The Outsiders is a novel based on the main conflict between the Socials and Greasers. The Greasers are from the east side of town, usually poor, long hair, somewhat gangster or “hood”. But the Socials, or socs, are upper class and are from the western area of town. The two social classes have been in a feud for as long as the protagonist, Pony Curtis, could remember. The characters in the novel overcome obstacles beyond, as well as within, their control by continuing on with their life and going day by day. One of the major obstacles that the characters had to face was the murder of Bob Sheldon. Johnny had stabbed Bob because the Socs were “drowning Pony. They might have killed him. And they had a blade…” (S.E. Hinton 57). Johnny knew that a member of his gang could have been killed and did what he had to, not thinking of the consequences or what would happen after. They wound up running off to an abandoned church on Jay Mountain on instruction from Dally Winston. They had grabbed a week’s worth of canned food and hid in the church. “By the fifth day I was so tired of baloney I nearly got sick every time I looked at it” (S.E. Hinton 78). Johnny and Pony were awaiting Dally to come and let them know that the coast is clear back in town. Once Dally came they all went …show more content…
out for some actual warm food. There they reached the verdict that they would be returning back home and turning themselves in. Arriving back to the church to clean their area and retrieve any supplies they had left, they found that the church was in flames. They realized there was a group of kids in the church and without thinking, did what was best at the moment. Johnny and Ponyboy ran inside to find and take the children back to safety. They “dropped the last of the kids out as the front of the church started to crumble” (S.E. Hinton 93). Johnny and Pony took these two obstacles day by day. They did what needed done and what seemed right. Sodapop and Ponyboy overcame self obstacles or conflicts. Sodapop had dropped out of school and worked at a gas station. Though in the book he doesn’t touch on the subject much, Pony does, however throw in his two cents. Pony had “winced inside…” he couldn’t “stand it that Soda dropped out. "Dropout" made (him) think of some poor dumb-looking hoodlum wandering the streets breaking out street lights” (S.E. Hinton 23). Soda claimed that he “dropped out because (he’s) dumb” (S.E. Hinton 176). Which is an obstacle he had to overcome beyond his control. His weren’t good so trying to pay for college would have been a waste, so in result, he was “happy working in a gas station with cars” (S.E. Hinton 176). Pony also had internal obstacles that he had to overcome. Such as following the loss of Dally and Johnny. The death of Johnny really hit Pony hard because he was one of the only members who he was closest with. Pony loses all interest in school, his grades drop, and is in danger of failing one of his classes. He gets into an argument about his schoolwork with his oldest brother Darry, whom is his caregiver. Pony says he’ll “have to get a job as soon as (he) gets out of school anyway” and that Soda is “doing okay, and he dropped out” (S.E. Hinton 173). With the support of his brother Soda and Darry telling him that he could do something with himself and possibly get a scholarship for college. Pony later gets an assignment for the class that he is failing, he decided to write about what was most important to him: his gang and all the events that led up to that very moment. Pony’s way of overcoming or dealing with Johnny and Dally’s death was ignoring school. But when he got back on track, he overcame that obstacle by honoring them in an assignment for school. The greasers all faced a very big obstacle.
Society. They felt as if it was them against everyone else. They were seen as "white trash with long hair” (S.E. Hinton 55). The Greasers didn’t exactly overcome this obstacle, but merely went with it, dealt. Pony and Soda were also in danger of being taken by social services. They went to court on account of Bob Sheldon’s death, Pony afraid that he would be taken by social services. Pony was scared “the judge (would) decide Darry isn't a good guardian or something.” And that he’s “liable to get stuck in a home somewhere” (S.E. Hinton 165). Pony and Soda ended up staying with Darry. This was an obstacle that was out of their hands, but was definitely
overcome. There were many obstacles in the The Outsiders. Most were overcome, but not all beyond their control. The greasers had endured very tough situations, but came out strong in the end. Due to the deaths of a couple of the gang members, the gang remained ununited and unsure. As Darry had said to Pony, “you don’t just stop living because you lose someone. You don’t quit!” (S.E. Hinton). Which is exactly how they faced their struggles and obstacles.
The Greasers win, but when Dally and Pony go to tell Johnny that they won, he dies during their visit. Dally is destroyed by this and later he calls Pony to tell him that he robbed a store and is being chased by the cops. They hurry to meet him, and see him shot down after he pulls a gun on the police. Pony is scared by what has happened, and convinces himself that he, not Johnny, killed the Soc. He is also afraid that Social Services will take him and Soda away from Darry and into a foster home.
...t like the rest of the Greasers he wouldn’t kill or nothing no matter what. They could of said Johnny not no killer but don’t push him because he will go off but instead they made it seem like he was a kid that lived in a household that didn’t care about him and that he was a punk and never stood up for himself.
