Romeo and Juliet
The Outsiders Written By: S. E. HintonMs. Rhodes 9th Grade
English LETS GO!
Some Background InfoRivalry against the Greasers and the Socs
(short for socials)Divided by socioeconomic status (social classes)
-Greasers are poor, teenage boys who wear torn up jeans and
t-shirts -Socs are wealthy, teenage boys who dress in khakis and
button downs
One of the many rumbles (fights) between the two groups. Main
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-Represents the Socs power and the Greasers vulnerability -Socs
are protected by cars and have great mobility while Greasers are at
a disadvantage on foot
-Greasers dont own/drive such cars, they repair them -Positive:
more direct and well-experience with realities of life -Negative:
the fact that they are servicing Socs cars gives Socs power to
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-Represents disregard for authority; which Greasers pride
themselves for -Individual power that comes with the potential to
commit a crime -When the blade is lost, it is showing that
individual power and authority are no longer a part of the
Greasers; think about how this relates to Dallys death!
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Nothing Gold Can Stay By: Robert Frost Nature's first green is
gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only
so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So
dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. Main Menu!Review!Who
told Ponyboy to stay gold in reference to Robert Frosts poem
Nothing Gold Can Stay?Cherry Johnny Darrel
Home!Bobs Rings
-Traditional symbol for wealth -Represents physical power -Used
for combative weapons; taking advantage of economic superiority
-use of wealth to injure his opponents
SymbolsBackground InformationGreasers SocsSymbols Throughout the
Story Robert Frosts Nothing Gold Can Stay Review Quiz!
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