Why Do People Cause Conflict In The Outsiders

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Throughout Human history, humans have always been in conflict. The same idea is seen throughout the book The Outsiders. Except without nations and armies, it is shown with the Greasers and Socs. Two groups of people divided by social class and appearance. In the novel, Johnny kills one of the Socs to protect his friend from dying. Johnny is justified in what he did and is not guilty. Johnny carries the knife because he had been beaten severely by Socs in the Past. Next, Johnny kills Bob to protect his friend from drowning. Lastly, Johnny killed Bob because by stabbing Bob. Johnny successfully scared away the other Socs to prevent injury to himself and Pony.
Johnny is carrying a knife to protect himself from the Socs. “Johnny, who was the most

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