Ponyboy is the protagonist of the novel The Outsiders and shares a very close relationship with his brother, Sodapop.Sodapop is a fun-loving, easy-going sixteen-year-old who treats Ponyboy with respect and compassion. Soda constantly makes Ponyboy smile, and Pony admires his brother for his good looks and positive attitude. Sodapop is always quick to come to Ponyboy's aid and defends him when Darry begins to argue and yell at Ponyboy. In Chapter 1, Ponyboy says,...
Ponyboy is the protagonist of the novel The Outsiders and shares a very close relationship with his brother, Sodapop. Sodapop is a fun-loving, easy-going sixteen-year-old who treats Ponyboy with respect and compassion. Soda constantly makes Ponyboy smile, and Pony admires his brother for his good looks and positive attitude. Sodapop is always quick to come to Ponyboy's aid and defends him when Darry begins to argue and yell at Ponyboy. In Chapter 1, Ponyboy says, "Soda always takes up for me" (Hinton 12). Ponyboy also appreciates that Soda doesn't treat him like a child the way that Darry does. Although Ponyboy bellieves Soda will never grow up and is embarrassed Soda dropped out of school, Pony believes Soda is the only person who truly understands him. Ponyboy goes on to say, "I love Soda more than I've ever loved anyone, even Mom and Dad" (Hinton 3). At the end of The Outsiders, Sodapop finally addresses Darry and Pony's controversial relationship, allowing the brothers to become even closer than they were before. Without Sodapop's support and positive attitude, Ponyboy would not be able to live in the same home as Darry.
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