Albert+-+Relationships+in+the+novel

=Albert - Relationships in the novel=

Explain the relationship in 'The Outsiders' between Ponyboy and the other characters in the novel emphasising positive and negative aspects of these relationships.

How does a person's relationship with his/her peers affect the kind of person he/she will become? Describe the relationship from the point of view of one of the other characters.

The relationship Ponyboy has with Darry at the start of the book is that Ponyboy thinks that Darry doesn't care about him and that he hurts him all the time. Later on in the book, Ponyboy realises that Darry cares about Ponyboy.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Darrel (Darry) Curtis__**

The relationship Ponyboy has with Sodapop is a very playful relationship. Ponyboy enjoy's being with Sodapop and also envy's him of his looks. Their relationship does not change throughout the novel.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Sodapop Curtis__**

The relationship Ponyboy has with Two-Bit Mathews is also a very playful relationship. Two-Bit Mathews always likes to joke about with or without Ponyboy. Their relationship does not change throughout the novel.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Keith (Two-Bit) Mathews__**

Steve Randle is Sodapop's best friend since grade school. Ponyboy sees Steve as a good friend of Sodapop's who knows a lot about cars and stealing hubcaps. Steve however sees Ponyboy as an anoying little brother and doesn't really want him hang around too much. Their relationship does not change throughout the novel.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Steve Randle__**

Ponyboy thinks of Dally as a bad boy who gets into fights a lot. Later on in the novel, Ponyboy thinks of Dally as someone who is willing to do anything to protect someone special to him (Johnny Cade).
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Dallas (Dally) Winston__**

Johnny is one of Ponyboy's bestest friends. Because Johnny's parents don't care for him, he sees Ponyboy as a brother-like figure and the Greasers as family. Throughout the novel Ponyboy and Johnny develop more trust with each other.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Johnny Cade__**

Ponyboy and Cherry are honest with each other even though one of them is a Greaser and the other a Soc. Ponyboy feels comfortable talking to her about personal things. Cherry admits a few things to Ponyboy as well such as her offensive but intrigued encounter with Dally. Later on in the novel Ponyboy and Cherry develop a relationship as Cherry becomes a "spy" for the Greasers.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Sherri (Cherry) Valance__**

In the beginning of the novel Ponyboy thinks of Randy as a everyday Soc, picking on Greasers and getting into all sorts of trouble. But later on in the novel Randy tries to make peace with Ponyboy and then refuses to fight in the "Socs Vs Greasers" rumble.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Randy Adderson__**

Jerry is a teacher who accompanies Ponyboy at the hospital after Ponyboy saves the children from the fire. Instead of judging Greasers on their adolescent behaviour, he judges them on their benefits.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Jerry Wood__**

Ponyboy thinks of Tim as an "alley cate, hungry and restless" because of Tim's reputation as a big bad greaser who's friends with Dally.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Tim Shepard__**

Mr Syme is Ponyboy's english teacher who becomes concerned over Ponyboy's falling grades. He offers Ponyboy a chance to redeem himself and receive a good grade if Ponyboy can write a well-written auto-biography. This auto-biography turns out to be "The Outsiders" novel.
 * __Relationship Ponyboy has with Mr Syme__**