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STI
19th February 2004, 02:17
Ok, question. In "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, were the "socialists" actually "socialists" in the sense that we use the word, or were they something different? Their behavior (ie beating up inner- city kids) doesn't seem like any socialist I've ever met.

Insight?
FatFreeMilk
19th February 2004, 03:18
Probably not. I haven't seen the movie in quite a while (never read the book but it can't be that diferent, right?) . Just seems like another term to identify a group of kids with. But I could be wrong :huh: What a good movie.
dopediana
19th February 2004, 03:20
no no no no no.

they were the socials. the socialites. the rich kids. the socially acceptable kids.
STI
20th February 2004, 03:37
Originally posted by [email protected] 19 2004, 04:20 AM
no no no no no.

they were the socials. the socialites. the rich kids. the socially acceptable kids.
Ok. Thanks. I thought as much, but I wanted to make perfectly sure. Does it even say "socialists" in the book, or was I just misreading it (or not remembering correctly. It's been quite some time since I read it).


Probably not. I haven't seen the movie in quite a while (never read the book but it can't be that diferent, right?) . Just seems like another term to identify a group of kids with. But I could be wrong What a good movie.

I've only seen part of the movie, but it seemed fairly true to the book. Your call is as good as mine.
Agent provocateur
24th February 2004, 18:16
Originally posted by [email protected] 19 2004, 03:17 AM
Ok, question. In "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, were the "socialists" actually "socialists" in the sense that we use the word, or were they something different? Their behavior (ie beating up inner- city kids) doesn't seem like any socialist I've ever met.

Insight?
I read that book 3 times back when I was a teenager. The "Socs" were the socials which can be interpreted to be socialist by conspiracy theorists. I really don't know what to make of it.
SittingBull47
1st March 2004, 14:03
interesting, but no. They were the popular kids/socialites, as somebody has already said. Good book and a good movie, it had alot of major talent back before they were famous multimillionaires.