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Letter to Sodapop

Dear brother, Sodapop. It’s me Ponyboy. I miss you a lot. I am writing to you about what happened the night I ran away. I know you are worried but I’m fine.

When I ran away that night, Johnny and I ran to the park. I had no idea what I was doing. Johnny calmed me down and I decided to come back. We started to walk when a blast from a car horn made us both jump. The blue mustang was circling the park slowly. Five Socs got out of the mustang and started to walk towards us. It was Randy, Bob and three other Socs. I ducked and tried to run but the Soc caught my arm and twisted it behind my back. Then the Soc shoved my face in the fountain. I fought, but the hand behind my neck was too strong. I though and wondered what was happening to Johnny. I held my breath too long. I couldn’t hold it anymore. Then a red gaze filled my mind and I slowly relaxed. The next thing I knew I was laying on the pavement beside the fountain, coughing water. I pushed myself up and leaned against the fountain. Johnny was sitting next to me. He was a strange greenish-white and his eyes were hunger than I’d ever seen them. Bob, the handsome Soc was lying there in the moonlight, doubled up and still. Johnny had killed Bob. After a while we ran because the police was going to be there soon. We needed a plan to get away and a gun to protect us. We didn’t have any idea how we were going to get the gun. Dally was the only one who could provide us the gun and the plan. So we ran to Dally’s and got the guide. After that we got on a cargo train and according to the plan, we got off at our stop, which is Windrixville. We are staying in an old church right now.

I might come back home, but I am not sure yet. The police think that we are headed to Texas. So obviously we are not going to Texas. I have no idea where we are going next. We can’t stay here either because the police is going to be here soon. I’ll inform you when I get more information. Keep in touch!

Sincerely,

Ponyboy Curtis

Similarities between Ponyboy and Greg

          Ponyboy and Greg are two very different people. Ponyboy comes from a place where poverty and crime are common. He lives with his two older brothers since his parents are dead. The oldest one is Darry Curtis, second-oldest is Sodapop Curtis, and Ponyboy is the youngest. Ponyboy and Sodapop are both in a gang called “The Greasers.” Greg comes from an ideal family with parents who love him dearly. Greg has two brothers, one older and one younger. The older one is Rodrick and the younger one is Mandy. Even though, they are two different people, they do share similarities.

            Both Ponyboy and Greg have the important similarity of needing to fit in. Ponyboy tries to fit in his gang even if he likes books and has a high I.Q. He tries to fit in by wearing clothes like the greasers, making his hair like the greasers and acting like the greasers. Steve Randle, Sodapop’s best buddy since grade school thinks that Ponyboy is a tag along. On the other hand, Greg does anything to fit in his middle school. He wrestles, becomes a safety patrol officer. He even sings to try to fit in. Not to mention being mean to his best friend. Greg tells his best friend that he dresses funny, he doesn’t know anything about being cool. Greg even breaks his best friend’s arm and doesn’t even apologize. He is not loyal to his friend. So both, Greg and Ponyboy are insecure and don’t think that just being themselves would be good.

            Another important similarity is that Ponyboy and Greg are both bullied. Ponyboy is bullied by his brother and the Socs. The Socs is another gang from the west side of the city. Darry doesn’t want Ponyboy to get in trouble that’s why Ponyboy is under strict orders. Greg is picked on by Rodrick, his older brother and Patty, a girl he knew from younger grade. Rodrick is a jerk and he didn’t do well in middle school that’s why he doesn’t want Greg to do well. Patty on the other hand bullied Greg because he made fun of her name in younger grades. So she is getting back at Greg for making fun of her name.

            The last important similarity that I noticed is that they both don’t use their heads. What I mean by “not using their heads” is that they don’t think. They both are dreamers. They jump to conclusions. For example, Greg thought that he can be popular if he wrestled. Why can’t he just be himself? For Ponyboy a perfect example is when he walked home by himself. He could have got one of the gang members to come but he didnt , so he got jumped by the Soc.  Ponyboy also tries to fit in by acting and dressing like the greasers. Why can’t he just be himself?

            So there are some similarities that Ponyboy and Greg both share. Even though they come from a very different place and time. There are many other similarities that they share, but I think these three are the most important ones. They both are bullied, both try to fit in and both don’t use their heads. What if Ponyboy did have his parents, do you think that they would have the same similarities then?

Daniel Radcliffe as Johnny Cade

Daniel Radcliffe as Johnny Cade

He is a greaser. He is sixteen years old. He is shy and scared of his own shadow. He can also be a different person sometimes. I chose Daniel Radcliffe to play the roll of Johnny cade because he looks innocent and shy just like Johnny. Daniel can also be different person sometimes, just like Johnny.

Taylor Lautner as Dally Winston

Taylor Lautner as Dally Winston

He is a greaser. He has high cheek bones and a pointed chin. He has blue eyes and ears like lynx. I chose Taylor Lautner to play the roll of Dally Winston because Taylor fits the description of Dally, how he is described in the book.

Robert Pattinson as Two-Bit Matthews

Robert Pattinson as Two-Bit Matthews

He is a greaser. He is the oldest in his gang. He is the wise cracker of the bunch. He is about six feet tall. He has gray eyes and is proud of his long sideburns. I chose Robert to play as Two-Bit Matthews because of his sideburns. They are long just the way they are described in the book.

Keegan Allen as Sodapop Curtis

Keegan Allen as Sodapop Curtis

He is the second-oldest of the three brothers. He is sixteen years old. He is a happy-go lucky and always grinning guy. He is a greaser. I chose Keegan Allen to play as Sodapop Curtis because of his clothes. His jacket is similar to the jackets that gangs used to wear, back in 1900s.