Expectations in the lives of the Socs and the Greasers Expectations are define as personal belief that something will happen. It’s similar to judgment or assumption people made to a certain person or group of people. It may not be true and it could be different from what is expected. People can also change how they live their lives based on their own expectations just like how the Greasers and the Socs had different expectations. These two groups have contrast expectations that caused bad actions to come up or lead them to benefits for their own group. Expectations may force people into something they are not, even if it is to become a hero or the opposite. Greasers were the lowest among the society. The society had negative thoughts towards Greasers, because there were not many things people expected from the Greasers other than doing bad things such as stealing, having rumble, and other bad things that happened around the society. Not every Greaser does bad things, however, the Greasers took the blame for anything bad even if it was the Socs fault. It is because everyone expected the Greasers to do bad things instead of the Socs. Even though the Greasers had a bad reputation, they didn’t care, but instead they enjoyed their lives. Sometimes the Greasers do bad things but only for fun and because it was the society’s expectations. If the Greasers did something good, no one would expect or believe the Greasers did it. No one would ever expect the Greasers to be heroes, just like the man whose kids were saved by Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dallas. “’Mrs. O’Briant and I think you were sent straight from heaven. Or are you just professional heroes or something?’ Sent from heaven? Had he gotten look at Dallas? ‘No, we’re greasers.’” (Page... ... middle of paper ... ...e better and the Socs to be worse. Being tough and tuff were the two things required in each group, but not every individual were able to be the two things. This caused some individuals not to be themselves for the gang. Internal and external expectations changed the group to be better or worse. The Greasers were expected by others to do bad things, but they were able to prove they could be heroes. The Greasers are disgrace to the society which helped them to strive to become real heroes. While the Socs were to pressure by the high expectations they decided to rebel. The Socs took advantage which led those group to be a disgrace, although no one ever thought the Socs were capable to do bad things. Society should stop being judgmental to avoid changes that make other worst. The only expectations people should make is to help other people to be the best they can be.
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.
On pg. 2, the text states that, “I’m not sure how you spell it, but it’s the abbreviation for the socials, the jet set, the West-side rich kids.” This quote shows how the Socs are viewed by the Outsiders as the wealthy kids that live on the West side. In the book, the Socs are seen as the people who jump the Greasers, wreck houses, and throw beer blasts. The Socs have a mixed opinion by society. In the newspaper, the Socs are in one article for being a disgrace to society and in the next article they are a pleasure to have in the community. The text states that on pg. 38, “You Greasers have a different set of values. You’re more emotional. We’re sophisticated.” This is a quote stated by a Socs girl named Cherry, who describes the Greasers she and a friend met at the movie theatre. Cherry’s perception shows how the Socs are viewed verses the the Greasers. Also, Greasers have preconceived perceptions about the Socs
"Greasers are almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up gas stations and have a gang fight once in a while."(3). This quote from the book shows that people will think even worse of the Greasers because of their actions. Normal people would not do what they are doing because they have principles. The Greasers were fugitives, and this gave people an even bigger reason to be fearful of them and consider them a disgrace to society. The Socs did comparable things, but were not punished for them like the Greasers, and were still able to keep a sterling image of themselves. "Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks, and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to society the next."(3). Unlike the Greasers, whatever the Socs do, it will not ruin their reputation at all. Overall, from looking at both the Greasers and the Socs, it is easy to say that the Greasers are a bigger disgrace to society concerning their behavior than the
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
Greasers are real people just like Socs, but they do not fit in as easily. They feel as though they don’t belong anywhere. Or in other words, they are outsiders. Hence the title name. Ponyboy especially feels like this due to the fact that he does not fit in very well with Socs or Greasers. The rest of Pony’s gang feels more like the fit as Greasers. In conclusion, the title of the novel fits with the theme because they do not fit in anywhere, and they are outsiders.
Grease the hit music sensation of the late 70’s and early 80’s took the Hollywood industry by storm. Not only is Grease a classic, but it was the start of theme of high school musicals. There is an enormous amount differences between Grease One and Grease two, it’s almost heart breaking. The music and theme are completely different it’s difficult to tell that it’s a Grease sequel.
