How does Ponyboy’s opinion of the Socs change from the start of the novel to the end? S.E Hinton’s novel‚ “The Outsiders” explores the idea of two opposing rivalries‚ the Greasers and the Socialists who fight over the turfs in their shared town in order to gain respect and have control over the other gang. Ponyboy’s view of the Socs changes towards the end due to different events‚ friendships and problems which occur throughout the novel. Ponyboys’ perception varies drastically through the events
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Recognizing Cultural Differences at Pizza Hut Samantha Bennington SOC/315 January 9‚ 2012 Lanny A. Kope‚ EdD Recognizing Cultural Differences at Pizza Hut Introduction I have worked for Pizza Hut for a total of nine years. This company claims that they are considered an equal opportunity employer. They claim that they follow the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This means that they cannot and do not discriminate against their employees (current and potential) based on several
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real world. Although‚ he must make the decision of whether he would prefer to remain as a greaser‚ and stay in his comfort zone‚ or change to a Soc‚ and live a more luxurious life‚ but not be true to himself. Judging by an abundance of corroboration‚ Ponyboy’s feasible commitment will most likely be to persist in the Greaser faction. First of all‚ the Soc status does not suit Ponyboy since
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of the story Ponyboy has a very negative view of the rival gang the Socs. However by the end of the novel he comes to the realization that the gang he belongs to‚ the Greasers‚ is not much different than the Socs. At the beginning of the novel Ponyboy believes that the Greasers and the Socs are completely different. When Ponyboy was talking to Cherry he explained how Johnny was once beat up by the Socs. Cherry said‚ “Not Socs are bad.” Ponyboy didn’t believe what Cherry said. But in the end of
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the boy who was beaten up by rich kids while he was walking home. This is the beginning of ‘ The Outsiders.’ ‘The Outsiders’ open with Ponyboy walking home alone after the movie. Ponyboy knows it is really dangerous to walk by himself as a greaser. Socs are the wide side rich kids‚
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upper class Socs. The feud between the two groups grows out of hand after one of the Socs is killed by a Greaser by the name of Johnny. From then onwards a ripple effect leads to the death of two other boys and a rumble in which both gangs clash. These treacherous
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biggest problems in his world are the constant Greaser/ Soc wars and the never ceasing criticism of his brother Darry. Or they were until his best friend Johnny kills a Soc‚ forcing them to flee to an old abandoned church in the country to evade arrest. Their Ponyboy grows as a person‚ a friend‚ and a brother. By the end of the book‚ he realizes that who you are isn’t where you come from. When we first meet Ponyboy‚ he is sure that all Socs have the same attitude toward Greasers. For example‚ when
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the Socs because they were the rich kids with all the breaks and his brother Darry because he bossed him around after his parents died. Greasers were the tough poor kids. Ponyboy changed in many ways throughout the book. Ponyboy was no longer young and innocent after a stabbing took place between the greasers and the Socs. In the middle of the night‚ Ponyboy and Johnny were surprise in the park by a group of drunkens Socs who were looking for a fight because they were talking with the Socs girls
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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 middle class. They are more reckless
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greasers see something different in them‚ the socs should be the worst of the worst‚ they are the ones who causes all the fights. Pony and most other greasers feel like outsiders compared to the socs‚ in my opinion‚ the greasers and socs can be so different and yet can also be fairly similar. My first reason on why Pony feels like an outsider from the Socs‚ is how he has long greasy hair‚ most greasers have long greasy hair‚ it’s kind of their thing‚ but Socs are the ones with short blond hair. “It was
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