What is the first scene in The Outsiders?

Summary: Chapter 1. Ponyboy Curtis, the narrator, begins the novel with a story: he is walking home one afternoon after watching a Paul Newman film, and his mind starts to wander. He thinks about how he wants Paul Newman’s good looks, though he likes his own greaser look.

How is Socs pronounced in The Outsiders?

The Socs (pronounced ˈsoʊʃɪz / so-shis, short form of Socials) are a group of rich teenagers who live on the west side, or the south side in the movie. They are the rivals to the Greasers, and were described as having ‘money, cars, and futures’, according to Ponyboy Curtis.

Were greasers 50s or 60s?

Greasers were a youth subculture that originated in the 1950’s among teenagers in northeastern and southern United States. The two main figures of the look were Marlon Brando and James Dean. In the northeast and southern states, the Greasers were one of the first types of street gangs.

Who is spying and giving information to the greasers?

That Cherry Valance is acting as a spy for the greasers shocks Ponyboy and Johnny, but then they learn that Bob, the dead Soc, had been her boyfriend. Dally informs them that Cherry has said that she is willing to testify that the Socs were drunk that night and that Johnny acted only in self-defense.

How old are the greasers?

18 years old, a greaser, wisecracker, likes Marcia. The oldest Curtis brother, 20 years old, has been caring for his brothers since their parents died in a car crash. The middle Curtis brother, 16 years old, high school dropout, works at a gas station, dating Sandy. 16 years old, Sodapop’s former girlfriend.

What kind of clothes do SOCS wear?

Soc Fashion Soc’s wear a lot of plaid clothing, like Madras. They wear button up shirts with collars and slick pants. Some also wear tailored jackets. Their clothes are nice, clean, and well-fitting.

When did greasers end?

Greasers began to fade out in the latter half of the 1960s and were pretty much gone by the mid-1970s. Thanks for supporting CapcomFighters by listening to this ad! In Great Britain, they were called rockers, and lasted well into the 1970s, fighting the mod subculture left and right.

Why did Pony dye his hair but not Johnny?

Why did Ponyboy dye his hair, but not Johnny? Since Johnny is Italian and his coloring is dark, he would look fake with blonde hair and it might give his identity away by bringing attention to himself.

Did Dally cut himself in The Outsiders?

Dally felt his purpose in life was to protect Johnny. When he couldn’t do this, the guilt came rushing to him, even if Johnny dying wasn’t Dally’s fault. He thought he had no purprose anymore and made the spare-of-the-moment decision to kill himself at the hands of another.

When did the greaser image become popular?

By the mid-1970s, the greaser image had become a quintessential part of 1950s nostalgia and cultural revival.

What is the movie Grease about?

The 1971 American musical and subsequent 1978 film Grease is named after and centres around characters based on the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as greasers.

How did the original greasers fit into the 1950s?

The original greasers (often coming from “ethnic” backgrounds) were aligned by a feeling of working class and lower class disillusionment with American popular culture either through a lack of economic opportunity in spite of the post-war boom or a marginalization enacted by the general domestic shift towards homogeneity in the 1950s.

What was the first camera to be released?

Sony released the Sony Mavica electronic still camera in August 1981, the first commercial electronic camera. Images were recorded onto a mini disc and placed into a video reader that was connected to a television monitor or color printer.