Dynamic

Author’s Note: I want to be graded on the Character Development on the reading rubric. My writing piece is about Ponyboy and how he has changed with his actions and emotions throughout the Outsider’s book.

Throughout the magnificent story of “The Outsider’s” there is a 14 year old teenage Greaser that lives with his two older brothers and is part of a group that lives in the East side of town, or the so called poorer side of town. This young boy’s name is Ponyboy Curtis.

Ponyboy is an educated, sleek, green eyed and light brown haired Greaser that can be quiet when wanted, and loud when necessary. You could never see him not around his gang, or group of friends/family. Ponyboy loves his fellow friends and family members, most likely more than any other teenager. But he does have his moments when he just likes to be alone. But doesn’t everybody?

Momentarily Ponyboy was such a great, innocent teenager before all of the deaths and accidents that occurred. He used to always get impressive grades on his tests and homework sheets. He used to also be caring and kind to practically everyone around him, unless you truly did upset him. Ponyboy always had an eye-catching eye where he could notice anyone’s different attitudes or if they ever looked different. Many other changes have occurred over the past few weeks, but Ponyboy is still the same old Ponyboy, just a slight change in character.

At the very moment, Ponyboy has changed after the three deaths; his two friends, and enemy; Johnny, Dally, and Bob. He is still innocent, but he has changed with how he works and does things, and also how he acts. His grades have dropped down to C’s and D’s, unlike before when he used to get A’s and B’s. He is still getting a pretty good grade in math though, because Darry checks his homework papers and corrects them if any of the problems are incorrect. Now he is depressed and under a lot of stress. You can’t blame him though. Most likely anyone that just had their friends die would be upset about it. But now Ponyboy is acting tougher, and isn’t caring as much if he hurts anyone’s feelings.

Therefore through thick and thin through this entire book of The Outsider’s, we have learned people can change, such as Ponyboy. Ponyboy is a dynamic character because he has changed how he acts, and even how he looks. In the ending of the story, a few Socs come up to Ponyboy and threaten to beat him. Ponyboy doesn’t back down though, like everyone expected out of him. He stood his ground and threatened to hurt each and every Soc that bothers him. Normally Ponyboy would have been frightened and possibly called for help. But no, not this time. Now his friends don’t have to worry as much about him. Ponyboy has learned how to handle situations, and he has become tougher throughout what has all happened to him, and others.

Another book that I have read has a character some-what like Ponyboy. This book is “The Nine Lives of Chloe King”. Chloe is a character that hangs out with certain people, and is frightened about almost everything. She only lives with her mother, because her father walked out on her when she turned five years old. Now they have no idea if he is even still alive. Chloe one day has an adventure with her friends, but almost dies, because she fell off a tower. Later on in the book, she learns her path of life and starts to follow it. By the end of the book, she isn’t as frightened as much, and she can stick up for what she believes, without being shy. She has changed in character, such as Ponyboy did.

In the mist of the East-side of town, there is a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis. He is a Greaser, and lives with his two older brothers in the poorer side of town. In the adventurous book of “The Outsiders” Ponyboy has a hard time with life at first, but in the end he has learned many facts about is friends and family members. Ponyboy is a dynamic character because he has changed throughout the story.