Greasers v. Socs

Which quote supports the following statement: The Socs live better lives than the Greasers.

• "We're poorer than the Socs and the middle class. I reckon we're 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 one day and an asset to society the next," (3).

• "Greasers can't walk alone too much or they'll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream "Greaser!" at them, which doesn't make you feel too hot, if you know what I mean. We get jumped by the Socs." (4).

• "So Dally, even though he could get into a good fight sometimes, had no specific thing to hate. No rival gang. Only Socs. And you can't win against them no matter how hard you try, because they've got all the breaks and even whipping them isn't going to change that fact." (10).

• "It ain't his fault he likes to go to the movies, and it ain't his fault the Socs like to jump us, and if he had been carrying a blade it would have been a good excuse to cut him to ribbons." (12).

What did Randy; a Soc tell Ponyboy about the rumble?

• "A fair fight isn't rough, blades are rough. So are chains and heaters and pool sticks and rumbles. Skin fighting isn't rough" (27).

• " Socs are rough. They gang up on one or two, or they rumble each other with their social clubs" (27).

• "If Tim beats Dally's head in, and then tomorrow asks us for help in a rumble, we'll show" (27).

• "'People get hurt in rumbles, maybe killed. I'm sick of it because it doesn't do any good. You can't win, you know that, don't you?" (98).

How are Socs different from Greasers? Which quote shows the difference between the two groups?

• The Socs are smarter and nicer, "These were a lot of Socs in that class--- I get put into A classes because I'm supposed to be smart--- and most of them thought it was pretty funny." (14).

• The Socs were upper class and were more privileged than the Greasers even though they may have problems as well, "'I'll bet you think the Socs have it made. The rich kids, the West-side Socs. I'll tell you something, Ponyboy, and it may come as a surprise. We have troubles you've never even heard of. You want to know something?" She looked me straight in the eye. 'Things are rough all over.'"

What does society think of the Greasers when compared to the Socs?

• Greasers are hoods and the Socs are "the good kids''

• Greasers are upper-class while the Socs are lower-class

• Greasers are known for being hoods while the Socs are known for being the wealthy good kids, an example of this is, "JUVENILE DELINQUENTS TURN HEROES" (90). The quote shows that if Ponyboy and Johnny did not save the kids, they would have given an even worse image for the Greasers.

What are rumbles?

• Parties

• Treaties

• Fights in between gangs

• Fights in between the Greasers and Socs

How does Bob's death impact Randy?

• Bob told Randy not to fight

• Randy wants to run away with his girlfriend

• Randy becomes softer and tells Ponyboy, "I'm sick of all this. Sick and tired. Bob was a good guy. He was the best buddy a guy ever had. I mean, he was a good fighter and tuff and everything, but he was a real person too. You dig?"

What does Cherry say when Ponyboy rants about Johnny's troubles with Socs?

• "Socs are just as bad as Greasers."

• "Socs have it rougher than you."

• "Things are rough all over."

How did the Socs live/dress?

• They had, "good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs"

• They had their, "hair long and [would] dress in blue jeans and T-shirts, or leave our shirttails out and wear leather jackets and tennis shoes or boots"

What did the Greasers live/dress like?

• They, "wear [their] hair long and dress in blue jeans and T-shirts, or leave our shirttails out and wear leather jackets and tennis shoes or boots."

• They had, "good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs"

What quote supports the following statement: It is dangerous for a Greaser to walk alone

• "They mind their own business. Look at me and drive away."

• "They get out of their cars and greet me."

• "Greasers can't walk alone too much or they'll get jumped."