Ponyboy Curtis is the narrator and main character of The Outsiders. He lives with his two brothers, Soda and Darry, after their parents died. Ponyboy is in a gang of greasers along with Johnny, Dallas, Two-Bit, and Steve. The greasers are in a rivalry with the Socs, wealthy kids from the west side of town. Johnny kills a Soc named Bob after the Socs attack Ponyboy. This escalates the conflict between the greasers and Socs. In the end, both Johnny and Dally die, resolving the major conflicts of the story.