The title “The Outsiders” to means that the group of brothers and their gang is different from any other family and any other gang.

                They lost their parents due to an accident. Ponyboy and Sodapop rely on their brother Darrell to take care of them. Darrell and Sodapop were the ones that worked to take care of Ponyboy. Ponyboy was the soft-hearted kid that was in the gang. That set him aside from everybody else.

                Everybody in the Greasers was calm and cool. The Socs was the hard core type. Whatever they wanted they went to go get it. Their attitude is what separates the two.

                Darrell was a hard working brother. Pony boy and Sodapop needed a “father figure” while they were growing up. Darrell played that part very well. He was the family’s backbone. He brought all the money in and still helped out around the house. He was worth praise. He took on the responsibility of being their father and making sure his little brothers were ok.

Sodapop was a younger version of Darrell. He didn’t have all the responsibilities that Darrell had but he did have some. When he wasn’t working, he was watching over Ponyboy. He had to be the “father figure” for him when Darrell isn’t around. He deserves praise. He also stepped up and took on responsibilities after their parents died.

Ponyboy had no worries. He was the soft child out of the three brothers. He was the one that would try to settle an argument so that there is no violence. He enjoyed things like reading books and writing. He deserves praise.