Stereo Typical Outsiders

Authors Note: This is the response for the outsider on the stereo types that are in the book about the greasers’ lifestyle.

The greasers’ in the book The Outsiders are judged by the way the dress the styles they have and the way they talk to people. In this book the outsiders or greasers are seen to the public as no good criminals and stupid people. Some characters defy that stereotype things and belong to a normal society but are the family to the greasers that fit right in with the stereotype. In this book I think the author is trying to show that not every greaser is like each other.

First the greasers are known for having a bad home life and not having real connection with their parents. It the book Ponyboy said “We leave our door open so when any one gets hacked off at their parents they can come over and blow off steam.” Johnny and his parents are a good example of a stereotype because his parents didn’t care for him and beat him. But Ponyboy, Darry and Sodapop got along very well with their parents they and they are some of the characters that don’t fit the stereotypes found in the book.    

Lastly the greasers are known for the way dress and the characteristics that they present in school. The greasers compared to the soc’s dress very poorly, they wear their hair slicked back jeans and short sleeve shirt, and the soc’s have no hair slicked back rings on their fingers and very nice jackets. As for school the greasers are notoriously known for dropping out of school and failing classes the Curtis brothers are different they each were very smart especially Ponyboy and Darry. Pomyboy loved to read but Darry was forced to drop out of school so h could take care of was brothers.

Though the book is filled with different themes I thought that stereotypes were the main theme to the whole story. The main character of the story Ponyboy I think was immune to all of the stereotypes although he is a greaser he is still very far from what the others are like. Ponyboy and the other greasers are misunderstood with the soc’s that are the rich and popular and the greasers who are poor and hated.