The theme of the story was to show the life of a boy that was different.He and his brothers were not he same nor liked the same things.A boy who was a greaser and had a better heart than any soc.He had friends that he cared about and they cared for him.A boy that risk his life foe people he doesn't even know.A Poem loving boy who lives in poverty and still lives like a soc wish they could. With a good heart and with love