In this essay, we will be discussing the historical context of The Outsiders. The time period when this book was being written was when the United States was increasing its activity in Vietnam, and the civil rights movement was gaining momentum, and the Beats movement of the 1950s was transitioning into the hippie movement of the 1960s. But yet not one of these political and social movements was referenced in the book. The focus of the novel is instead on class and the way it affects these specific teenagers. When the United States were getting involved in the Vietnam war, they were afraid that communism would have spread to South Vietnam and the rest of Asia. But what they didn’t know was that they were getting themselves involved in a war. When the civil …show more content…
We can connect the rules and expectations by talking about the gangs in the outsiders. As with most rivalries, there is always bad blood between every single one. In the outsiders we have those rivalries between The Greasers and the Socs. Both Gangs have unique backgrounds and different lifestyles. The Greasers are the good and hard working class kids, while the Socs are the wealthy kids. But, what is a greaser? well in the book ponyboy explains that the greasers, who wear their hair long, are greasy and usually dress up in t-shirts and plain jeans. On the other hand, the Socs are the ones who live the wealthy life, but how does this connect to society and how can it influence the author's perspective? We can make magnificent conclusions by connecting the gangs from the book and putting them in the real world. What about the teens, how does it affect them, and what can it teach them? In the book there was real abuse dealing with alcohol, violence, and dangerous behavior. These issues affect many different families and communities all over the world