Socs Vs Greasers

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Greasers are a group of teens from low-income working-class family, while their rivalry, Socs, are a group of wealthier teens from the other side of town. Two groups always have fights. It is ironic that Johnny and Ponyboy from Greasers, the teens who have not accepted high education, save the children in a church from a big fire; however, Socs seems intelligent but they are mean and aggressive to Greasers—they beat Ponyboy and put his head into the water. Plus, although Greasers have won the final fight with Socs, their social status would not change—they still work as salariat while Socs go to college and get good jobs.
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