The story takes place in a city in Oklahoma in the 1950s. The story's main character is a boy by the name of Ponyboy who is fourteen years old. He is sensitive beneath a tough and confused outer layer. Ponyboy is very smart for being a greaser, he has tuff looking hair, he has a strong build for his age, he's the youngest in the gang, and he doesn't like the greasers image. Other main characte

I recommend this novel for a few reasons. I though it gives the reader a good insight into how some people may be living on the streets, and people should be grateful for what they have. The setting is the best that it can be for these characters and this plot. I felt that the characters related to the plot very well also because the characters are very believable, and they make the story feel more real. The novel was hard to relate to in some parts because it was written in the 1950's, and being read in 1998, but it is still a very well written novel. Students should read this novel not as an assignment, but simply because it is a great novel.

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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)