Character Analysis

What I learned about Darry is that he is a tough hardworking guy who is a greaser that could be a soc but his held back by his friends. As the story goes into the rising action Darry gets more and more frustrated with Ponyboy. He hits his breaking point when Ponyboy falls asleep in the lot with Johny so he hits him. After that we see that when pony comes back from hiding, Darry is crying. This shows that Darry has a emotional side. After that Darry starts to become more playful and nice to Ponyboy.  We hear him offer to stay at home for Ponyboy and warning him so he doesn't get sick. But no later then that they start to fight. But they stop because thtey realize that they are hurting sodapop. So things go back to Darry being nice. In the story we also learn that Darry hates the thought that he didn't finish college and the only thing that's holding him back from being a soc is the gang and his brothers.

"There are many kind, sensitive souls who hide beneath their tough exterior" this poem is a good connection to Darry. This is a good connection because he shows his sensitive side when Ponyboy comes back from the hideout Darry is crying. And he doesn't show his sensitive side any other time. He also shows his sensitive side after Ponyboy goes home because Ponyboy says in the story the Darry talks to him differently. He talks to him normally. Like he talks to Sodapop.