Greaser Essays

feeling anything. Nothing is real them us” (page 38). Socs are the rich kids they live on the West side and they aren’t friends with the greasers or they don't talk to them because they are middle-class people. Bob is a rich kid he doesn’t hang out with any of the greasers, and they only talk to each other of something comes up. Cherry only hangs out with

gangs, the Socials and the Greasers. They are all alike in their own ways, but they also have their differences. Socials and Greasers have more differences than similarities. They are gangs that compete with each other because of their differences. Differences were just the beginning of their rivalry. The Socials were the rich kids in town. They had wealthy parents which is were they get their wealth. They have their own cars and went everywhere they wanted. The Greasers, on the other hand, were the

My perspective is that the greasers have more of a struggle than the socs because they get in trouble a lot. “How’d you like that haircut to begin just below the chin?” ~ Socs. The greaser are poor with little money and get bullied/jumped most of the time but the socs had it just as rough as the greasers Although some believe that the greasers have it worse than the socs because the greasers get jumped lot by the socs and the socs never get jumped. The greasers get beat up a lot especially

between social classes and a ongoing war in this town. The Greasers were a group of people mostly dressed in leather jackets, and jeans. While the Soc’s (Rich kids) wore madres, and khakis, and even drove Mustangs. In the very beginning of the story there were clear differences between the Soc’s and Greasers. Near the end of the book the Soc’s and Greasers are very similar. In the beginning of the story there are clear differences between a greaser and a Soc. One quote to prove this is. “Then the blue

The Socs and the Greasers have been rivals throughout the book. The Socs are upper class, rich teenagers who hate the Greasers. Greasers are poor and get jumped by the Socs a lot. One day while on a walk, Johnny and Ponyboy get jumped by some Socs named Bob and David. Ponyboy was being drowned by David and Johnny uses his switchblade to kill Bob. Johnny is not justified in what he did and is guilty because Bob was not harming anyone and it could not have been self-defense, An innocent person would

Conflict between different social classes has been around for a long time. The Socs are the upper-class West side kids, while the Greasers are the lower-class East side kids. The Socs and the Greasers have had conflict for a long time, that’s just the way it has always been. Johnny is not justified in what he did and is guilty because he had an intent to kill, he killed Bob who was not causing any physical harm, and he ran away from the scene of the crime. Johnny is not justified and guilty of murder

Greasers vs. Socs Greasers and Socs are similar and different in many ways. Greasers are seen as poor, worse, and more emotional than Socs. Socs are seen as richer, better, and more reserved than Greasers. They are both different groups or social classes. They also have many similarities such as violence, problems, and school. Greaser and Socs have many similarities. Firstly, they both get into fights and jump people. For example, both Dally, a Greaser, and Bob, a Socs, have fought and jumped

common Cherry thought all greasers were bad because of what happened at the movies but she was wrong because of how ponyboy was nice to her and he went up with her to get popcorn and when the movie was over the greasers seen they did not have a way home so they said they would walk them home and they live 20 miles from the movies so they are going to pony boys house to get there car and on the way they saw dally was on the ground and he got beat up by the socs and all the greasers said all the socs where

likes how he looks himself. He likes to watch movies by himself but wishes he had some company since it dangerous to walk alone for greasers like him because they might get jumped by the west rich kids on the other side of town known as Socs. Socs like partying a lot. They get in the paper one day for being a public disgrace and an asset to society the next. Greasers grease their hair a lot and like to keep it long. They are much poorer than Socs, steal, and get into a lot of fights. Pony doesn’t

“It is harder for a poor man to be successful than it is for a rich man.” - Gregory Nunn. The issue is whether the Socs, who are rich compared to the Greasers, have it better than them who’s lifestyle is difficult to live through. There is more than enough evidence to prove that the Greasers have it worse because they have to sacrifice so much and they do not have enough opportunities compared to the Socs, which some of them deserve. One either believes that the poor kids make a great deal of sacrifices

