The Outsiders By SE Hinton GREASERS VS. SOCS
Jan 19, 2016
The OutsidersBy SE Hinton
GREASERS VS. SOCS
Poor (Broken homes)
Consider themselves family (not literally)
Blue collar; middle class
Named greasers because of the amount of gel used to slick back their hair
GREASERS
Identified by their tendency to wear leather jackets and other leather apparel
Do not have nice cars or dress nicely
GREASERS
WealthyCome from a white-collar lifestyleDrive nice cars (Mustangs & Corvettes)
SOCS
Characterized by their “preppy” dress style (madras and khakis)Upper classThink they are better than others “beneath” them
SOCS