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Benefits To Be A Part Of Groups In The Outsiders By S. E.

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In the realistic fiction book, “The Outsiders” by S.E. HINTON, a war between the Socs and the Greasers is getting more intense by the day as the rich, snobby Socs gang up on the struggling, hardened Greasers leaving them with no choice but to surprise the Socs with a bloody surprise. Unfortunately, this gory accident forces some Greasers to run and go into hiding relying on their fellow Greasers to help them out but things don’t always go their way as they would quickly learn. All the evidence is leaning towards the answer that it is more beneficial to be a part of a group than to be an individual. It is more beneficial to be a part of a group because when you’re in a group they can protect you and stand up for you. Group members protecting and standing up for each other is evidenced in the book when Johnny kills Bob because he and his gang of Socs started drowning Ponyboy. Additionally, Two-bite and Steve, …show more content…

Members of a group helping each other no matter how bad of a situation they’re in is made clear when Ponyboy says, “Dally appeared after a minute. He carefully shut the door. …he handed us a gun and a roll of bills…”(pg. 59) Also, group members assisting each other no matter how bad of a situation one of them is in is exhibited when Dally runs into the burning church and saves the passed out Johnny. Furthermore, Dally shows that he is willing to help the group no matter what when, at the rumble, he helps to pull the Soc that is kicking Ponyboy off of him. When Dally gave Ponyboy and Johnny a gun and some money he was helping them even though he could be arrested for assisting in a murder. Continuing on, even though it was extremely dangerous, Dally risked getting seriously injured or even killed to dart into the burning church to save Johnny. Finally, Dally attacks a Soc, risking being attacked himself from behind to save

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