Lifestyle
This group is known for their lavish parties and expensive cars.
Who are the Socs?
This type of jacket is commonly worn by the Socs, symbolizing their school spirit and athletic involvement.
What is a letterman jacket?
Socs often spend their free time going to these events.
What are upscale venues and exclusive parties?
The Socs value status and material possessions as a measure of what?
What is success?
The Socs often struggle with what aspect of their lives.
What is dealing with pressure to maintain a perfect image?
They often hang out at drive-ins and participate in gang rumbles.
Who are the Greasers?
This hairstyle, requiring a lot of grease to maintain, is a signature look for the Greasers.
Greasers tend to go here for fights, food, etc.
What are local drive-ins or vacant lots?
The Greasers prioritize loyalty and brotherhood over what type of wealth?
What is material wealth?
Greasers struggle with what aspect of their life.
What is economic hardship and family instability?
Both groups face this issue, which often leads to violent confrontations between them.
What is gang rivalry?
Despite their different clothing styles, both groups use this to signify their group identity.
What is fashion?
Despite their socioeconomic differences, both groups experience this emotion when dealing with their respective family issues.
What is frustration or dissatisfaction?
Both groups, despite their conflicts, ultimately desire this fundamental aspect of life.
What is peace or acceptance?
Both Socs and Greasers face this common issue, which affects their behavior and outlook on life.
What is alienation or feeling misunderstood?
This activity is common among both Socs and Greasers as a way to pass time and assert dominance.
What is fighting?
While the Socs often wear clean, well-maintained clothes, the Greasers are more likely to have this appearance.
What is a tough, scruffy look?
The Socs and Greasers both seek this sense, despite different backgrounds.
What is a desire for identity?
The Greasers often live by a code of sticking together, while the Socs are more likely to exhibit this behavior within their ranks.
What is betrayal or superficial loyalty?
Despite their wealth, the Socs often suffer from this, which the Greasers understand all too well.
What is emotional emptiness or lack of real support?
Unlike the Socs, who hide their problems behind a façade of wealth, the Greasers are open about this aspect of their lives.
What is economic hardship?
This accessory is popular among the Greasers for both practical and stylistic reasons, but not among the Socs.
What is a switchblade?
While the Greasers are more openly emotional and supportive of each other, the Socs tend to be this.
What is emotionally detached or aloof?
Although they come from different backgrounds, both Socs and Greasers struggle with this during their adolescence.
What is finding their own identity?
Both groups experience this despite their different social standings, highlighting a shared aspect of their teenage years.
What is the struggle with violence and the desire to find a better way?