The Outsiders is an outstanding novel by S.E Hinton about two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. ... The Greasers function as a loving and caring family for the youngest and most vulnerable Greasers in particular, Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cane. ... In The Outsiders the Greasers made belonging very clear to both Pony and Johnny. ... "No were Greasers- (page 104). ... Pony and Johnny were cared, supported and protected but all of the Greasers. ...

• Word Count: 770
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

First of all, Ponyboy is a Greaser. ... First of all, Pony boy is the best character in the book because he is a Greaser, a member of a gang formed by teenage boys. All the Greasers are friends, they share the same feeling and think the same way about different things. ... This is why, Ponyboy is the best character in the book because he is a Greaser. ... First of all, Ponyboy is a greaser, Plus, Ponyboy is very lucky. ...

• Word Count: 663
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

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

Ponyboy Curtis, a 14 year old greaser, tells the story. ... This story deals with two forms of social classes: the socs, the rich kids, and the greasers, the poor kids. The socs go around looking for trouble and greasers to beat up, and then the greasers are blamed for it, because they are poor and cannot influence the authorities. ... When the socs talk to greasers, the reader can feel their aversion to them. ... A good example for it was that Ponyboy thought the big difference between socs and greasers was that the greasers loved Elvis and the socs loved the Beatles. ...

• Word Count: 1470
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The rich Socs harasses the lower classes Greasers, which developed into a mutual hate. ... Stated by Randy, a Soc " Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs!" His words draw the reader's attention to the idea of the difference & discrimination between Socs and Greasers. uses a strong tone, coupled with the use of an examination mark. Ponyboy's coming of age is noted as his social class caused him to grow up in a dangerous situation; the most powerful affect on him is realizing the unfairness of society, the economic conditions that cast them as 'Gre...

• Word Count: 671
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

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

Ponyboy is a smart, bright boy living in the wrong side of town and consequently a member of a gang called the "Greasers". ... He thinks life is unjust for them greaser. ... "Don't be so bugged over being a greaser" and should make the most of what he has left, he writes all this, and explains his story in a essay for school, hoping to make a difference to all the hopeless boys that might have similar problems. ...

• Word Count: 522
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

She respects Pony, but knows she can't ever be friends with him since he is a greaser. ... The socs start beating them up as the greasers are outnumbered. ... He also informs them that there will be a rumble between the all the socs and all the greasers in Southwest New York. Cherry would also act as a spy and report to the greasers what the socs were planning because the whole mess was her fault. ... The greasers have won. ...

• Word Count: 957
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the story Rumble Fish, Rusty James is a greaser who has a lot of fights in and out of school. ... The conflict is resolved when Rusty James is in a fight against another greaser and the Motorcycle Boy isn't there to save Rusty. ...

• Word Count: 290
• Approx Pages: 1
• 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

It follows the rivalry between the Greasers, a group of young boys from a poor community, and the rich, high-class Socs of the same age through the view of Pony, a 14-year-old Greaser. ... The Socs and Greasers have a hostile relationship which causes a problem in the neighborhood. Gang rivalry isn't the only problem the Greasers face, they also have to deal with the never ending battle of life. Johnny, a member of the group of Greasers, struggles with having parents that don't like him. ...

• Word Count: 1634
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School