2. • The East Side greasers are "outsiders" to
the West side of town, the "rich" side. To
an outsider, West-side life can look very
appealing, but it is unappreciated by the
Socs who live there. Ponyboy says of the
greasers, "We're poorer than the Socs and
the middle class. I reckon we're wilder, too.