they became good friends because even thought ponyboy was a greaser and cherry was a soc they understood each other and new how it felt to be miss treated or juged just because of your familys background .
Cherry befriended ponyboy.
Cherry valance
Johnny and Ponyboy meet Cherry Valance and her friend, Marcia, at the drive-in theater. Cherry is a Soc who becomes a significant character in their story, representing the complexities of social class divides. Their interaction highlights the potential for understanding and connection between the rival groups, despite their differences.
Ponyboy gets upset with Cherry because he doesn't want her to feel sorry for him. He likes Cherry, but he thinks she is only being nice to him out of pity.
Because he hates socs
Cherry befriended ponyboy.
Cherry's comment to Ponyboy suggests trouble because he is quiet and he is nice.
Ponyboy is attracted to Cherry physically and Cherry likes Ponyboy because he isn't rude like the other boys. Even though she is a Soc, she doesn't care about Ponyboy being a greaser, she cares more about him as a person.
Cherry valance
They meet at the cinemas
Ponyboy tells cherry the story of when Johnny gets beat up.
Ponyboy told Cherry that Johnny had been beaten up a few months earlier by about 5 Socs (socials).
Because he hates socs
Ponyboy gets upset with Cherry because he doesn't want her to feel sorry for him. He likes Cherry, but he thinks she is only being nice to him out of pity.
cherry got him involved
Ponyboy thought that Cherry was afraidnof loving him.
cherry's friend in the book the outsiders is pony boy