The Outsiders Does money actually change anything or does the feeling of power change you? In Hinton’s story there is a group of kids who have been separated into two categories. There are Socs, the rich kids who are the bullies, and the Greasers, who don't exactly have the best life. In The Outsiders, Hinton highlights the conflicts of both Greasers and Socs to show that life is difficult for rich and poor kids alike. A group of people that can be identified as “Greasers” are most likely to be known as middle class and poor people. What types of problems do they face in order to not be classified as high class or “Socs”? In the text, Ponyboy states “One had on a white shirt with a Madras ski jacket, and the other a light yellow shirt and …show more content…
In the article by Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Dr. Suniya Luthar declares, “We are setting a double standard for the rich and poor," she added, noting the message is "families that have money, you can drink and drive. This is a very, very dangerous thing we're telling our children." By saying this, Luthar allows the reader to understand that letting rich children to believe there are no consequences may ruin futures. Due to the no consequence policy many children will suffer once they reach reality and may not know how to face obstacles presented in everyday life. For example, in the article A Generation Struggling: Rich Kids are Losing Dr. Brian Carr writes, “Research tends to find that affluent youths are not more troubled than others prior to adolescence. In my own practice the difference in behavior problems found in the older child versus those who have entered their teen years is significant. The younger child usually is responding simply to the lack of parental controls and will not engage in major infractions.” Dr. Carr believes if a child is not shown obedience their actions will result in unpleasant actions. Dr. Carr’s reasoning for children not obeying, is the younger the child starts to notice the parent won't discipline them,the child begins to wonder how to push limits and obtain what they desire. Ironically both
The book The Outsiders is the realistic story about this between two very different groups in a town in the United States: the poor Greasers from the east side, and the Socs, whitch is what the greasers call the socials, the richer boys from the other side of the town. Ponyboy Curtis is the narrator of the story, a 14-year-old boy who lives with his two older brothers, Darry and Soda. He is a pretty good athlete and student, but is not treated the same as the richer students at his school. Ponyboy uses to have long hair that he greases back, a symbol of being in the outsider gang. He is unhappy with his situation, because Darry is too protective of him and he always has to be afraid of Socs attacking him.
In the informational article “A Generation Struggling: Rich Kids are Losing” written by Dr. Brian Carr it states, “It is somewhat surprising that the offspring of the affluent today are more distressed, more reactionary to problems, than other youth. High rates of substances abuse, depression, anxiety, cheating and stealing give a new meaning to “having it all” (Lubbock Online, 1). This quote shows that the kids that have a lot of money have high rates of substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and more. This quote supports the idea that the Socs struggle more in life because they can afford drugs and alcohol so they get addicted to it more than poor kids. In the informational article “A Generation Struggling: Rich Kids are Losing” written by Dr. Brian Carr it states, “Substance abuse, including hard drugs, may be much higher in this privileged group as they binge-drink and use marijuana at rates higher than their matched peer group who are less well-funded” (Lubbock Online, 4). This quote shows that the kids with a lot of money have and use hard drugs and they drink a lot. This quote supports the idea that the Socs struggle more in life because they are more exposed to drugs and alcohol than the Greasers are. However, even though some people state the Socs have more difficult lives, they would be incorrect because the Greasers have more difficult lives because they get beat up, have little to no money to pay bills, get picked on, and the parents do not even care if they are alive or
In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, the lower-class, known as the Greasers, and the upper-class, known as Socs, deal with the animosity and daily struggles they have with each other. The novel focuses on the struggles and experiences with being an outsider to society and coping with the rich side of town through Ponyboy’s eyes. His life changes when tensions rise and many tragic things happen to the Greasers and Socs that will create agony in many but heroes in a few. The three topics addressed in this compelling novel are the fight between the rich and the poor, the power of friendship, and what it means to be a hero.
"The Outsiders" is a story that deals with a conflict between two gangs, the "Greasers" from the East Side of town and the "Socs" from the east-side of town. This is a story that is told in the first person. Ponyboy Curtis is the one telling the story. Here is a summary of the story.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about a group called the greasers, a group called the socs and what’s different between the groups and what’s the same. The greasers are the kids with little money, who feel a lot, and are tough. The socs are rich kids with not enough emotions and they never get in trouble. The Greasers have it worse because they have broken families, are always getting jumped by the socs, and are expected to steal and be rude because of their backgrounds.