You are born into both and you can’t change both. All of the people in the book are good people, we may just not see it. They all are caring, smart and strong - internally and externally. The only thing that makes them different is their class. There are very different stereotypes for greasers and others for Soc’s. The stereotypes for greasers are: long hair, lazy, criminals, hoods, poor, and violent. The stereotypes for Soc’s are: smart, athletic, rich, not fair fighters, drive nice cars and they jump greasers. There are similarities too. They both are trying to get out of trouble and not get into jail. They want to be themselves. They both participate in fights between the classes. They all have dreams. Ponyboy dreams of having a better life for himself, with opportunity. Randy dreams of having a non violent community: “And tonight… people get hurt in rumbles, maybe killed. I’m sick of it because it doesn't do any good.” (98). There are similarities and differences between these two subjects but there is one point that are really striking; class and family are the only things you have in life that will always be
I believe if i was on the Socs side i would still think that the Greasers have i more rough because the Socs like to jump the Greasers and also have more money than them to.While both greasers and socs face many struggles, I see that socs face many challenges like poor family relationships and even though the socs have money it doesn’t solve all of their problems. But greasers have “it rough all over” because they come from a run down family and messed up background.
At this point in the novel, the "Socs" seem more dangerous than the "Greasers. This is because at this point, the Greasers haven't done anything particularly violent, unlike the Socs. The text states "... I had seen Johnny after four Socs got hold of him, and it wasn't pretty. Johnny was scared of his own shadow after that. Johnny was sixteen then" (12) and "I remembered Johnny- his face all cut up and bruised, and I had remembered how he had cried when we found him, half-conscious, in the corner of the lot. Johnny had it awful rough at home- it took a lot to make him cry." (12) So, as you can see, the Socs are obviously brutal. If they can beat up a sixteen year old guy and make him cry, they have a lot of force. The after affect of Johnny being afraid of his own shadow also shows the effect these Socs can have.
First of all, near the beginning of the chapter it tells how the Socs are reckless, saying that the Greasers are “Not like the Socs, who jump Greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks…” (Hinton 6). This cite shows how the Socs like to “jump” Greasers, or attack them. It also shows how destructive they are. I mean, seriously, they wreck houses. I can conclude that the Socs are temerarious, and rude.
An expectation is an assumption of tasks or goals one can accomplish. In the three short stories, “The Lie” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, and “The Jacket” by Gary Soto not meeting expectations is a common theme. In “The Lie” a young boy named Eli is in a car with his family on the way to Whitehill preparatory school, where his family expected him to be accepted. Eli knows that he did not get accepted and continues to allow his family to take him to the school where they find out he was denied entry. “Everyday Use” is a story about a family where the mother and youngest daughter live with each other in poverty, and the older daughter is living in a wealthy society. When she returns to the home where her
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An expectation is a world of dreams. What a person can expect for something can be far different from the reaction we get. We could believe there is a distinct gap between expectations and reality in our world. Ever wonder what it is like to view yourself from another person’s eyes? Are you expected to hold a higher place or value than how you personally feel? In life, we expect to be or act in a way we wish to want and uphold but in reality do these traits really portray who you are as in person? We can envision our expectations but what actually happens is a reality. You may have it all; happiness, appearance or wealth but this does not define who you are an individual. In The Enchanted April is delightful we are introduced to Lottie Wilkins
According to Merriam-Webster, the word expectation means the state of anticipating what might happen in the future. When you expect from someone you either expect to low or to high expectations. Do people’s expectations have an impact on others? Many people won’t agree with the concept of influence in others through expectations, but they are wrong. In the Invisabilia podcast “Becoming Batman” Alix Spiegel introduces the topic of expectation. She asked, “Can rats move through space by our expectations?” Many people said no, yet Rob Rosenthal proved them wrong. Rosenthal is a research
“You can't win, even if you whip us. You'll still be where you were before - at the bottom. And we'll still be the lucky ones with all the breaks. So it doesn't do any good, the fighting and the killing. It doesn't prove a thing. We'll forget it if you win, or if you don't. Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs." This quote shows that everything that the Greasers do to try and make a name for themselves will just be forgotten. It emphasizes the fact that the Greasers probably won’t change the public view of them anytime soon. “That's why people don't ever think to blame the Socs and are always ready to jump on us. We look hoody and they look decent. It could be just the other way around - 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.” This quote shows that Socs are usually thought to be the “good” people while Greasers are the opposite. It emphasizes that the general consensus is that Greasers are ones causing all the trouble whereas the most of the time its the Socs starting the conflict. Greasers have a hard time socially due to the negative thoughts associated with being poor and part of a