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Imagine living alone with your brothers after your parent die. Imagine your brothers who are always arguing and yelling at each other. Imagine being in a gang where you rumble instead of solving things in a peaceful manner. Imagine having your friend or brother being jumped by a person who thinks they rule. This is the life Sodapop Curtis has. In the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, a 17 year old Sodapop Curtis who works in a gas station and lives with his brothers, Darry and Ponyboy who fight almost everyday. Sodapop uses both his loving and understanding abilities to try keep the Curtis family united and to be a good brother. However, something out of the blue happens… Sodapop cared for his brothers, Darry and Ponyboy. On page 97, When Soda see Ponyboy for the first time since he ran away, Ponyboy says “ Soda held me in a bear hug and was swinging me around” Soda is so elated that Pony is back that he could hardly keep the joy of having a brother back to himself. Before Ponyboy ran away, however, he got jumped by a group of Socs, “Easy Ponyboy. They ain’t gonna hurt you anymore” (pg 8) Soda soothes Ponyboy so that he would feel better and would not be scared. When Soda, Darry and Ponyboy returns home, Soda starts talking about his girlfriend, Sandy. “I think I am going to marry Sandy” (pg 17) he tells Ponyboy when they were sleeping together. This quote from the book proves that Sodapop is not only caring to his brothers but also to other people he knows. Soda shows his caring attitude for Sandy too. Another character trait that makes Soda special and likeable is his understanding manner. Throughout this novel, Sodapop reveals his truly understanding manner to keep peace between both brothers and to help out. On page 8, when Ponyboy describes Sodapop, “… he understands everybody…” This phrase tells me that Soda even though he is reckless and playful knows when to be serious and can truly understand people if he really wants to understand them. I have to agree with Pony, Soda is just the type of person who understands everyone. At the end of the book, when the police shot Dallas, “… Steve stumbled forward with a sob, but Soda caught him by the shoulders. “Easy buddy there’s nothing we can do now” ”. (pg 154) This quote proves that Soda really understands how Steve felt at that time, so he can comfort him. On page 176 when Soda explains stuff after he bolted out of the door, “… We all we got left. We ought to stick together against everything…” Sodapop understands the situation both his brothers and he is gong through. He wants to stop Darry and Ponyboy from fighting. He knows that the situation they are in is a very difficult one and he wants his brothers to understand that fact. Everyone likes to have a good sibling, whether it’s an elder sister or brother or a younger sister or brother, its good to have a brother to care for you though. Sodapop resembles as a good brother to Ponyboy hence, another character trait for Sodapop is him being a good brother. Throughout this novel, you can see Soda trying his best to be a good brother. On page 104, after Ponyboy comes back from the hospital, “Soda must have pull of my shoes and shirt for me … he must have been too sleepy to undress himself though” This quote proves that Soda really cares about Ponyboy that much because he was not even bothered in taking his own clothes out but he did it for his brother. After the jumping of Ponyboy, when Darry was scolding Ponyboy for a silly reason, Soda stood up for him and stops Darry from yelling at Pony. I wonder who would do such a thing because I wouldn’t play around with my elder sister if she is as strict as Darry. Nearing the end of the book, When Soda could no longer stand Darry and Ponyboy fighting, he tries to pull them together and not apart from each other by explaining the differences between them. (pg 177) Only a good brother would have been able to do that. After reading the whole book and analyzing all characters, I think Sodapop is the only person who is caring, understanding and a good brother to Ponyboy. People may be different in their own ways. Soda tried his best to get Pony and Darry to understand each other and to pull them together and he finally succeeded in that feat. Soda cares for his brothers and for others. He also understands problems better than anyone else except Johnny and Soda is a really good brother. I would really appreciate it if Soda was my sibling and treated me the way Soda treats Ponyboy. A brother like Sodapop Curtis ought to be congratulated and I would really hope my sister would treat me the way Soda treats Ponyboy.

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