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Johnny Cade is the second-youngest in the greaser gang, besides Ponyboy. He is "smaller than the rest, with a slight build. He had big black eyes in a dark tanned face; his hair was jet-black and heavily greased and combed to the side, but it was...
Greasers come from low socio-economic backgrounds while the Socs generally come from wealthy backgrounds. The Socs flaunt their wealth while the Greasers display a working class toughness. The Greasers come from the "East" side of the tracks and...
Man vs Man: Conflict between the Socs and the Greasers
The fire in the church: man vs nature
Man vs Society: Perception of the Greasers as hoodlums because of their appearance
Man vs Self: Ponyboy's inner conflict over the deaths of his friends,...
