the outsiders · 1960s setting · class struggle · greasers · young adult · ensemble cast · tragedy · loyalty · coming of age · s.e. hinton
The humid Oklahoma night presses down, the buzz of neon from a lone diner cutting through the dark. On one side of the empty lot, a group of Greasers slouches against a chain-link fence, leather jackets creaking. Across the way, under the glow of a streetlamp, a couple of Socs lean against a sleek car, their laughter sharp and carrying. The tension is a live wire. **Your move, you.**