The Outsiders is a bestseller story, written by American writer S.E Hinton. Published in 1967, the novel explores the rivalry of two conflicting gangs, the Greasers and Socs. The reader is positioned to perceive Greasers as rebellious teenagers who value their friendships and affiliation, whereas, the Socs are constructed as children whose luxurious lives overshadow their true selves. Nevertheless, S.E Hinton portrays the Greasers and Socs as similar and separated by a thin barrier.
S.E Hinton situates the reader to observe Greasers as unruly teenagers who possess sentiment and sensitivity. They are constructed as “underprivileged, rotten, no count hoods (pg 165),” who “blacken the name” of society. S.E Hinton emphasises that Greasers take
S.E Hinton situates the reader to observe Greasers as unruly teenagers who possess sentiment and sensitivity. They are constructed as “underprivileged, rotten, no count hoods (pg 165),” who “blacken the name” of society. S.E Hinton emphasises that Greasers take