... to be on the bottom end of the ladder. The Socs, who are a wealthier gang are part of this society and constantly torture the Greasers because they are inferior to the standards of this society. Most of the members of society, save a few, have forsaken their freedom, their ... if he wants a haircut and threaten to cut off his hair. By doing so, they would rob him of his identity. Also since the Greasers cant afford expensive material possessions like jewelry to show power they resort to cheaper materials. For example, Two-Bit's switchblade is his most prized possession ... and, in seve...

• Word Count: 1564
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... friends. This story deals with two forms of social classes: the socs, the rich kids, and the greasers, the poor kids. The socs go around looking for trouble and greasers to beat up, and then the greasers are blamed for it, because they are poor and cannot affect the authorities. It was clear and ... The way the gang members talk shows that they are gang members and street boys, because they speak in street slang. When the socs talk to greasers, the viewer can feel their dislike to them. Following are some examples for dialogues that indicate something about the characters. The viewer can...

• Word Count: 1782
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... . This story deals with two forms of social classes: the socs, the rich kids, and the greasers, the poor kids. The socs go around looking for trouble and greasers to beat up, and then the greasers are blamed for it, because they are poor and cannot influence the authorities. The plot is easy to ... IQ and everything..."". He is a bit naive sometimes, like in page 45 when he tried to convince himself that the only difference between socs and greasers is that greasers like Elvis and do not like the Beatles and socs like the Beatles and do not like Elvis. Sometimes, Ponyboy is daydreaming an...

• Word Count: 1470
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... three examples, demonstrate that it is human nature to protect the ones you love. The Outsiders is a coming-of-age book, written by S.E. Hinton. It follows the rivalry between the Greasers, a group of young boys from a poor community, and the rich, high-class Socs of the same age through the view of Pony, a 14-year-old Greaser. He and his brothers ... ones, friends and family will always look after each other. In The Outsiders, the gang looks out for each and every member. The Socs and Greasers have a hostile relationship which causes a problem in the neighborhood. Gang rivalry isn't th...

• Word Count: 1634
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School