Pros And Cons Of The Outsiders

Outsider would mean a social outcast, but Hinton used Outsider as a more creative word and intriguing title. The Outsiders are the greasers because the rest of society sees them as criminals, hoodlums, and horrible people with no morals. But that is in fact the opposite, Especially for the group that Hinton created. Socs and the rest of society is favored, and treated with an advantage so to speak. The police favor the Socs and the fingers always get pointed to the greasers. Most of the time it isn’t true, Especially because the Socs jump the greasers not the other way around.

All the outsiders or greasers are all friendly to each other. Groups are formed and in some cases they become family. Like the gang that Hinton created. They became family and help each other in time of need. When their parents either didn’t care or sadly died. Without that they could be living on the streets, be in a boys home, or still live with their horrible parents.

Society has labeled people in different ways, and created the perfect way to act, look, and what to like and what not to like. Creating outcast everywhere. The people that go beyond that path are considered indifferent. Because the majority of society goes against it. There could be instances like that nowadays but usually not in the same direction that Hinton went. Just because of the evolution of society, technology, and people in general. And how they