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Why do the greasers and Socs fight in a vacant lot in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton?

The fight between the greasers and the Socs in the vacant lot is payback for Bob and Johnny. 


The greasers and Socs are always fighting each other. They are in different social classes, and their different gangs are based on using class differences and territories to target one another. Usually, this involves gang members fighting one or two at a time, but sometimes there are “rumbles” where larger numbers become involved. 


The big rumble...

The fight between the greasers and the Socs in the vacant lot is payback for Bob and Johnny. 


The greasers and Socs are always fighting each other. They are in different social classes, and their different gangs are based on using class differences and territories to target one another. Usually, this involves gang members fighting one or two at a time, but sometimes there are “rumbles” where larger numbers become involved. 


The big rumble at the end of the book comes about as a result of Bob and Randy's attack on Johnny, and Johnny killing Bob. Therefore, both gangs consider it an opportunity for payback. They both want revenge. The greasers blame Bob and Randy for attacking Johnny and Pony, which ultimately leads to Johnny's injuries from the church fire. The Socs blame Johnny for killing Bob. 



[The] big rumble was coming up and we would settle this Soc-greaser thing once and for all (Chapter 7).  



Both gangs meet at the vacant lot to fight. The greasers are assisted by Shepard's gang.  



They lined up silently, facing us, and we lined up facing them. I looked for Randy but didn't see him. I hoped he wasn't there. A guy with a madras shirt stepped up. "Let's get the rules straight—nothing but our fists, and the first to run lose. Right?" (Chapter 9)



Pony’s brothers do not want him to fight because he was hurt in the church fire. He is not a big fighter, but he wants to support his gang. Therefore, it is very important to him that he is there. He goes and survives. The greasers win, and Pony feels proud. Unfortunately, Johnny later dies of his injuries from the fire.

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