Filipino+Essay+-+Edgar

In the short story the Filipino and Drunkard by William Saroyan a controversial issue has been weather the Filipino is guilty or innocent of murdering the drunkard. On one hand some argue that he is innocent because he’s little on the other hand some argue that he is guilty because he murdered. My own views are that the Filipino is guilty.

Although I admit that it seems like self- defense I still say that he murdered. An instance in the story when the Filipino shows his guilty is when he says “I will kill you”. I argue that his guilt shows because he killed.

Another example of the Filipino’s’ guilt is when he stabbed him several times. This clearly shows the Filipino’s guilt because if he was trying to escape he would stab him once but he tries to kill him that is why he stabbed him several times. This clearly shows that the Filipino is guilty!