To begin with, the first issue in the book that the teens face is violence. For example, when Ponyboy describes Somebody kicked me hard in the ribs and I yelped in spite of myself&Finally, he kicked me in the head so hard it stunned me, I lay limp, trying to clear my mind and keep from blacking out. (44, Hinton). This emphasizes how bad the fighting really gets, with possibilities of it getting worse than it already is. It is revealed that in the big rumble, both sides are pointlessly fighting the other side for victory and respect from the side that loses, in the end, it is still most likely going to stay the same way it has always been. The teens face violence that could easily be avoided, and prevent a lot of injuries and death. The teens think violence will fix and resolve the problem when it makes the situation a lot worse. In their mind, fighting is the
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ociety and bring pain and sorrow. The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is in Ponyboys point of view, after the tragic death of his parents, he is then in the care of his older brothers, Darry and Sodapop. All are in the group that goes by the name of Greasers, there are two gangs, the Greasers and Socs. Throughout the novel, it becomes known that there are certain differences in being a Greaser or a Soc. The Socs are wealthy and dress nice, the Greasers do not dress nice, and the guys wear a lot of grease in their hair, both sides commit crimes but the Socs always get away without leaving the Greasers to blame. People thinking there are huge differences, and the other side being less, it caused deaths, and fighting that will not change anything. Ultimately, in The Outsiders, there are many social issues but the social issues that affect the adolescence are violence, poor parenting/parental neglect, and substance abuse.