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Peer Pressure in Sag Harbor Benji is part of a group of friends in Sag Harbor. Peer pressure (PP), falling victim to other people’s influences, is shown throughout “The Gangsters” and shows how Benji is part of it. Ultimately, there are consequences to his actions. This chapter shows the mechanisms behind PP. Benji sees how his friends are shooting with their guns. At first, he shows he does not want to participate in shooting. However, his friend calls him a pussy wussy, and eventually he partakes in this activity. Then, he decides to join in group activities using guns. The group plays a game where they shoot each other. Benji knows that this activity is dangerous (No duh). This is shown when he brings up a time his brother is not available, so he won’t get injured. However, this does not stop Benji from participating. Benji suggests they use goggles to prevent any injuries to the face, despite the rule of no shooting to the face. However, they end up not using any ...