Who narrates The Outsiders?

• A. Johnny Cade
• B. Darry Curtis
• C. Ponyboy Curtis
• D. Sodapop Curtis

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is who tells the story and through what viewpoint we experience the events. The Outsiders is told in a first-person voice, narrated by Ponyboy Curtis. That means the entire story is filtered through his perspective—his thoughts, feelings, misunderstandings, and reflections—written as if he’s recounting what happened after the events. Because the narrative voice comes from Ponyboy, we see the world, the other characters, and the conflicts through his eyes. The other Curtis brothers don’t narrate in their own voices, so they aren’t the tellers of the story. This makes Ponyboy Curtis the narrator.