Both Socs and Greasers both struggle almost daily, but which has it worse? I believe that Greasers have it worse than Socs because of things such as having less resources to help themselves and a bad reputation. To support my claim I will be using evidence from the articles “A Generation Struggling” and “Alarming Number of Teenagers Are Quitting School to Go to Work” as well as quotes from “The Outsiders.” Socs have the ability to get what they want without working hard therefore affecting them later
You know what a greaser is? White trash with long hair. You know what a soc is? White trash with Mustangs and Madras? The greasers had a harder life than the socs. The socs were rich, they could pay their way out of anything. The greasers were poor and no one cared for them. “We’re poorer than the socs and middle class. I reckon wilder too. Not like the socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blast for kicks…”(3). The socs have money so they feel like it is okay to mess with poor
Though the Socs and Greasers are very different from one another, they may have similar problems that they both deal with. The Greasers live in a social environment that contrasts the Socs in various ways which may affect their problems and how they live their life. The Greasers also have a reputation that is worse than the Socs which gives the Socs more advantages in life. Furthermore, the Greasers tend to focus more on working hard to earn money rather than acquiring an education like the Socs
Many view the Socs and the Greasers as complete separate groups that are very different in every aspect. But are they really that different after all? In the novel, The Outsiders, Socs are the high class kids who have all the money and can get (do) whatever they want. The Greasers are the lower class teens who barely have enough money to make it through their daily lives. The Greasers are constantly jumped and abused by the Socs, who are in it just for kicks. Most Greasers live in fear and always look
forgotten” (David Ogden Siters). The greasers struggle more than the socs. This is clear that the greasers struggle more because of the sacrifices and violence. Some people say the greasers struggle more because they don't have money to help them in life, so they don't have many opportunities. While others say that the socs struggle more because their parents expect more from them and they don’t get the re-strength they need from their parents. Because the greasers don’t have the money they can rely
The Socs and the Greasers are gangs who causes some trouble. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Ponyboy and Darry are Greasers and they don’t want to get in trouble. The Socs tried to kill Ponyboy with a knife. Cherry was a Soc and became friends with the Greasers. The Socs causes more trouble than the Greasers. Darry does not want Ponyboy to get in trouble with the police. Even though some of the greasers steal and get in fights, Ponyboy says that Darry, his brother, would kill him if he got in trouble
and Sodapop are considered greasers in the book. There is another group called socs which Cherry, Bob, and Sherri are labeled as. Socs and greasers don't get along and don't like each other, they are always fighting. Socs and greasers may seem divergent but they are actually similar in some ways, even if they don't seem like it. What are greasers you may be asking. Greasers are malicious and willing to do anything just for the thrill of it. In the book it says “ Greasers are almost like hoods; we
Johnny and Dally away from us forever and ever since having to write that English theme about the lives of greasers and Socs I have discovered that writing is a talent of mine that allows me to express my feelings, whether they`re good or bad. Who would`ve thought that a greaser like me could turn out to enjoy such a civilized activity like writing. Not much has changed between us greasers and the Socs. We still take turns being in newspapers. Our story of being the young heroes that ran into
Outsiders Essay The Greasers and the Socs in S.E. Hinton’s novel “The Outsiders” aren't as different as you think. The Greasers are low class “hoodlums” who are part of a brotherhood like gang. The Socs are a large group of wealthy teen who have too much time on their hands. Both of them rivals and from complete opposite walks of life. Greasers and Socs may seem like complete opposites on the outside, but actually have more in common than you would think. They both have faced stereotyping and have
Do the Greasers or Socs struggle more?My perspective of this issue is that the poor East-side kids (Greasers) struggle more. My evidence for why the Greasers struggle more than the Socs is that the Greasers have to make many personal sacrifices, & they experience a lot of violence.The Greasers are poor with a few good friends to help them, while the Socs are rich with no “real” friends to support them. Because of the sacrifices they made & the violence they were exposed to, the Greasers struggled
