Cars represent the Socs power and the Greasers vulnerability. ... This shows how the Greasers must service and care for Soc possessions. ... The Greasers on the other hand are on the bottom rung of society. ... For example, the Greasers have long hair. ... Also by having long hair, the Greasers form an identity. ...
Hinton, is an excellent story about the hardships and triumphs experienced by the Greasers and the Socs, two rival gangs. This novel suggests the stories' content because the Greasers are a gang of social outcasts and misfits. ... Ponyboy, the main character, lives with his brothers as a greaser. ... Johnny and Ponyboy run to a fellow Greaser, Dally, who is always in trouble with the law. ... While the Greasers beat the Socs, Johnny dies in the hospital. ...
The Socs are the rich form the west side of town, and the Greasers are the poor boys from the east side. ... He lives in the poor part of town ,and joins a group called the greasers. ... THEMES: Major Theme: Pony resents the fact that the Socs have nicer things than the Greasers. ... Then the story changes to really angry because the Greasers are tired of being picked on by the Socs. ... All three brothers belong to a gang of poor teenagers called the Greasers, named for their long, oily hair. ...
GANGS A gang is defined in Webster's dictionary as group of persons working to unlawful or antisocial ends; for example, a band of antisocial adolescents or a group of persons having informal and close relations. Generally a gang may be defined as people who share a common Identity, usually throu...
