Our world is full of huge differences and very similar things, it is what makes us human. In The Outsiders, by S.E.Hinton, the two gangs, Greasers and the Socs, are a great example of that. The Greasers are expected of the worst and the Socs are expected of only the best but, they both deal with stereotypes and troubled families. In addition to their gang rivalry, the individual characters each face problems of their own. Through depicting their personal conflicts, Hinton reveals that these young men, seemingly so different share similar needs.
The eastside Greasers overcome and sometimes leave problems that most young kids do not go through. “You sure you want to go back? Us greasers get it worse than anyone else” (HInton 87). When Dally …show more content…
“...you Greasers have a different set of values. You’re more emotional. We’re sophisticated -- cool to the point of not feeling anything.” (Hinton 38) Cherry explains to Ponyboy on how the two groups are viewed. Hinton giving the idea that the both groups struggle with trying to overcome or maintain the stereotype created for each gang. This idea also shows the shared similarity on how both gangs scrap to write their own stories isn’t always like rainbows and butterflies. In the article “Allure to Gangs” by Secondary Solutions describes “ Often, kids who join gangs feel alienated...A difficult home can affect their lives… become more vulnerable to gangs.”. This is important because the Greasers and the Socs both either have no one to take care of them or their parents never have time for them. This also is important because it shows that this shared similarity shows that they felt like they had no other family that actually cared about them so they joined a gang where they felt more welcome.The rivalry against the two gangs, the Greasers and Socs may be full of hate, doesn’t mean they aren’t going through some of the same challenges and
The eastside Greasers overcome and sometimes leave problems that most young kids do not go through. “You sure you want to go back? Us greasers get it worse than anyone else” (HInton 87). When Dally …show more content…
“...you Greasers have a different set of values. You’re more emotional. We’re sophisticated -- cool to the point of not feeling anything.” (Hinton 38) Cherry explains to Ponyboy on how the two groups are viewed. Hinton giving the idea that the both groups struggle with trying to overcome or maintain the stereotype created for each gang. This idea also shows the shared similarity on how both gangs scrap to write their own stories isn’t always like rainbows and butterflies. In the article “Allure to Gangs” by Secondary Solutions describes “ Often, kids who join gangs feel alienated...A difficult home can affect their lives… become more vulnerable to gangs.”. This is important because the Greasers and the Socs both either have no one to take care of them or their parents never have time for them. This also is important because it shows that this shared similarity shows that they felt like they had no other family that actually cared about them so they joined a gang where they felt more welcome.The rivalry against the two gangs, the Greasers and Socs may be full of hate, doesn’t mean they aren’t going through some of the same challenges and