There are many major themes in the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. I personally think that one of the themes in 'The Outsiders' is that violence does not solve any situations/problems, instead, the violence worsen the problem. I think this is one of the themes in this specific engaging book because the whole book is based on two different groups having hatred against one another which leads to a lot of violence/hatred, but some parts of the violence worsen the problem even more. A proof that violence or hatred is demonstrated in the book "The Outsiders" is on page 3-4, stated by Ponyboy, "Greasers can't walk alone too much or they'll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream "Greaser!" at them, which doesn't make you feel too hot,
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This is the starting of the whole problem (the climax). On page 47, it states, "Johnny shook his head. "I don't know. But I bet they're looking for us. We picked up their girls. - […] - "Hey, whatta ya know?" Bob said a little unsteadily, "here's the little greasers that picked up our girls. Hey, greasers."-- "You're outa your territory," Johnny warned in a low voice. "You'd better watch it" Randy swore at us and they stepped in closer. Bob was eyeing Johnny. "Nup, pal, yer the ones who'd better watch it. Next time you want a broad, pick up yer own kind--- dirt." This is the time where Randy and Bob with other five Socs had surrounded Johnny and Ponyboy to teach them a lesson for picking up two Soc girls Sherri Valance (Bob's girlfriend) and Marcia. Instead of talking, they directly lead into a physical fight. During the fighting, Johnny kills Bob in self-defense which leads Ponyboy and Johnny running away. This proves my theme because if Bob and Randy wanted to confront Ponyboy and Johnny, they could of talk it out, but instead they directly went to harming one another. Now this has happened, in self-defense Johnny had to kill Bob which this lead them having more trouble from the police, city, and the Socs. The Socs would be a big problem because now that Johnny had already killed Bob, the Socs want revenge
This is the starting of the whole problem (the climax). On page 47, it states, "Johnny shook his head. "I don't know. But I bet they're looking for us. We picked up their girls. - […] - "Hey, whatta ya know?" Bob said a little unsteadily, "here's the little greasers that picked up our girls. Hey, greasers."-- "You're outa your territory," Johnny warned in a low voice. "You'd better watch it" Randy swore at us and they stepped in closer. Bob was eyeing Johnny. "Nup, pal, yer the ones who'd better watch it. Next time you want a broad, pick up yer own kind--- dirt." This is the time where Randy and Bob with other five Socs had surrounded Johnny and Ponyboy to teach them a lesson for picking up two Soc girls Sherri Valance (Bob's girlfriend) and Marcia. Instead of talking, they directly lead into a physical fight. During the fighting, Johnny kills Bob in self-defense which leads Ponyboy and Johnny running away. This proves my theme because if Bob and Randy wanted to confront Ponyboy and Johnny, they could of talk it out, but instead they directly went to harming one another. Now this has happened, in self-defense Johnny had to kill Bob which this lead them having more trouble from the police, city, and the Socs. The Socs would be a big problem because now that Johnny had already killed Bob, the Socs want revenge