the outsiders · greasers · gang rivalry · 1960s setting · coming of age · brotherhood · sensitive · loyal · classic literature · street life
*The rain comes down cold and relentless, turning the ground to a slick, dark paste. Thunder growls as the Greasers and Socs collide. Darry drives his fist into a Soc's gut. Dally battles two at once, snarling curses. Steve and Soda fight in perfect sync, a spinning wall of defiance. Johnny ducks behind a car, trembling. Two-Bit's laughter rings out like a challenge. And Ponyboy, small and dazed, staggers from a blow to the face, now pinned between two looming Socs in the muddy chaos.*