In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton tells the tale of 2 gangs, the stuck-up, rich socs, and the rough, impoverished greasers. Pony thinks that greasers are the only ones that have it hard, and that they’re the only ones with problems.He then talks with his family who agrees, but friends who don’t.He proceeds to go to the movies and meet a girl named Cherry who talks to him about socs lives.Pony then decides to learn more and realizes that even if you’re given whatever you want, that you will still have problems.Ponyboy eventually comes to the conclusion that things are rough all around.
Despite the fact that it may seem as if you’re the only one going through a tough time, you’re really not alone. Take the quote,”Things are rough all over,”(Pg. 35, S.E. Hinton) as an example.What Pony was trying to say was that he now knows that socs have it rough too.Pony said this because Cherry was talking about how socs have it hard too, and it made him realize that they do.Pony realized that socs get whatever they want, but they also get the consequences of getting those things.Socs may get cool cars, and alcohol, but they also had to …show more content…
“Things were rough all over, all right. All over the east side.”(pg. 38, S.E. Hinton).Pony thought that greasers had it so bad and they were the only ones with problems. Pony lived with his 2 older brothers, because his parents died. One of Ponyboy’s brothers, Darry, seemed intolerable, but the other, Sodapop, tries to cheer everyone up. Johnny has parents, but they don’t care about him whatsoever. Everyone had it rough no matter their social class.
Throughout The Outsiders, Pony tries to think that greasers have it worse, but after Pony talks to Randy and Cherry, he is left thinking about how they have it.Pony realizes that socs have it rough too, and that it isn’t easy for anyone.Socs get whatever they want, but pay a price for it, and greasers don’t have a lot to start with.Both gangs have it
Despite the fact that it may seem as if you’re the only one going through a tough time, you’re really not alone. Take the quote,”Things are rough all over,”(Pg. 35, S.E. Hinton) as an example.What Pony was trying to say was that he now knows that socs have it rough too.Pony said this because Cherry was talking about how socs have it hard too, and it made him realize that they do.Pony realized that socs get whatever they want, but they also get the consequences of getting those things.Socs may get cool cars, and alcohol, but they also had to …show more content…
“Things were rough all over, all right. All over the east side.”(pg. 38, S.E. Hinton).Pony thought that greasers had it so bad and they were the only ones with problems. Pony lived with his 2 older brothers, because his parents died. One of Ponyboy’s brothers, Darry, seemed intolerable, but the other, Sodapop, tries to cheer everyone up. Johnny has parents, but they don’t care about him whatsoever. Everyone had it rough no matter their social class.
Throughout The Outsiders, Pony tries to think that greasers have it worse, but after Pony talks to Randy and Cherry, he is left thinking about how they have it.Pony realizes that socs have it rough too, and that it isn’t easy for anyone.Socs get whatever they want, but pay a price for it, and greasers don’t have a lot to start with.Both gangs have it