The Outsiders By SE Hinton GREASERS VS. SOCS. Poor (Broken homes) Consider themselves family (not...

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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

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