In the novel The Outsiders, are there any other characters besides Ponyboy who change throughout the story?

In addition to Ponyboy's moral development and increased perspective on life, several other characters throughout the novel also experience similar changes in their lives. Cherry, a Soc cheerleader, develops a sense of empathy for the Greasersafter the death of her boyfriend, Bob Sheldon. She identifies with the authenticity and genuine personalities of the Greasers and seeks to befriend individuals who are not pretentious and superficial like her Soc friends. After speaking with Ponyboy at...

In addition to Ponyboy's moral development and increased perspective on life, several other characters throughout the novel also experience similar changes in their lives. Cherry, a Soc cheerleader, develops a sense of empathy for the Greasers after the death of her boyfriend, Bob Sheldon. She identifies with the authenticity and genuine personalities of the Greasers and seeks to befriend individuals who are not pretentious and superficial like her Soc friends. After speaking with Ponyboy at the drive-ins, she becomes less judgmental and focused on being popular. Another Soc, Randy Adderson, develops a new perspective on life after Bob's death. He refuses to participate in the rumble because he feels that violence solves nothing. Like Cherry, Randy also feels like an outcast in his social group. After Ponyboy and Johnny saved the children from the burning church, Randy's views towards Greasers changed. Another character who experienced a change throughout the novel was Darry. At the end of the novel, Sodapop runs out of the house after hearing Ponyboy and Darry fight about Pony's grades. When they finally catch up to Sodapop, Soda explains that Darry needs to be more sympathetic and less controversial when speaking to Ponyboy. Darry realizes that he has been too hard on Ponyboy and agrees to stop fighting with his youngest brother.