The Outsiders By 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
Wealthy Come from a white-collar lifestyle Drive nice cars (Mustangs & Corvettes) SOCS
Characterized by their “preppy” dress style (madras and khakis) Upper class Think they are better than others “beneath” them SOCS