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S.E Hinton develops theme through characters, plot, and setting. She frequently goes back to Ponyboy commenting about how he sees the Socs and greasers as equal. Cherry also defies social boundaries by meeting with the greasers.

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"I'm a Soc. You get a little money and the whole world hates you.' 'No," I said, 'You hate the whole world."
Prejudice is shown here because some people assume what your life is like. This quote shows that people who are grouped together in social classes never really know what each other's life is like.

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"He ain't a Soc,' I said, 'he's just a guy."
Inequality and prejudice are shown here because while the scales are supposed to be equal, they aren't. The quote shows that people are quick to judge what and who other people are. While you should really look at what people do beforehand.

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"It's like the term 'greaser,' which is used to class all us boys on the East Side."
Prejudice is shown here because the social class names of "Soc" and "greaser" manipulates mind into thinking of specific stereotypes. This supports the theme because people will then prejudge other people based on a simple name.

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"...I'm not saying that either Socs or greasers are better; that's just the way things are."
The theme is shown here when Ponyboy says that Socs are praised more than the greasers ever have been. This supports the theme because social class inequality is shown when the Socs are let off easy, and the greasers are given a hard time.

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"The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton is about social class inequality and prejudice and reveals that all people are similar, no matter what the world is like.