the predicaments that the Greasers had to go through?The Outsiders is not a true story‚ but makes the reader feel like it was real. The main character‚ Ponyboy‚ is part of a gang named the Greasers. Conflicts sparked between the Greasers and their enemies‚ the Socs or Socials. Ponyboy‚ Darry‚ Dally‚ Sodapop‚ Two-bit and Johnny went through obstacles and problems caused by the Socs. Throughout the book‚ The Outsiders‚ there were many problems and conflicts that the Greasers had to go through because
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people talk about them and say bad stuff. In the Outsiders by S.E Hinton they focus on how people judge Greasers and Socs. You can by when Cherry saw Pony she didn’t think he was a Greaser. In this I’m going to be talking about Judging people. My theme is Don’t judge a book by it’s cover because things might not seem as how they look. In the book The Outsiders‚ my theme is displayed by the Greasers and Socs. An example of this is when Ponyboy said “ I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman he looks tough
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Ponyboy Curtis and the Greasers have each others backs no matter what happens. When Johnny‚ a member of the greasers‚ kills a Soc to help save Ponyboy’s life‚ Johnny and Ponyboy have to hide out from the police. Struggling to hide from the law and survive‚ the boys somehow end up in the hospital after a act of heroism that puts johnny in critical condition. While the Greasers get ready for a turf battle‚ Johnny is learning more about youth and life. The Greasers faith stays strong even when
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involved. Neither does Marcia‚ much. I was watching the movie then they came. The greasers. The annoying graces‚ Strange greasers. Not like normal ones. They actually seemed to respect us‚ well most of them. They actually seemed nice. I tried to ignore him. And he got worse. That greaser dared‚ actually dared‚ to stick his feet up on my chair. And that was all I can take so I spun around to shout at him. The greaser didn ’t seem to care. He was getting me irritated just for fun. And he probably had
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development of the story. There are two main groups in the story‚ the Socs and the Greasers‚ who are torn apart by this difference. The Socs are rich kids from the West-side and their name is an abbreviation for the Socials. They jump the Greasers‚ ruin houses‚ and throw beer blasts for fun‚ and they could be in the papers for being a public humiliation one day and be a benefit to the community the next day. The Greasers on the other hand are kids in the East Side who are much poorer than the Socs and
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could avoid. This is one aspect of his character that readers are able to see evolve throughout the book. Ponyboy learns that his behavior impacts others‚ and this newly acquired maturity leads to the telling of The Outsiders story. The brothers are greasers‚ a class term that refers to the young men on the East Side‚ the poor side of town. They are known for their long‚ greased hair. The brothers also belong to a small‚ tightly knit neighborhood gang. Pony explains‚ "there are just small bunches of
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Both may appear different with their appearance‚ but they actually are quite similar with their more personal look. Money or no money‚ both can share the same problems and situations in life‚ money is not a factor. 4.Choose the Greaser that you think best represents the qualities of a hero. Look up the definition of the word “hero‚” or write your own definition. Be sure to explain how this particular character‚ in his own way‚ meets your definition. Remember to support your ideas
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and it is in mint condition. It was the typical greaser car. The boys think that the Chevy belongs to their friend and park behind him and approach the car. As they are going towards the Chevy‚ the narrator loses his keys. It is an ominous sign. When the three get to the car‚ they find that it is not their friend. The greaser in the Chevy leaves his girl in the car and attacks the three boys. It is an epic melee as the narrator describes the greaser throwing punches and kicks at all of them. The young
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us. Whether the stereotypes about your group are true or false‚ they still are a part of who you are‚ even though it may be completely inaccurate. In the novel‚ The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ there are two separate social groups‚ the socs’ and the greasers. The stereotypes and their perspective definitely affected how they viewed each other‚ and there are many examples of this both in the story and in real life. I feel that stereotypes can affect other’s understanding of ourselves‚ because without
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they are both social outcasts for the activities‚ another reason one might think the greasers are the group the title is talking about is that the book places Soc’s on some sort of social throne that towers above everyone else‚ but in reality the Soc’s are just as socially outcast as the
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