Thursday, October 22, 2009

In The Outsiders, how do the Greasers and Socs dress?

Throughout the novel The Outsiders, the two rival gangs, the Greasers and Socs, dress and act differently. Since the Socs come from affluent families, they can afford expensive clothes and typically wear clean, striped or checkered shirts with madras ski jackets. Their style of clothing could be described as being "preppy." They look like innocent adolescents but are actually violent, entitled bullies who pick fights with the poor kids in town. In contrast, the Greasers wear untucked white tee shirts with leather jackets and blue jeans. They typically wear tennis shoes or boots and are known for their greasy, long hair. The Greasers' style is edgier and adds to their "bad boy" image. Society clearly favors the Socs because they are wealthy and dress in a clean-cut way, while the Greasers are discriminated against because of their poverty and unconventional style.

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