THE OUTSIDERS The novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton was based on two juvenile gangs. These gangs were divided by economical and social background, the lower East side where known as the “Greasers”, and the upper West side were known as the “Socs”. The novel is set in 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This novel was based on the main character Ponyboy Curtis, who faces many struggles, which are very serious to society. This really kept …showed first 75 words of 546 total…

…showed last 75 words of 546 total…he has no one really to set good examples to live a nice life. Instead he looks up to gang members, which force him to make decisions that really aren’t health for him. I also think that Ponyboy is wise because he really doesn’t have much to work with. He uses his street smarts to get him through the days and survive in a society that is not really suitabl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** none