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. ...

• Word Count: 1477
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School