Pros And Cons Of Killing In The Outsiders

The debate of whether killing for good reasons can be allowed has always been a popular topic for decades. In the book, The Outsiders, several killings have occurred, including Johnny’s killing of the Socs who intend to drown Ponyboy and the ultimate killing of Dally by the police. After considering all the factors that eventually lead to these killings, it is undoubtable that there is never a good reason to kill, given the reasons that it will directly result in deep pain in some people and there are always ways that can solve the problems instead of killing. First of all, killing should not ever be allowed for it generates great pain on people. If an action strongly affects a massive amount of people, whatever reasons are present behind it, this kind of action should be eliminated. In the book, The Outsiders, Johnny kills those Socs to prevent them from drowning Ponyboy. However, his action generates great impact on the people in the society. According to conversation between Ponyboy and Randy, it has been mentioned that “He's dead--- his mother has had a nervous breakdown” and “Randy tried to grin” (98). From this case, it is obvious that the death of Bob generates great impact on the people around him for it causes a enormous heartbreak of Bob’s mother and everyone who

For example, instead of killing, Johnny can save Ponyboy by stunning the Socs. In this way, no such harm will be generated on Socs and people around them. Furthermore, Dally’s death by the police can also be avoided by staying conscious and calm to face the reality of Johnny’s death. Therefore, when we change a perspective of viewing those killings, there are always certain methods to solve the problems. While admitting that it may require a large amount of efforts to come over one’s sentiments, it is assertive that it is the efforts that we must put