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Compare and Contrast

 

In the early part of The Outsiders, Ponyboy gives you a vivid picture of the greasers and the Socs by emphasizing the ways in which the two groups are different. Fill out the chart below by noting how the two groups differ in each category listed on the left.

 

Description	Greasers	Socs
how they wear their hair
the clothes they wear
the part of town they live in
the kind of cars they drive

 

 

1. What other categories could be added to the chart to show how the greasers and the Socs differ? List them here.                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

2. As Ponyboy gets to know Cherry, he is surprised to learn that they share certain interests and attitudes. Briefly explain how Ponyboy and Cherry are alike in each category listed below.

 

what they think about their friends                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

their attitude toward fighting                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

their interests