‘The Outsiders’ is written by S.E. Hinton. It is set in the 1960s in a
Those who are rich are happier and feel superior. Those who have less money get discouraged and unhappy. In ways as the game continues, players emotions mirror real life. Those in the upper class have a lot of money and an easier time full of joy. Those in the middle class will own a little property but they won't ever earn enough to move up in social status. Those in poverty sink lower and lower into debt and struggle to stay afloat.
This book showed the struggle between rich and poor. The two main groups of the story were the Socs and the greasers. The Socs are in the upper class while the greasers are the poor ones that dislike the Socs because they have more money, better cars, and act like they are better than the greasers. The Outsiders is a good story by S.E. Hinton that shows the struggles of growing up Hinton did a fine job with the character development, the plot, and the theme with a few flaws.
The Outsiders is a book about Greasers And Socs. The Greasers are the poor east side kids they would wear their hair long and greasy and they will dress in blue jeans, T-shirts, or wear they shirttails out and wear a leather jacket and tennis shoes or boots. The Socs are the rich west side kids that worn nice clothes, drove nice cars, and had all the pretty lady’s. They both was gangs in Oklahoma. The Socs they would jump Greasers, wreck houses, and throw beer blasts for kicks.
For example, Dally is one of the poor greasers from the east side of the city, and Bob is a very rich Soc from the west side of the city. Dally, being a greaser from the east side of the city, has very little material wealth. Ponyboy states about all the greasers, “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class” (3). What little money Dally has he earns riding in local rodeos. He does not even own a car, but borrows Buck Merill’s when he needs one. In fact, Dally does not even have a permanent home. Ponyboy states that Dally “lived anywhere he could” (105). Therefore, Dally is an underprivileged greaser with little money and few possessions. On the contrary, Bob Sheldon is one of the extremely rich Socs from the west side of the city. Bob has no reason to work because everything he wants is handed to him by his affluent parents. Ponyboy describes the Socs, Bob’s click, as “the jet set, the West-side rich kids” (2). The Socs all seem to drive around in expensive sports cars and wear costly madras clothing, and Bob is no exception. Randy states that Bob’s parents “‘spoiled him rotten’” (116). Unlike Dally, Bob has everything he wants. Money and material things are not a concern. Clearly, financial circumstances set these two
The book “the Outsiders” (S.E. Hinton) is based on the story of two gangs the Greasers and the Socs. These two groups of individuals have conflicts. the Greasers are the East side working class people. The Socs are the West side rich kids. they drive around in a blue mustang, they “jump” the greasers and injure them purely because they are lesser than the Socs. The Greasers are a interesting bunch of individuals. the story is based from their perspective. They aren’t rich but they get by, they steal they fight they smoke but they aren’t bad guys.
Conflicts are present in everyday life, whether they are at work, school, or at home. Some people may have worse conflicts than others depending on their environment and surroundings. In “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton, Ponyboy and his friends face many different types of conflicts because of who other people think they are and their position in society. They are from the East Side of New York and are called “greasers”, or poor, by the wealthier people. The characters in “The Outsiders” overcome conflicts that are out of their control, like “Man vs. Society”, “Man vs. Self” and “Man vs. Man”.
The movie Born Rich at first seems like a kid who wants to overcome the “voodoo of inherited wealth” (Born rich, 4:24). Jamie Johnson the heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune is intent on getting his inner circle of friends to address this controversial issue. From the beginning of the movie there seems to be an unwritten rule that it’s in bad taste to discuss your wealth. This point seems funny that those with money don’t want to talk about their wealth, while those without money only talk about having wealth. As reluctant as they say they are, it seems that they are more than willing to babel on about it and the privilege that accompanies it throughout the movie which seems hypocritical. These kids, seems to range from very grounded to on the verge of paranoia about their money. However when you look at the range of problems, insecurities and unhappiness that exists among these kids it’s easy to say money doesn’t solve your problems.
The Outsiders was written by Susan Eloise Hinton. It is one of her most popular books about foolish gang rivalry existing between the Socs, the rich kids from the west side of town, and the Greasers, the poor kids from the east side.
lifestyle alien to them. Even though the novel is set in 1966, it is a novel