In the story Our America, we’re trying to answer the question, are Tyrone and Johnny responsible for Eric Morse’s death? There is no right answer to this question since based on one's personal opinion and definition of responsibility. The universal definition responsibility is ”the opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without authorization.” In my opinion regarding this scenario responsibility matters because it's the answer to whether Johnny and Tyrone are guilty or not. Johnny and Tyrone have many reasons to be held responsible for the murder of Eric Morse, but because of the terrible influences that come from their neighborhood and people not putting in enough time to teach them right from wrong; they tried to
