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. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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...

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• Grade Level: High School