The "outsiders" are the kids in the Greaser group that Ponyboy, Sodapop and Darry Curtis, Steve Randall, Two-Bit Matthews, Dallas Winston, and Johnny Cade are in. The title is a very good one. When you first read the title, what is the first thing that comes to mind? You think that the kids are tough, macho jerks who pick fights and can't fit in anywhere. But, they are NOT outsiders in that way. They are outsiders in the way that they DONT pick fights. They love each other, they read novels like Gone With the Wind, they watch cartoons, etc. They are outsiders in the way that they have a loving relationship with each other. Like the movie quote:
"They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong."
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