Vinny Balfour - Hero or Misfit?

Vinny doesn't make too many decisions.  Things tend to happen to him.  But there are one or two key points when he instigates a series of consequences over which he has no control.  Burning the house down - yes, that's an important moment. Riding that motorbike is another one.  Going back into the house is another.  Much later, of course, as his character develops, he does stand up for himself and for those he loves and respects.  The Vinny we see at the end is quite different - transformed in more ways than one.  A lot depends on his decisions and his actions.  Perhaps the fate of us all.