The Outsiders

by S. E. Hinton

The Outsiders: Genre 1 key example

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Explanation and Analysis:

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton is a coming-of-age novel that follows protagonist Ponyboy Curtis as he navigates the bitter rivalry between the greasers and the Socs. "Greasers" is a nickname for the middle-class teenagers in town who grease their hair back and don leather jackets. "Socs," short for "Socials," is a nickname for the wealthy teenagers who Ponyboy describes as "the West-side rich kids."