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The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton
In the story “The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton” there are two sides greasers and socs/the rich and poor.these two groups are rivals, Ponyboy the main character is a greaser.Most greasers aren’t that smart but Ponyboy is it's just that he doesn't use his head.Three examples of this are ponyboy and johnny walking home alone at night,Johnny and Ponyboy smoking in an old church,Ponyboy and Johnny fell asleep in a lot Ponyboy and Johnny were walking by themselves from a movie theater with no protection. Page four the author states, “I started walking a little faster, I had never jumped.” This example shows that Ponyboy doesn't use his head.Ponyboy and Johnny fell asleep in a lot without a jackpot in freezing temperatures.On page 53 it states, “Ain't

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