Sodapop Curtis

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Sodapopborn Oct. 11 is a character in the novel he is said to be the most attractive characture almost like a greek god. he is happy go lucky and unlike the movie has blonde hair. he is said to be built smaller then dally but bigger then ponyboy. he is 16 in the book. he had a horse named mickey he said it was his orenery pony. he works at the DX station. and is a high school drop-out. he was dumped by x-girlfriend sandy because she cheated and got pregant with someone elses baby then moved to florida with her grandma even though soda wanted to marry her. he feels pulled apart by the fighting of his brother s and can not make it stop.The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. He often serves between his older brother, Darrel "Darry" Shaynne Curtis, Jr. and their youngest brother, Ponyboy Michael Curtis, as he is the most emotional of the brothers.

He is an undefeated fighter like his older brother, but lacks the cardiovascular endurance of either of his brothers. He is first introduced with the rest of the gang when they save Ponyboy from a Soc ambush. Most of the time he is trying to get Darry to ease up on Ponyboy. After Ponyboy is released from the hospital he helps Ponyboy to understand Darrel better. In the end, Sodapop breaks down and runs out of the house, but is quickly caught by his brothers.

In the film adaptation of the novel, he is played by Rob Lowe.

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S.E. Hinton Website [1]