Examples Of Greasers In The Outsiders

In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. HINTON the main character Ponyboy’s identity changes multiple times over the text. In the beginning of the story Ponyboy was introduced as a greaser, a greaser is someone who is usually poorer than the middle class and like to screw around and start gang fights and they are considered hoods as stated on pages 2-3, “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class. I reckon we’re wilder, too. Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks, and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace almost like hoods.” this shows that even though the Socs are much more wild the greasers are still considered the bad crazy hood people. Ponyboy didn’t like being a greaser

In the book the outsiders Ponyboy is the main character. He is mainly distinctive from the rest of the characters by his physical traits and by his actions. Ponyboy was harassed several times by the Socs just because he was a greaser. Overall Ponyboy didn't use his head before he his actions. It caused him to get into many accidents such as when he was jumped in the beginning of the story because he walking home from the movie theaters by himself. Not only did Ponyboy not use his head he also was altruistic. An example of this is when he ran into the burning church to save kids even though it could have killed him.

" All of Ponyboy's greaser pals--including his brothers--seem to understand that Pony is not like the rest of them. Ponyboy excels at school: He garners good grades, likes to write, and is a member of the track team. His friends all know that Pony has a chance to make it out of town, go to college and make something of himself. The other greasers have already given up on ever rising above their economic and social status: Soda has dropped out of school, Darry works two jobs, and Johnny has adapted to life on the streets; Two-Bit, Steve and Dally are already well on their way to becoming legitimate hoods.

Ponyboy has a thought which is that the Greasers and Socials are the same. Ponyboy thinks this thought because, Johnny said “There’s still good in the world.” (S.E. Hinton 179) After Ponyboy read this, it inspired Ponyboy to write about how no matter your differences, we are still the same. “How to start the theme, how to start writing something that was important to me.” (S.E. Hinton 180) The important thing to Ponyboy was trying to show the similarities between the Socials and Greaser and try to show that there are more similarities than differences. Ponyboy started to write about his story and started to show that later in his

After Johnny’s death, Ponyboy finds a letter written by Johnny that reads, “When you’re a kid everything’s new, dawn. It’s just when you get used to everything that it’s day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That’s gold. Keep it that way, it’s a good way to be,” (178). Johnny urges Ponyboy to embrace his youth and innocence by not yielding to the greaser lifestyle. He insists on Ponyboy seeking his full potential. Ponyboy acknowledges that there are different stories beyond one’s appearance like himself because although the society previously consider him a nuisance to the community, they are proved wrong after he transforms into a hero after saving children from a church fire, which contributes to his dynamic change. Even the close-minded public are subject to their own change of mind. Johnny’s letter also leaves a lifelong impact on Ponyboy’s perspective on the importance of family because the absence of family in Johnny’s life makes Ponyboy treasure the atypical family he has, whether it may the greasers as a whole. In all, a number of people influence Pony to change his views on people and his

Ponyboy did feel deeply about his friends and his loyalty to his gang, and sunsets. Greaser are just normal people with normal feeling, but they choose to hide it. Maybe some of them can shut out their emotions, but Ponyboy is not one of those people. He has emotions like fear and sadness just like us. “My stomach gave a violent start, and turned into a hunk of ice,” Ponyboy said (154-155).

People should stop judging a book by its cover. Most people think that all greasers want to do it’s start trouble but that is not true. These greasers are great people that should not have to be judge everyday by the people who do not know them. Me and Ponyboy share a lot of the same characteristics. We are similar in many different ways. Some ways are good and some ways may not be so good. He is a nice person, he is smart in school, but sometimes doesn’t think properly out of school which leads him into trouble. Out of all of the characters in “The Outsiders”, I can relate most to ponyboy. If I knew Ponyboy in person, I would definitely be in his clique and I would fit right in.

Ponyboy, Johnny, Sodapop, Darry are all a part of the unruly gang, the Greasers. S.E Hinton is writing these characters as rebellious young men, with a harsh background, who takes their anger and hardship out on gang fighting. These roles play an important part in this book because it shows that even though they nothing physically, they have a heart stronger than gold for each other and others mentally. Hinton use these characters to show prejudice leads to wrong conclusions, violence and oppression because these “poor” young men are getting beat up by the rich Socs who have never felt the feeling of being in poverty. “ You take up for your buddies, no matter what they do. When you’re in a gang, you stick up for the members. If you don’t stick up for them, stick together, make

Greasers are very poor and looked down on. Cherry�s idea of Dally Winston was, �He looked as hard as nails and twice a tough.� (Hinton , 1967, pg. 26). Ponyboy�s idea of himself is, �I have light brown hair, almost red hair and greenish-gray eyes.� He continues, �My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in back and long at the front and sides, but I am a Greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothered to get a haircut. Besides, I looked better with

When Dally said “Two-Bit, you still got that fancy black-handled switch” This is also showing how he is being affected by being a Greaser because he wants to leave the hospital and go use the switch to fight against the gang called the Socs. Dally does accept that he is stereotyped as a Greaser this is shown when Ponyboy states “Dally hated doing things the legal way.” Although the Greasers did not always follow the rules Dally really shows that when he does things like stealing he is proud to be a Greaser because they are all “tuff”. Dally does accept that he is a Greaser and is not really affected by it the only thing he needs is the

He sure cares for the other members of the Greasers, but he also shows a large concern for people that he doesn't even know, like the Socs. Ponyboy learns to see the humanity in his enemies, and helps others see that humanity as well. He can also be considered as courageous, as he rushes into the burning church to save the young children trapped inside. In the beginning Ponyboy is determined to follow this brother's footstep and thinks he is going to be a greaser his whole life. During the story Ponyboy begins to search

Ponyboy Curtis, a greaser is different in other people’s point of view, rather than when you meet him. People see him as just another gross, poor, greasy greaser. When really Pony is the different one of the group, he gets good grades, he likes sunsets and does not like hurting people. Some say he should change and some say he needs to stay himself, Ponyboy later has trouble deciding who he wants to be. The next person who is not really who

Ponyboy is a Greaser. Each group stereotypes each other. In her book The Outsiders ,Hinton reveals through her indirect characterization of Ponyboy that he illustrates the open minded and risk-taker traits from the IB learner Profile. Through Ponyboy’s actions and thoughts, he demonstrates that he is open-minded through his actions.

This quote shows the reader the difference between the greasers and socials. The difference being that the greasers stick together through thick and thin they never leave a man behind even if it means risking their own life. After the fight between the rival gangs Dally made it his duty to provide shelter and food for Ponyboy and Johnny while they were hiding. He was not required to do this but in the grease gang they will do whatever they have to do to keep their family safe. The greasers have to rules, one being always keep the Curtis door open so their friends can crash their if they are in trouble, the other rule is sticking together to matter what.

Ponyboy and his friends are labeled as a “greaser” throughout the book and movie. Everyone proceeds him as a bad kid who gets into fights, does drugs, and even steals. They are good kids, but when everyone says that they just agree with them.