In the novel the Outsiders, two "Greaser" gang members, Johnny and Ponyboy, get caught in a murder. There are two main gangs in the story, the Greasers and the Socs, who are at odds throughout the novel. We are shown in the novel that two people, one poor and one rich, both share a love for sunsets. Metaphorically, sunsets in The Outsiders reveal insights into rival gangs, showing that we are not that different from our rivals, we are all a part of the same world, and that everyone faces obstacles in life.