Socs And Greasers Research Paper

The Socs and the Greasers suffer from many problems. The Greasers and the Soc have a long time rivalry. They always fit within each other or with other people. They could never get along, but share the same problems. For example, the Socs and the Greasers both deal with parental issues, also they are judged by their looks, and finally both very emotional.

First, the Greasers and the Socs deal with parental issues. One example, Bob’s friend Randy said, “He kept trying to make his parents say no and they never did.” (Hinton, 116) This shows that Bob’s parents don’t understand what it means to be a parent. This also shows that his parents don’t have any control over him. Another example that the Greasers suffer from parental issues is that Johnny gets beat up by his dad when he's drunk, and his mother yells at him. This proves that his parents don’t care about him. This also illustrates that his parents abuse him and don’t like him. All in All, the Socs and the Greasers have parental issues. …show more content…
In the article Cool at 13, Adrift at 23 it says “ The girls wore makeup and had boyfriends and went to parties held by older students. The boys boasted about sneaking beers on a Saturday night and swiping condoms from the local convenience store. They were cool. They were good looking. So not you.” This shows that “cool kids” were troublemakers, good looking, and “popular” like the Socs. This also illustrates that most “cool kids “ try to stay on top. According to the article “Allure of Gangs” it says “ People think that people who join gangs come from single parent homes and live with their mom. This shows that people just assume that people join gangs because of single parents. This also proves that people judge them by how that are now and not how they acted back then. In conclusion, the Socs and the Greasers are judged by how they