What problems do Socs and Greasers both have? The Greasers are a lower class gang that alway get jumped by the Socs, the higher class gang. The Socs threaten and beat up the Greasers all the time. This causes the Greasers to be afraid of walking alone and feel the need to carry switchblades. Three problems that Socs and Greasers both have are; feeling isolated or alone, feeling like they have to do well in school, and they grew up quickly. The Socs and Greasers both have the problem of feeling

Socs(Socials) life. Well, there are many reasons that Socs are more of a shame and threat to the community than the Greasers. First of all, Socs were more of an insult and danger to society than the Greasers because they knew that they were more fortune than the Greasers and they used that adjacent . The Rich gang could calmly make anything discontent and fault it on the Greasers because the police saw them as a cuss to society. They were known as the warning of a history, but is all that really

Wouldn’t you think that a gang called The Greasers would be more detrimental to society than one called the Socs(short for Socials)? Well, that is not quite true. There is never a gang without a dark side, but some are a disgrace and menace in a different way. I am talking about the Socs; a coterie that is deeply rooted in society and the members are often thought of as great members of the community. The Greasers have their share of criminals and immoral people but the Socs take it to a different

gangs, “The Greasers” and “The Socs” both have company, they have increasing problems. Both “The Greasers” and “The Socs” deal with many problems most of their problems are the same. Even though, “The Socs” are drinking alcohol in a different area it doesn’t mean “The Greasers” aren’t doing the same. In the novel, “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton, the gangs of the story, “The Socs” and “The Greasers” both deal with problems including money, free time, and territory. Both gangs, “The Greasers” and “The

In 1965 Tulsa, Oklahoma, Greasers are a gang of tough, low-income working-class teens. They include Ponyboy Curtis (Howell) and his two older brothers, Sodapop (Lowe) and Darrel (Swayze), as well as Johnny Cade (Macchio), Dallas Winston (Dillon), Two-Bit Matthews (Estevez), and Steve Randle (Cruise). Their rivalry is with the Socs (pronounced "soashes"), a gang of wealthier kids from the other side of town. Two Socs, Bob Sheldon (Garrett) and Randy Adderson (Dalton), confront Johnny, Ponyboy, and

Ponyboy Curtis is a Greaser, and one of the three surviving members of the Curtis family. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis are dead and left the eldest son Darryl to care for the two younger brothers, Ponyboy and Sodapop. The three brothers live on the bad side of town and are part of a clique called the Greasers. There is an opposing clique from the upper classes called the Socs (short for Socials) and the two groups often clash violently. The story begins with Ponyboy being assaulted by a group of Socs, one

15 4/8 Life of a Greaser Who has it tougher , the greasers or the socs? The greasers have it tougher than the socs because the socs are always walking over them. Greasers are poor and they get jumped by the socs. People might say that the socs had it tougher because things are rough all over , but the socs are the ones who jumped the greasers and made their lives tougher. Things are rough all over , but the greasers had it tougher. Money is one reason why greasers had it tougher. In

“I am a greaser. I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city, I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man, do I have fun!” Sodapop chants as he flips off the front steps of his house. Making their way down to the empty lot, Ponyboy, his two brothers and the rest of his gang are about ready to crush the Socs’ heads in- the upperclassmen, west-side rich kids. In the novel by S.E. Hinton, much of the fights passing between the two groups is brought upon by the Socs

like to start fights, greasers are hoods who stick together no matter what, who do you think has it worse? Greasers are sometimes beaten by socs because they use to much hair grease, or the way they behave. Socs are always looking to beat up the greasers because they have a lot of money and do whatever they want. Some people think it's imperceptible why the socs would have it harder, because greasers are always robbing stores, mugging people and some people would think greasers have it worse because

understanding one another. The Greasers are from a lower socioeconomic class and have lack of family support. The Socs are from a middle to upper socioeconomic class and have full family involvement. The groups dress differently and have different visions of life. The Greasers and the Socs have been in