Greaser

Oklahoma, a group of 6 poor boys called themselves greasers. They had a bitter rivalry with a group of rich boys called Socs. Johnny, a 16 year old greaser, kills Bob, a rich Socs, in self-defense. Johnny flees the city with another greaser named Ponyboy. The switchblade that killed Bob is a symbol in The Outsiders. Additionally, the Socs’ mustangs are a symbol of their power and wealth. Finally, the hair symbolizes the individualism of the greasers. Two-bit’s switchblade is an important symbol…

(Hinton 34, 35). The novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton is about a group of Greaser friends who get in trouble with a group of Socs. The Socs take it too far one night, sending Ponyboy and Johnny on the run. Ponyboy and Johnny go through many conflicts, and solve very few problems in the end. S.E. Hinton’s theme of “things are rough all over” is evident in the struggles the Greasers and Socs face. However the Greasers face greater struggles than the Socs because they live in poverty, they…

Matthews(Two-Bit), and Johnny Cade. Two teen gangs; the Greasers, and the Socs are in a “turf war.” Johnny and Ponyboy are later jumped by the Socs ending in one of the Socs members death, Johnny and Ponyboy then went into hiding scared of getting caught. Soon the Greasers must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends. In S.E Hinton's, The Outsiders, the Greasers fight for something that they believe in that…

exception of the times they’re fighting one another , or trying to make snarky remarks. The relationship between the two is miles from being good - natured towards one another. In “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton there are 2 gangs, the Socs, and the Greasers, why are they constantly picking battles when they don't have a legitimate reason to in the first place? The Socs live on the West side, they’re called Socs because it's short for socials, the Socs are rich , and they're higher in…

separated into Greasers and Socials; they were all similar people. Johnny realized that life was too short and did not have enough “good” in it. Lastly, Randy learned that precious time was being wasted for fighting. Overall, living on the streets can teach teens many valuable…

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…

Acts of Honor Made by the Greasers Are the Greasers still honorable, even though they make poor decisions? People can still can make bad choices and make it all up with one big honorable action. The book, The44444444444444444444 Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, show that Greasers consists of hoodlums who break the law. The Greasers smoke, steal, chase kids around, and do much more bad deeds. Even though Greasers are hoodlums, they are still honorable because they show honesty and bravery, they stick…

Greasers have a different perspectives unlike the socs, for example in Document C, Cherry Valance said that the greasers and socs have different set of values. She says that the greasers are more emotional and the socs are at the point where they don’t feel anything. Greasers don’t really fit in with the crowd and are seen as a lower class. The greasers are also not really connected with their town, and they don’t really fit…

general idea that the Socials have more money and opportunities than the Greasers have at their disposal. Throughout…

very unique. In the story, it is clearly shown that, the greasers are considered the outsiders of the town, Johnny and Ponyboy feel that they fall in between the socs and greasers, and Ponyboy feels outcasted from his oldest brother Darry. Growing up in this town in the 1960’s you belonged to one of the two groups, the socs or the greasers. The socs stood for society, they had money, nice cars, nice homes, and a bright future. The greasers were the poor kids, that lived on the bad side of…