*It seemed
funny to me that Socs --if these girls were any example--were just like us.
They liked the Beatles and thought Elvis Presley was out, and we thought the
Beatles were rank and that Elvis was tuff, but that seemed the only difference
to me. Of course greasy girls would have acted a lot tougher, but there was a
basic sameness. I thought maybe it was money that separated us.
"No,"
Cherry said slowly when I said this. "It's not just money. Part of it is,
but not all. You greasers have a different set of values. You're more
emotional. We're sophisticated---cool to the point of not feeling anything.
Nothing is real with us. You know, sometimes I'll catch myself talking to a
girlfriend, and realize I don't mean half of what I'm saying. I don't really
think a beer blast on the river bottom is super-cool, but I'll rave about one
to a girl friend just to be saying something." She smiled at me. "I
never told anyone that. I think you're the first person I've ever really gotten
through to."
**It seemed
funny to me that Socs …were just like us. They liked the Beatles and thought
Elvis Presley was out, and we thought the Beatles were rank and that Elvis was
tuff, but that seemed the only difference to me. Of course greasy girls would
have acted a lot tougher…I thought maybe it was money that separated us.
"No,"
Cherry said slowly…"It's not just money. Part of it is, but not all. You
greasers have a different set of values. You're more emotional. We're
sophisticated---cool to the point of not feeling… Nothing is real with us. You
know, sometimes I'll catch myself talking… and realize I don't mean half of
what I'm saying. I don't really think a beer blast on the river bottom is
super-cool, but I'll rave about one to a girl friend just to be saying
something." She smiled at me. "I never told anyone that. I think
you're the first person I've ever really gotten through to."
***It seemed
funny to me that Socs …were just like us. They liked the Beatles and thought
Elvis Presley was out, and we thought the Beatles were rank and that Elvis was
tuff, but that seemed the only difference to me. Of course greasy girls would
have acted a lot tougher…I thought maybe it was money that separated us.
"No,"
Cherry said slowly…"It's not just money. Part of it is, but not all. You
greasers have a different …values. You're more emotional. We're
sophisticated---cool to the point of not feeling… Nothing is real with us. You
know, sometimes I'll catch myself talking… and realize I don't mean half of
what I'm saying. .." She smiled at me. "I never told anyone that. I
think you're the first person I've ever really gotten through to."
Today we learned more about social divide and
values. Different groups have
different ways of doing things and different tastes. These differences between social groups often get in the way
of people just getting along.
Option 1: Based
on what you have learned, what is different about the Socs and greaser
values? Give an example that shows
a greaser value and a Soc value. Use example from the reading.
Option
2: Base responses on the reading.
1.
What
seemed funny to Ponyboy?
2.
What
does Ponyboy say seems like the only difference between Socs and greasers?
3.
Name
two things that Cherry thinks separates greasers and Socs.
Option
3: Ponyboy believes that money
separates greasers and Socs. Do
you believe that money is what separates social classes? Or other there other
things that separate them? Give your opinion in this matter. Use examples from real life and
examples from The Outsiders.
No comments:
Post a Comment