Though the Socs and Greasers are very different from one another, they may have similar problems that they both deal with. The Greasers live in a social environment that contrasts the Socs in various ways which may affect their problems and how they live their life. The Greasers also have a reputation that is worse than the Socs which gives the Socs more advantages in life. Furthermore, the Greasers tend to focus more on working hard to earn money rather than acquiring an education like the Socs for their future lives. Despite these differences, the Socs and Greasers might have problems that both can relate to such as parental neglect, money issues, and reputational concerns.
First, the two gangs show similar issues when a few of the Socs and Greasers’ members deal with parental issues such as Johnny and Bob. In the novel it
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In the novel, Ponyboy states, “I don’t want to be a hood, but even if I don’t steal things and mug people and get boozed up, I’m marked lousy” (132). This explains why the Greasers would have many problems with their reputation because people already imagine that they are bad, untrustworthy people. Since many picture Greasers like this, they would have a hard time getting jobs and getting people to trust them. Furthermore, Ponyboy states in the book, “...half of the hoods I know are pretty decent guys underneath all that grease, and from what I’ve heard, a lot of Socs are just cold-blooded mean--but people usually go by looks” (141). This explains why Socs have more advantages than the Greaser, but this may lead to problems they will have to deal with. Because they will have more advantages, they will be encouraged to take part in any activity whether it is safe of not which might seriously injure them. In conclusion, both reputations can cause issues for both groups even if they are very different one
Stereotyping is a constant theme throughout The Outsiders. It may seem as if the Greasers are the ones that really have to deal with presumptions, but the Socs also have quite a bit of stereotyping to deal with. While the outside world tries to force these stereotypes onto the gangs, they also tend to assume things about each other. This leads to divisions between them that most likely would not exist if stereotyping was not so abundant. The Greasers are pegged as nasty hoodlum troublemakers that are dropouts and criminals. On the other hand, the Socs are made out to be the opposite- crisp, intelligent young adults that have no real problems. Many cases of stereotyping between the two groups leads to violence between them.
Socs are handed everything in life. Darry had to give up college so he could support his brothers after their parents died. Sodapop had to dropout of school in order to get a job. “... you don’t realize all Darry’s giving up just to give you a chance he missed out on. He could’ve stuck you in a home somewhere and worked his way through college” (175-176). “... I had expected Darry to do all the understanding without even trying to understand him. And he had given up a lot for Soda and me” (176). Greasers don’t have all they want. They don’t have fancy clothes, or cool cars, or a lot of material things. Although, they had each
From looking at the two gangs, both the Greasers and the Socs. The book The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton is able to show that the Greasers were the true disgrace and a menace to society. The Greasers were able to show this from their looks, their behavior, and the choices that they make.
After all, they are the “out” group— the clique that society condones. Ponyboy, the protagonist, also identifies himself as part of them. While reading Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, he felt Pip, the main character reminded him of the greasers–”the way he felt marked lousy because he wasn’t a gentleman or anything, and the way that girl kept looking down on him” (Doc B). Greasers are lookeed down opon in society becuase they aren’t rich, and the image associated with them is negative. They are believed to be a general menace to society; people think they all steal stuff for kicks, attack innocent bystanders for no reason, and are uneducated hoodlums. They are outsiders to society as a whole. Pony, no matter how smart or talented he may be, will always be treated as an outsider by the Socs just because he’s a
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about a group called the greasers, a group called the socs and what’s different between the groups and what’s the same. The greasers are the kids with little money, who feel a lot, and are tough. The socs are rich kids with not enough emotions and they never get in trouble. The Greasers have it worse because they have broken families, are always getting jumped by the socs, and are expected to steal and be rude because of their backgrounds.
Did you know that many people join gangs because of Family issues. Socs and Greasers have problem with family issues.They also have problems with money and are judged by others.Both Socs and Greasers deal with money problems,family issues,and are judged by others because of the way they act.
When you live on the “wrong side of the tracks” you are considered a greaser. A greaser is someone that is poor and part of a gang, that gang usually does illegal things. The Socs are quite similar except for the fact that they are rich, snobby, and have everything handed to them on a silver platter. Ponyboy goes through a dramatic journey that changes him and the people around him. Although some people
This shows how the same problems that the Greasers find so unfair, provided them with something so valuable that even the Soc’s money can’t
The Outsiders is a book about Greasers And Socs. The Greasers are the poor east side kids they would wear their hair long and greasy and they will dress in blue jeans, T-shirts, or wear they shirttails out and wear a leather jacket and tennis shoes or boots. The Socs are the rich west side kids that worn nice clothes, drove nice cars, and had all the pretty lady’s. They both was gangs in Oklahoma. The Socs they would jump Greasers, wreck houses, and throw beer blasts for kicks.
Greasers are the boys and girls who live on the west side of town and are real tough, they are a gang. Their enemies are the socs. The socs have lots and lots of money and live a restricted life. Quite often, the socs will jump, beat, steal, and even sometimes kill the greasers, that is is the greasers don't kill them first. ¨I'm not sure how you spell it, but [Socs] is the abbreviation for Socials, the West-side rich kids.
Who are the real outsiders in this novel? The Greasers or the Socs? The Greasers are known as the hoods and punks in society. Many considered Greasers as the outsiders in society because of their class. In document B Ponyboy, a Greaser says,” One time in biology class I had to dissect a worm, and the razor wouldn’t cut so I used my switch blade.
(3) This implies that the greasers don’t have much. Their lives are more difficult and they have to work very hard just to get close to the middle class. You’d think the greasers have a hard life already, now the Socs are becoming a problem. The Socs jump the greasers. And out of all the people you could get jumped by, it has to be the rich kids.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton tells the story of two rival gangs. The Socs, who have a high socio-economic status, live in the more affluent part of town, and come from indulgent parents or families, and the Greasers, who live in the more undesirable parts of town, have absentee parents, and would be almost penniless if it weren't for their jobs as auto mechanics. Society views the two gangs quite differently, the Socs as these innocent children because of their higher standard, and the Greasers as juvenile delinquents because of their reputation. Ultimately, the gang who is more of a menace to society are the Socs, because they are almost never reprimanded for their actions, they are the typical bullies, and they are eventually going to
The book “the Outsiders” (S.E. Hinton) is based on the story of two gangs the Greasers and the Socs. These two groups of individuals have conflicts. the Greasers are the East side working class people. The Socs are the West side rich kids. they drive around in a blue mustang, they “jump” the greasers and injure them purely because they are lesser than the Socs. The Greasers are a interesting bunch of individuals. the story is based from their perspective. They aren’t rich but they get by, they steal they fight they smoke but they aren’t bad guys.
Many view the Socs and the Greasers as complete separate groups that are very different in every aspect. But are they really that different after all? In the novel, The Outsiders, Socs are the high class kids who have all the money and can get (do) whatever they want. The Greasers are the lower class teens who barely have enough money to make it through their daily lives. The Greasers are constantly jumped and abused by the Socs, who are in it just for kicks.