Filipino+and+the+Drunkard+-+Queenie

==In the short story "The Filipino and the Drunkard" by William Saroyan, a controversial issue has been whether the Filipino is guilty or innocent of murdering the drunkard. On one hand, some argue that he is innocent because he didn't want to kill the drunkard. On the other hand, however, others argue that he is guilty because the Filipino had killed the Drunkard. My own view is that the Filipino is innocent.==

==Although I admit that if the Filipino had waited until the alcohol in the drunkard was over and that the drunkard would still be alive, I still say that the Filipino is innocent and that he shouldn't be arrested. An instance in the story when the Filipino shows his innocence is when the boy said, "I don't want to kill any man. You are drunk. Go away. Please do not make any trouble." I argue that this shows his innocence because the Filipino also said, I did not want to hurt him, but the would not let me go. He tore my coat and tried to choke me."==

==Another example of the Filipino's innocence is when the narrator said, "... as time went on the drunkard's dislike grew and he began to swear at the boy." This clearly shows the Filipino's innocence because the boy said, "Go away. I've done nothing to you."==

==Clearly, the Filipino is innocent because the drunkard keeps threatening the Filipino. The Filipino really didn't want to hurt the drunkard, but the drunkard made the boy really uncomfortable that it made the boys no choice. I hope this essay made you realize that the Filipino is innocent. Thank you for reading this.==