Ms. Hinton: The Outsiders Analysis

I suppose Ms. Hinton meant that the Greasers were the outsiders. I deem plausible it that Greasers are perceived by the Socs and quite possibly by the Greasers themselves as Outsiders. Maybe She considered Ponyboy an Outsider. She might have Considered Ponyboy and Johnny Outsiders.
The Greasers are not considered the “good” kids. Since the Greasers are protagonists according to the newspaper it is probable that they were outsiders to their own kind. The Greasers might be considered the outsiders because they are criminals. Perhaps Ms. Hinton meant that the Greasers were the social outsiders.
The Socs consider the Greasers outsiders because they are poor. The Greasers consider themselves Outsiders because they want to be able to buy the