Ponyboy is very caring and generous and loves his brother Soda "I kept saving my money for a year, thinking that someday I could by Mickey Mouse back for Soda."
Ponyboy is very book smart by lacks common sense "...But I don't use my head."
Ponyboy is also very different from the rest of the Outsiders, he is not a violent kid. "Why do I fight? I thought, and I couldn't think of any real good reasons."
(hope this helps, The Outsiders was one of my favorite set books for English)