Character Analysis
Luther is Ron's friend and Brenda's ex. He dated her for a year and still sees her regularly because of Ron. It goes without saying that Neil is jealous of him. We don't know much more about him other than he's polite, good at sports, and very good-looking. In the film version, Ron is called Don Farber and he and Brenda were engaged. The film also plays up the rivalry between the two young men in a way that isn't wholly true to the book.