“The Outsiders”, The novel written by S. E. Hinton, demonstrates that people have more in common than they think. Although there are clear differences in social class/status and appearance both Soc’s and Greaser’s have many similarities. Ultimately “The Outsiders” shows that everyone, no matter where they come from, just want to belong. ‘The Greaser’s’, hoodlums and misfits, were socially and characteristically different to the Soc’s. Pony Boy and Johnny, two key members of the Greaser gang from the ‘East side’ of town, knew their place in their ‘outfit’. They are considered juvenile delinquents or school ‘dropouts’, with society placing them at the bottom of the social class ladder. Leather jackets, blue jeans and long greasy hair were a pre-requisite for a Greaser. “Greasers are almost like hoods; [they] steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up gas stations and have a gang fight once in a while.” Pony Boy knew that they were not middle class like the Socs, and he …show more content…
Bob and Randy, two key members of the Soc gang from the ‘West-Side’ of town (Tusla). Having ‘bright futures’ and being ‘assets to society’ they were handed many things in life due to them being well educated and good in school. Unlike the Greasers the Socs were ‘upper class’ and owned new fancy cars, with society placing them at the top of the social class ladder. They wore sophisticated madras shirts, khaki pants and had short clean hair. “Soc’s jump Greaser’s, wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks.” The Soc’s, for example Bob and Randy jump Greasers at the park on the East-Side for fun. “Sophisticated- cool to the point of not feeling.” This resembles that the Socs don’t feel enough, and some examples is when they beat up Johnny and drowned Ponyboy, this shows that even if you dress well and have clean shaven hair it doesn't mean you are kind. Although Socs are very different from the greasers, they were