The “Outsiders”, by S.E. Hinton, is a novel about a young boys journey through life after a horrible tragedy. When Ponyboy's parents died, he struggled with living alongside his two older brothers. Darry, Ponyboy’s older brother, was his legal guardian. Pony should stay with his older brothers, Sodapop and Darry, because they are all each other have. The only family Pony has left is his older brothers and the greasers. Taking him away from his family when he needs it most is wrong.
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.
Conflicts are present in everyday life, whether they are at work, school, or at home. Some people may have worse conflicts than others depending on their environment and surroundings. In “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton, Ponyboy and his friends face many different types of conflicts because of who other people think they are and their position in society. They are from the East Side of New York and are called “greasers”, or poor, by the wealthier people. The characters in “The Outsiders” overcome conflicts that are out of their control, like “Man vs. Society”, “Man vs. Self” and “Man vs. Man”.
The Outsiders S.E. Hinton is about two gangs, the Socs and Greasers, who do not get along and are fighting each other as well as society. Both of the gangs are judged by their appearance, social status, and where they are from. One character that stands out in the story is Ponyboy because he is dynamic with many sides to his personality, and he is the protagonist of the story. Ponyboy can be described as sensitive, smart, and brave.
Could a person live in a world without people who love and care for them? Could people survive in a world where they were judged by how they were presented on the outside? S.E. Hinton, the author of The Outsiders, discusses many universal themes, such as friendship, stereotyping, and change. In The Outsiders, two rival groups, the socs and the greasers, are separated by social class. The friendship between the greasers will be tested when an unexpected event changes everything. The greasers must learn that people experience many tragic events, no matter who the person is. Based on the universal themes, the readers will begin to understand how the characters in the novel grow and change, and how friendship and family help along the way.
The Outsiders, an enthralling novel by S.E Hinton, is an excellent story about the hardships and triumphs experienced by the Greasers and the Socs two rival gangs. S.E Hinton tells a thrilling tale about the Socs and the Greasers that are two gangs and she characterize how they live. Ponyboy, his brother and his friends have to deal with the challenges relating to their environment. The three most important topics of The Outsiders are survival, social class and family support.
An important reason of why he killed the Soc , was that he was protecting his friend ,Ponyboy. The Socs (a rival gang) were drowning Ponyboy when Johnny stabbed the Soc.It was said in the story that Ponyboy was to the point where he was blacking out already and that they had gone too far.He believed that anymore time spent under that water , he was going to die. They already had a blade in one of the Soc’s hand ready to use.Johnny ,already encountered this specific group of Socs , knew what they were capable of.He wasn’t going to take his chances,to see if they would kill him or not.
"The Outsiders" is a story that deals with a conflict between two gangs, the "Greasers" from the East Side of town and the "Socs" from the east-side of town. This is a story that is told in the first person. Ponyboy Curtis is the one telling the story. Here is a summary of the story.
In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, the lower-class, known as the Greasers, and the upper-class, known as Socs, deal with the animosity and daily struggles they have with each other. The novel focuses on the struggles and experiences with being an outsider to society and coping with the rich side of town through Ponyboy’s eyes. His life changes when tensions rise and many tragic things happen to the Greasers and Socs that will create agony in many but heroes in a few. The three topics addressed in this compelling novel are the fight between the rich and the poor, the power of friendship, and what it means to be a hero.
The Outsiders is about the life of a 14-year-old boy. The book tells the story of Ponyboy “Curtis” and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Ponyboy and his two brothers, Darrel (Darry), who is 20, and Sodapop, who is 16, have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. Pony and Soda are allowed to stay under Darry's guardianship as long as they all behave themselves. The boys are greasers, a class term that refers to the young men on the East Side, the poor side of town. The greasers' rivals are the Socs, short for Socials, who are the "West-side rich kids."
This book showed the struggle between rich and poor. The two main groups of the story were the Socs and the greasers. The Socs are in the upper class while the greasers are the poor ones that dislike the Socs because they have more money, better cars, and act like they are better than the greasers. The Outsiders is a good story by S.E. Hinton that shows the struggles of growing up Hinton did a fine job with the character development, the plot, and the theme with a few flaws.
The Socs and the Greasers have a feud that has been going on for a long length of time. In the story, S.E. Hinton created characters that try to portray themselves as tough in the public eye, when actually they are normal human beings with a healthy spirit. After Johnny was hurt,
Greasers are expected to be bad people that are rude because of Greaser reputations. The Greasers are always being watched to see if they do anything wrong. Greasers are expected to do wrong by the the public. “On the front page of the second section was the headline: Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes.”(107). This shows that even though Ponyboy and Johnny saved those kids, they were expected to be Juvenile delinquents because they are Greasers, even though the only thing Johnny ever did to be a juvenile delinquent is kill Bob and that was in self defence.