things that are rough for both the greasers and the socs

1. How are things rough for the SOCS and greasers?
2. What are things that are rough for the greasers?
3. What are similarities between the SOCS and greasers?
4. What are three things that separate greasers and SOCS?
5. Why did ponyboy say Dally wanted to die?
6. Why does Johnny leave ponyboy?
7. Why did dally not let Johnny turn himself in?
8. Why is it important to know that Bob has 3 rings on his hand?
9. Who dropped out of school in the outsiders?
10. What theme does the conflict between the SOCS and the greasers reveal?
11. Why do greasers hate SOCS?
12. Who died in outsiders?

How are things rough for the SOCS and greasers?

The Socs have it rough in The Outsiders because they have so little true emotion in their lives. Cherry explains that the Socs might talk about something as if it were truly meaningful or fun, but deep down, they do not feel much. They always feel a general sense of dissatisfaction.

What are things that are rough for the greasers?

Another thing that is rough for the Greasers is their financial place in the world. Greasers are from the poorer parts of town. They struggle with earning enough money for things that the Socs take for granted.

What are similarities between the SOCS and greasers?

What are four similarities between Socs and Greasers in The Outsiders? The boys of the Socs and Greasers are both around the same age, attend the same high school, believe they are non-conformists, enjoy drive-in movies, and even appreciate the beauty of the sunset.

What are three things that separate greasers and SOCS?

The Socs are described by Ponyboy as “the jet- set, the West-side rich kids”(2). The Greasers, on the other hand, are poorer than the Socs. They are also more wild and wear their hair long and greased back. They “steal things, and drive souped up cars and hold up gas stations and have a gang fight once in a while” (3).

Why did ponyboy say Dally wanted to die?

In The Outsiders, Dally wants to die because Johnny, the only person he truly loves, has died.

Why does Johnny leave ponyboy?

Johnny leaves Ponyboy a note in the copy of Gone with the Wind that Johnny gives to Ponyboy. Johnny, who knows he is dying, tells Ponyboy that he doesn't mind dying now because he saved several children in the church fire. ... He says that Ponyboy has many aspects of being gold, or appreciating the world.

Why did dally not let Johnny turn himself in?

Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn himself in because he has helped him this much already and he doesn't want his help to go to waste and he doesn't want Johnny to go though with jail because Dally knows what it fells like. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?

Why is it important to know that Bob has 3 rings on his hand?

Ponyboy identifies Bob, a Soc, by the large rings he wears on his fingers, and, of course, jewelry of this kind is a traditional symbol of wealth. But Bob also uses these rings as weapons in his attacks, in the same way that brass knuckles are used to increase the damage of a punch in a fight.

Who dropped out of school in the outsiders?

Sodapop, Ponyboy and Darry are the three handsome Curtis brothers in Susan Hinton's teen novel "The Outsiders." Sodapop drops out of high school when his greaser girlfriend Sandy gets pregnant. He finds out that the father is another girl, but he wants to marry her anyway; she ends up moving to Florida.

What theme does the conflict between the SOCS and the greasers reveal?

This conflict represents the theme of answering problems with violence. The rumble between the Greasers and the Socs was basically dealing violence with violence. Even though the victory was satisfaction to the other greasers, Ponyboy still did not like it. Violence only leads to more of it, so it has no meaning.

Why do greasers hate SOCS?

The Greasers hate the Socs because they believe that the Socs have it easy with all of their money and privileges. The Socs hate the Greasers, because they are easy targets to hate.

Who died in outsiders?

Three major characters who die in the novel The Outsiders are Bob Sheldon, Johnny Cade, and Dallas Winston.