Struggles In The Outsiders
Miss. Rivers
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Outsiders Essay
Did you know that rival gangs have faced many of the same struggles? In the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton there are two rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The Greasers live on the Eastside of town and don’t have a lot of money. The Socs live on the Westside of town and are very wealthy. There are three problems that both gangs face: drinking and smoking, having parents who do not care about them, and rivalry with the opposing gang over a variety of issues. First of all, the Socs and the Greasers both drink and smoke, which leads them to do very bad things. Smoking and drinking can cause many problems for teenagers. In the article “Cool at 13, Adrift at 23”, it explains these effects, “Now in their early 20s, many of them have had difficulties with intimate relationships, alcohol and marijuana, and even criminal activity.” The Socs think they are so cool because they …show more content…
In The Outsiders, it says “Johnny was breathing heavily and I noticed he was staring at the Soc’s hand. He was wearing three heavy rings. I looked quickly at Johnny, an idea dawning on me. I remembered it was a blue Mustang that had pulled up beside the vacant lot and that Johnny’s face had been cut up by someone wearing rings…”(page 44).This shows how the Socs do not like the Greasers. They hurt Johnny very badly and it scares Johnny to death, even as the months passed. They did not like each other and now the Greasers hated the Socs, especially Johnny. However, he remained too scared to stand up for himself. The Greasers also made the Socs mad because Robert Sheldon was drowning Ponyboy. Johnny then got scared and killed Robert. This shows how the Socs and the Greasers continuously struggled with each other. In anger, the Socs started a rumble (fight) with the Greasers. Therefore, both of the gangs struggle with each
ELA
4/5
Outsiders Essay
Did you know that rival gangs have faced many of the same struggles? In the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton there are two rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The Greasers live on the Eastside of town and don’t have a lot of money. The Socs live on the Westside of town and are very wealthy. There are three problems that both gangs face: drinking and smoking, having parents who do not care about them, and rivalry with the opposing gang over a variety of issues. First of all, the Socs and the Greasers both drink and smoke, which leads them to do very bad things. Smoking and drinking can cause many problems for teenagers. In the article “Cool at 13, Adrift at 23”, it explains these effects, “Now in their early 20s, many of them have had difficulties with intimate relationships, alcohol and marijuana, and even criminal activity.” The Socs think they are so cool because they …show more content…
In The Outsiders, it says “Johnny was breathing heavily and I noticed he was staring at the Soc’s hand. He was wearing three heavy rings. I looked quickly at Johnny, an idea dawning on me. I remembered it was a blue Mustang that had pulled up beside the vacant lot and that Johnny’s face had been cut up by someone wearing rings…”(page 44).This shows how the Socs do not like the Greasers. They hurt Johnny very badly and it scares Johnny to death, even as the months passed. They did not like each other and now the Greasers hated the Socs, especially Johnny. However, he remained too scared to stand up for himself. The Greasers also made the Socs mad because Robert Sheldon was drowning Ponyboy. Johnny then got scared and killed Robert. This shows how the Socs and the Greasers continuously struggled with each other. In anger, the Socs started a rumble (fight) with the Greasers. Therefore, both of the gangs struggle with each