Chapter 11 ((: ©

Vocabulary * ))

ACQUITTED: To free or clear from a charge or accusation
sentence: The innocent man acquitted himself from being charged with the murder of Maria Franklin, his elderly neighbour.

Q1: Explain why Pony might rather have anyone's hate than their pity?
A1:
Pony would much rather have someones hate than their pity because he feels that when someone gives you pity its like they feel sorry for you because they have something and you don't. They feel sorry for you because of something negative about you and not them. When someone gives you pity, it makes Pony feel helpless or like hes hit rock bottom. Pony never wants to feel like that. He would rather have someone hate him then make him feel powerless and dependent.

Q2: What do you think is going on with Pony when he says, "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed"?
A2:
When Pony says that Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob being killed, some may think that thats the concussion talking. That may be, but i also think that he meant to say that, and that statement is somewhat right. Although Johnny was the murderer, it wasn't totally his fault Bob was killed. Johnny never wanted to kill anyone, he didn't want to cause any harm. It was Bob that attacked him. The Johnny that killed Bob wasn't the real Johnny. And thats what Pony means when he says that. The Johnny that killed Bob was the scared and shaken Johnny. It was the Johnny that was just trying to defend himself. The real Johnny, the one Pony means in the statement, is the puppy-like, lovable, friendly Johnny that would never want to hurt anyone.