What is Darry like in The Outsiders?

Answer 1

Darry

- S.E. Hinton gives his birthday as January 5 (Capricorn)

- oldest brother, age 20

- nickname is Darry

- works 'long and hard'

- not interested in books or drawing

- hard and firm

- grown up too fast

- would kill Pony if he got into trouble with the police

- movies bore Darry - he thinks his life is enough

- rough with Pony without meaning to be

- looks just like his dad did, but acts like their mother

- 6'2"

- broad shouldered, muscular

- dark brown hair that kicks out at the front, cowlick in the back

- eyes are blue-green, like pieces of ice

- determined set to him

- looks older than 20 - cool, tough and smart

- would be handsome if his eyes weren't so cold

- doesn't understand anything that isn't plain fact

- uses his head

- seems to like being teased by Soda

- lets Pony go out on weekends, but not school nights

- always pulling muscles; tries to carry two bundles of roofing instead of one

- works as a roofer - has a second job, but we don't know what

- popular in school

- captain of the football team

- still into football

- voted Boy of the Year in high school

- won an athletic scholarship, but they still didn't have enough money to send him to college

- works out at gyms, sometimes goes skiing with old friends

- didn't have the cold, hard look before his parents died

- was very close with his father

- doesn't smoke

- was good at hunting

- wouldn't want to tangle with Dally when he was in a dangerous mood

- didn't cry when their parents were killed

- drives a Ford (shares car/truck with Soda)

- usually fixes breakfast

- likes his eggs in a bacon and tomato sandwich

- likes chocolate cake for breakfast

- drinks black coffee

- crazy about chocolate stuff

- guys call him 'Superman' or 'Muscles'

- has never gotten over not going to college

- eats like a horse

- started shaving at thirteen

- likes to fight to show off his muscles

- likes anything that takes strength, like Weightlifting, football, roofing etc

- proud of being smart

- took a gymnastics course at the YMCA and taught the guys all the stuff he learned

- was buddies with Paul Holden, who he fought at the rumble

- was ashamed to be seen with the Brumly boys, Shepard's gang etc.

- has never been beaten in a fight

- cut his forehead and got a black eye in the rumble

- tries too hard, takes everything too seriously

Answer 2

1983 drama about the tension between members of two rival gangs.

C. Thomas Howell as Ponyboy Curtis

Matt Dillon as Dallas Winston

Ralph Macchio as Johnny Cade

Patrick Swayze as Darrel Curtis

Rob Lowe as Sodapop Curtis

Emilio Estevez as Two-bit Matthews

Tom Cruise as Steve Randle

Answer 3

Darry is the oldest brother

the oldest Curtis brother

Older brother of Sodapop and Ponyboy. He is also the unoffical leader of their gang.

Answer 4

Yes Darry was Sodapop and Ponyboys older brother. He was very strict but had a reason for it.

Answer 5

Darrel (Darry) works at roof center as I know also GO play this game please I'm begging you! Ok.This game is FANTAGE its awsome,amazing,ect. Go play it!tyty (ty means thank you in fantage)

Answer 6

Darry Curtis is a roofer. He repairs/builds roofs.

Answer 7

Darrel Curtis.

Answer 8

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