“Need a haircut greaser? How’d you like that haircut to begin just below the Chin?”(5) Ponyboy is threatened as he stares at the precipice of death when cut by a maniacal Soc. The cruel nature of this Soc truly depicts the cold- hearted monsters perfectly when they intentionally hurt an innocent child. The Socs, when considered by society have money, class, and many opportunities for a good life, which gain them respect from society and envy from Greasers. ”It’s not my idea of a good time to sit
they went, and they just have a rough life. In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton the greasers and the socs live on two different sides of the town. Both in the city part of Oklahoma. The greasers were definitely on the poor side which would be the east side. The socs on the other hand were the west side rich kids. They grew up with money and never lost it. That is why they see the greasers as different
that only greasers have problems, but then it is revealed the cool, sophisticated socs also have issues. Darry, a greaser, can’t go to college because they don’t have enough money and he has to work so he can keep taking care of his brothers. A soc named Cherry Valance that thought Ponyboy was nice, but told him that if she sees him again, she won’t say hello because she couldn’t let anyone see her with greasers. In The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton’s characterizations of individual Greasers and Socs reveal
classes; the greasers and the Socs. Ponyboy, his brothers, and their friends Two-Bit Mathews, Johnny Cade, Dallas Winston, and Steve Randle are all part of a greaser gang. The Socs are “the jet set, the West side rich kids” (2) who jump greasers and have beer blasts for fun. Ponyboy does not like the Socs - he thinks they get all the breaks and they are all stuck up. His opinion on the Socs changes when he talks to Cherry, Marcia, and later, Randy. Pony learns that the Socs and the greasers really are
had it and some who had nothing. The year is 1966 and if one were a kid growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. One belonged to one of two groups, one was either a "Socs" or a "greaser". "Socs" are the rich kids from the good side of town. That basically means just that they have money, nice cars, nice homes and a bright future. "Greasers" are the poor kids from the bad side of town with no future and no real hope. Always at each other's throats trying to one-up each other. In The Outsiders author, S. E.
Ponyboy Curtis, along with his gang- The Greasers- are in a heap of a strife. Their contender - The Socs- are having a rumble against-The Greasers- a bunch of vile ‘hoods’ although not all Greasers are vicious ‘hoods’ , some may be heroes. Ponyboy’s got to determine where he wants to go in life, and if that’s not grim enough, the ‘fuzz’ are after him and his best buddy Johnny. It wasn’t always this toilsome; it all happened on that fateful night at the park, forcing Ponyboy & Johnny out of their
soc because she loves watching sunsets just like Ponyboy. Throughout the story, Cherry’s simple life had been through many turns. She became friends with some greasers, her boyfriend, Bob gets killed by Johnny, she became a spy for the greasers, and her greaser friend, Johnny had died. She’d been so through so much, but she treats greasers and socs equally because she sees no difference in them. After 4 months of the rumble happening. Everything in Cherry’s life started changing. School was horror
Webster's online dictionary of the English Language defines outsider as follows: Outsider n. 1. A person or thing not within an enclosure, boundary etc. 2. A person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc. 3. A person unconnected or unacquainted with the matter in question. 4. A racehorse, not classified among the best or among those expected to win. Considering these definitions of the word, "outsider," one is struck by the eclectic array of meanings. Sometimes words have
Have you ever got jumped for doing nothing, get stuff blamed on you for nothing, or even been made fun of for your social class? The book The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton is about two groups of teenagers, the Greasers and the Socs and how they are in conflict with each other. The two informational articles offer facts about how two groups of teenagers struggle in life because wealthy kids have money to buy drugs and alcohol as well as feel pressure from their parents about doing good in school, while
can be thought of as Outsiders because they are labeled Greasers although they do not act like hoodlums, like the rest of the Greasers. They are thought of as Greasers just because they live on the East Side of town, and because they slick back their hair. But Ponyboy and Johnny are different then all of the other Greasers because they show their emotions, and are sensitive. 3. This story is about a group of kids that are called Greasers, because they live on the East side of town, which is the