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Who Is Johnny Guilty In The Outsiders

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In the book The Outsiders Johnny one of the chrarcters kills someone. I am predicting that he will not be guilty for many reasons. One reason Johnny should not be guilty is because it was self defense. Ponyboy and Johnny had both been walking in a park at 2:30 a.m when they saw the blue Mustang pull up. The five Socs walked out and approched the two boys. Ponyboy tried to make a run for it but had his arm grabed. The Soc brought hm to a nearby fountain and held his head under water until he blacked out. Johnny should not be guilty because he saved Ponyboys’s life. He was simply just protecting himself and his friend. Another reason it was self defense was because the Socs initiated the fight. Ponyboy tried to run away but the Socs kept them

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