He felt protected and treat the Greaser's as his second family. ... He seems upset and frustrated about the conflict the Greaser and the Soc had because it affected him emotionally and physically.However he had loyalty for the Greaser's and he would never leave this gang for anything in the world. ... Darrel didn't approved Ponyboy to be in the Greaser's because it was a bad influence for Ponyboy. ... As a matter fact Ponyboy get involved into the Greaser's. ... He enjoy the Greaser but he didn't act like them. ...

• Word Count: 945
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

E Hinton is an early novel based on two waring juvenile gangs, divided by economical and social background,the lower East side Greasers and the upper West side Socs. ... It is a novel written in first person by a 14 year old Greaser, Ponyboy Curtis who allows us an insight into the lifestyles of these distinct worlds. ...

• Word Count: 488
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Johnny finds himself living in the midst of a local gang rivalry between the Socials and the Greasers. ... Johnny had not intentionally wanted to murder this Soc but it just kinda happened since the Socs were out in Greaser territory looking for either trouble or a kill-for-fun. ... At the beginning of the story, Ponyboy tells Cherry Valance the story of how a group of Socs simply thought that it would be fun to go up and out of their way and jump some unlucky Greaser. ... Johnny continues to be the same person that the other Greasers have always knowsn. ...

• Word Count: 1415
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School