Challenges Between Social Classes In The Outsiders
Challenges Between Social Classes
There are over seven billion people living on this planet. Amongst the seven billion people, people are categorized by many things, one of those things including social class. Unquestionably, challenges will come up when trying to form relationships between classes. Because of this, a considerable amount of conflict occurs when interacting between social classes. First of all, understanding why conflict transpires between the classes starts the analysis. In Social Class as Culture it states, “People from lower classes have fundamentally different ways of thinking about the world than people in upper classes” (Keltner). When people see things completely differently they usually disagree and that leads to conflict. Keltner explains, “In psychology experiments, wealthier people don’t read other people’s emotions as well. They hoard resources and are less generous …show more content…
For example, the novel, The Outsiders, includes many examples of conflict between the upper class, “the Socs”, and the lower class, “the Greasers.” In The Outsiders the main character, Ponyboy says, “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class” (Hinton 3). This description shows that social class was a big part of what defined individuals and determined how they were treated in the 1960s. Ponyboy later explains, “organized gangs are rarities-there are just small bunches of friends who stick together, and the warfare is between social classes” (Hinton 11). In the book, Ponyboy specifically states that the conflict stays between the social classes, not within them; because they can relate to each other. Ponyboy’s family does all they can to earn money and provide Ponyboy with an education. The Socs have so much free time not having to work for money that they just jump greasers for fun (Hinton 43). “Juming Greasers” demonstrates conflict between the groups that are separated because of their
There are over seven billion people living on this planet. Amongst the seven billion people, people are categorized by many things, one of those things including social class. Unquestionably, challenges will come up when trying to form relationships between classes. Because of this, a considerable amount of conflict occurs when interacting between social classes. First of all, understanding why conflict transpires between the classes starts the analysis. In Social Class as Culture it states, “People from lower classes have fundamentally different ways of thinking about the world than people in upper classes” (Keltner). When people see things completely differently they usually disagree and that leads to conflict. Keltner explains, “In psychology experiments, wealthier people don’t read other people’s emotions as well. They hoard resources and are less generous …show more content…
For example, the novel, The Outsiders, includes many examples of conflict between the upper class, “the Socs”, and the lower class, “the Greasers.” In The Outsiders the main character, Ponyboy says, “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class” (Hinton 3). This description shows that social class was a big part of what defined individuals and determined how they were treated in the 1960s. Ponyboy later explains, “organized gangs are rarities-there are just small bunches of friends who stick together, and the warfare is between social classes” (Hinton 11). In the book, Ponyboy specifically states that the conflict stays between the social classes, not within them; because they can relate to each other. Ponyboy’s family does all they can to earn money and provide Ponyboy with an education. The Socs have so much free time not having to work for money that they just jump greasers for fun (Hinton 43). “Juming Greasers” demonstrates conflict between the groups that are separated because of their