The Outsiders tells the story of a teenager named Ponyboy, and his life after his parents die. He lives with his two older brothers who, instead of going to school, work everyday to keep their family together. Though their family consist of Ponyboy and his brothers, they have an extended family of boys who stick with them through all their difficulties they face in their town. In their city, there is an unspoken war against what are called the "Greasers", the poor people on the east side of town, including Ponyboy and his friends, and the "Socs", the rich people on the west side of town. This unspocken war has lead to a murder that revolvs around Ponyboy and his best friend in their group, Johnny. The Outsiders tells the struggle between Ponyboy and this group of misfit friends as they deal with money problems, school, fights, death, and staying together through the rough times.
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