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    The Socs were more of a disgrace and menace to society than the Greasers because they knew that they were better off than the Greasers and they used that against them. The Socs could easily do something rebellious and blame it on the Greasers because the police saw them as a pest to society. They were seen as the menace of society‚ but is all that really true? Sure‚ they don’t look like the nicest people in town‚ but there is more to them than what meets the eye. For example‚ Ponyboy Curtis tries

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    In the Outsiders‚ What Cherry meant by “Things are rough all over” was that the greasers and socs have different sets of values‚ and many differences which lead to arguments about who is better. Cherry even stated‚ “You greasers have different sets of values. You’re more emotional. Were sophisticated- cool to the point of not feeling anything.” (Hinton 38). Neither side can understand the other which leads to the countless arguments and fights between them. The Socs role in society probably causes

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    In the book The Outsiders‚ a character named Ponyboy had to endure the society differences of Greasers and Socs. Ponyboy thought that the two worlds would never be the same. Greasers are terrified of the Socs when they have no acquaintance with them. Socs jump on the Greasers meaning that they attack them. Ponyboy experience it twice in his life‚ he was strolling back to his house from the movie theater when a group of Socs attacks him. Ponyboy understand the similarities and differences between

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    and have a gang fight once in a while." (Hinton 6) Bob Sheldon‚ a Soc in the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ was stabbed and killed by greaser‚ Johnny Cade. The greasers are considered the menace to society‚ because of the way they look and the actions they make. But what if I told you the only reason why 16-year old Johnny Cade stabbed Bob was because Bob and the others Socs were drowning Ponyboy... Socs are the real menaces to society because they assault and torment‚ they are selfish and

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    thought this‚ Cherry had told him when they were at the movies that even the Socs had their share of problems. He was really able to connect and see that maybe things were similar when he learned that she used to watch the sunset. The sunset is something they both have in common. Before this‚ everything seemed like it was different for the two groups. The Outsiders is all about stereotypes and how the two groups‚ the Socs and greasers‚ think that one group is better than the other or that there world

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    Greasers or Socs? How do you know weather the Socs or the Greasers have it tough? Trying to decide is difficult. You may think you know but unless you see it through their eyes then you can decide who has is tougher.Greasers and Socs are people too. They do have other lives. They both have problems and tough times.It would be way better if there were no Socs or Greasers‚just normal people. Socs pick on Greasers sometimes and want to start fights. Some Greasers are childish and do not care

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    "Things are rough all over"‚ think the greasers and Socs based on their situation.Mostly‚ the Greasers.The main character and narrator‚ Ponyboy thinks that the greasers have it rough. Because‚ they are poor. And based on Ponyboy’s conversation with cherry from the Socs‚ cherry said "we have troubles you’ve never even heard of "Which seems like the Socs have "problems" too. Based on Cherry’s talk with ponyboy about each others gang‚the story starts to unfold and prove each others reasoning.This Fiction

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    Jones Jr.] [Mrs Kenjuana McCray] [SOC 210] [10 June 2013] Menace II Society Introduction As a society‚ people are quick to draw conclusions about certain individuals based on their physical appearance. Many times‚ it is a misconception of what the individuals being judged are actually like. While searching for a movie that demonstrates individuals’ behavior and their positive or negative interaction within a society‚ I came across Menace II Society. Menace II Society was the movie that reflects

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    NEITHER THE authority concerned nor the government is taking any step against this criminal practice which is ruining the basic fabric of the whole educational system ie the tuitions which has become a fashion nowadays What is of alarm is the increasing dependence on tutoring. There could be a number of reasons for this. The increasing competitiveness‚ a disturbed academic schedule owing to frequent bandhs and strikes and the student’s desire to be spoon-fed. Nevertheless‚ the gradual degradation

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    Today more than ever‚ people are grouped into social classes based on their friends. You could be considered popular‚ or lame. This is not just true for middle school‚ but also life in the 50s. The book The Outsiders focuses on two main cliques‚ the Greasers and the Socs. One might think that the name represents Greasers‚ and what they have to deal with‚ but the real outsiders are specific people. The outsiders are the people who dare to be different from the stereotype of their group‚ who believe

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