The Outsiders by S.E Hinton

Desiree Perez

                

 This book is called “The Outsiders”, written by the talented S.E Hinton. I had to read this amazing story in my eighth grade English class of high school. My English teacher recommend it due to the fact that we had to do assignments on them all the time. The book was about two groups of people. One was called the greasers, who did not live rich, and had torn jeans, leather jackets, and slick back hair. 

           The greasers were middle class. The other group was called the Socs. They were rich spoiled kids who dressed nice had the money and cars to show for it. They lived on the west side, and always looked for a fight with the greasers knowing they will get away with it. But on this cold late night they had another thing coming to them. There were brothers of three soda pop, pony boy, and Darry they were orphans. One night pony boy left with his best friend Johnny and a soc came and picked a fight one thing led to another one of the Socs boys died. 

        They left to their friend’s house two-bit and told them where to hide and what to do till things get cleared out. One of my favorite parts is when they have to dye and cut each other’s hair while surviving only on bologna sandwiches. I would recommend this book to classes and schools that have problems with labeling and treating kids differently due to the economic differences. It shows that just because someone is not rich doesn't mean that there rude or are any different then a person who has money.  

Greaser vs. Socs