Ponyboy Doesn't fit

Authors Note: This piece is an essay focused on the novel the outsiders

Ponyboy isn’t your average greaser. He doesn’t rob stores. Nor does he pick fights with other greaser gangs. He is still in school and has really good grades. Since he has such good grades he skipped a grade. Both he and Johnny don’t fit the Stereo type of the Greaser.

If you want to know how a real greaser acts just look at Dally. He is such a greaser that if you looked up the term greaser in the dictionary you would probably find a picture of him. He has killed someone before. Also he has robbed stores and carries a blade. Sometimes he even carries a gun. The only thing that Johnny and Ponyboy do on that list is carry a blade. The only reason they carry a blade is to protect themselves when the soc’s jump them like they did to Johnny and Ponyboy earlier in their lives.

There are many people who fit the actual greaser stereo type other than Dally. They are Steve and Two Bit. The reason they fit it is because they carry a blade, rob stores and pick fights. Although they pick fights and all that stuff that makes them greaser’s doesn’t make them as bad as Dally. The main thing that makes them better people is they have feelings for other people. Whereas Dally doesn’t have feelings for anybody except for Johnny who if you really know him you couldn’t not care about him. Not even Dally.

Another reason why Ponyboy and Johny don't fit the stereo type is they dont rob banks or pick fights. The main reason they get called greasers is because of where they live not because of how they act.

When Johnny said “stay golden Ponyboy” his meaning to it was don't fall into the greaser stereo type. He wants this because he knows that if Ponyboy can stay out of trouble and in school he will have a bright future. He will live the life that Darry gave up for Ponyboy.