In the novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, the author discusses a conflict between two groups of students. The point of climax in the story is when Johnny, the Greaser, stabs Bob, the Soc. On the night of the murder, Ponyboy and Johnny had ran away from home because Ponyboy had got into an argument with his brother Darry. Ponyboy ran to Johnny and told Johnny that he wanted to run away. They headed down to a park and the saw a group of Socs heading their way. The Socs decided to mess around with Ponyboy by drowning him the in the fountain . Johnny reacted by stabbing Bob, then the group of Socs ran off. For that reason, Johnny should be held guilty for the murder of Bob. Johnny did not kill Bob on accident, he said it himself that he had to kill Bob. “I had to. They were drowning you, Pony. they might have killed you. And they had a blade...They were gonna beat me up…” (Hinton,65). Johnny explains why he had killed Bob. If Johnny says it himself that he killed Bob, there is no other evidence that can defend him. …show more content…
“ We gotta get outa here. Get somewhere. Run away. The police’ll be here soon.” (Hinton,65). Johnny is nervous of getting in trouble for the murder, that is why he wants to run away. If Johnny was not guilty of the murder, why would he run away? Johnny has no other reason for running away, that shows that he is guilty of the