. |
| Two-bit | He's known as the wise-cracker of the gang. He likes blondes. |
| Ponyboy | He's the narrator of the story. He likes to read, and is good at school. |
| Steve | He's soda's best friend. He's good with cars. Ponyboy doesn't like him. |
