filipino+and+the+drunkard-troy

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 the other hand, some argue that he is innocent because he used self-defense. On the other hand, however, others argue that he is guilty because he killed the drunkard. My own view is that the Filipino is innocent because he was defending himself.

Although I admit that the Filipino jabbing the drunkard may sound like a murder, I still say that he used self-defense. An instance in the story when the Filipino shows his innocence is when he was looking for more places to hide from the drunkard. I argue that this shows his innocence because he was trying to make every possible chance to escape the drunkard.

Another example of the Filipino's innocence is when he said, "I do not want to kill any man." This clearly shows the Filipino's innocence because the Filipino did not plan to kill the drunkard.

Clearly the Filipino is innocent because he was using self defense and he made every possible chance to escape from the drunkard.