The Outsiders: Conflict

What are some of the main differences that separate the Greasers and Socs?

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• The Greasers are "poorer than the Socs and the middle class" while the Socs are "the jet set, the West-side rich kids,"

• The Socs wear nice clothes and madras shirts, while the Greasers wear blue jeans and T-shirts, and they have longer hair

• The Greasers live in the East side while the Socs are in the West

• The Greasers are more emotional while the Socs are more sophisticated and cool to the point of not feeling anything

• The Greasers drive old souped-up cars while the Socs drive nice cars like Mustangs

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Why does the rumble happen in Chapter 9?

• The Socs found out Cherry Valance was spying for the Greasers

• The two gangs have despised one another for long enough and want to beat up each other

• It gave both Greasers and Socs an opportunity to seek vengeance on their friends behalf

• The Socs are mad that Ponyboy stood up to them before and they want revenge

• Ponyboy is sick of feeling useless and declared a rumble on the Socs

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Why did Johnny kill Bob?

• Ponyboy yelled at Johnny to do it

• Ponyboy was drowning Bob

• Bob was drowning Ponyboy

• Johnny thought it was Randy

• Ponyboy killed Bob, not Johnny

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Which is an example of a Man vs Self conflict?

• The church catches fire because Pony and Johnny dropped their cigarettes

• Ponyboy struggles to cope after the death of Johnny and Dally

• Ponyboy thinks Darry hates him and wants to put him in a boys home

• Sodapop misses Mickey

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Most people stereotyping all Greasers as "hoods" or criminals.

What type of conflict is this?

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

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Darry and Ponyboy are always arguing, not realizing how much they care for each other.

What type of conflict is this?

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Nature

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Which text shows Man vs. Self?

• "The Dingo is a pretty rough hangout; there's always a fight going on there and once a girl got shot."

• "No, Johnny, not my hair!" It was my pride... Our hair labeled us greasers, too- -- it was our trademark.

• "[Dally] started talking, loud enough for the two girls to hear. He started out bad and got worse."

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[Dally] started to put his arm around her, but Johnny reached over and stopped him.

"Leave her alone Dally."

"Huh?" Dally was taken off guard. He stared at Johnny in disbelief.

What type of conflict is this?

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Man

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Pony: "How come you dropped out?"

Soda: " 'Cause I'm dumb. The only things I was passing anyway were auto mechanics and gym."

What type of conflict is this?

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Man

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Which scene is an example of

Man vs. Nature?

1. Darry hugs Pony

2. The church is on fire and there are kids trapped inside

3. Ponyboy is jumped by the Socs

4. The rumble

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