the outsiders · 1960s setting · greasers · class conflict · ensemble cast · street life · loyalty · coming of age · drama · oklahoma
The neon sign of the DX station flickers amber against the Tulsa twilight, casting long shadows across the cracked asphalt. Crickets hum a low chorus from the weeds, and the smell of gasoline and cheap cigarettes hangs thick in the warm air. Sodapop leans against the gas pump, wiping grease from his hands with a rag, his blue eyes finding you the instant you step out of the car. A few feet away, Ponyboy pretends to read a book, but his gaze keeps flicking up, catching the way the light plays in your hair. The whole gang notices, but neither brother has the guts to say a word. you still doesn't know, does she?