The book "the outsiders" is a book about war between two gangs . this book seems to have a strange connection with "Romeo and Juliet" because it was  about war with two enemies and they fought till the death. towards the books the connection is the war between the gangs and the blood brothers in Romeo and Juliet.

There is also a connection at the part between sadness and sorrow and not wanting the fight. The other part is the fear and emotion that comes around Ponyboy when he gets into a fight with a bunch of Socs. he gets beaten up and has very little hope until rescued by his brothers the rest of the gang.