It was December 2004, and Richard Lewis was a 56 year old man living in Bali, Indonesia. He wanted to write a book to teach the lesson; the key to survival is to help others, even if they're strangers. Richard understood the importance of helping others. He was one of the first of several volunteers and one of the first hand people to witness the devastation and chaos the tsunami in Aceh had caused. Richard developed the characters Ruslan and Sarah to prove and demonstrate the impact of putting others needs before your own and helping people. One historical fact was that Richard Lewis was very educated on the tsunami and how it negatively affected people, so he donated some of his profits from the book to go to families who were devastated …show more content…
When using the terrible natural disaster the author had shown how assisting others is the key to surviving hard times like a natural disaster. On page 222 of The Killing Sea the book states, “I don’t think Peter and me would’ve made it if it hadn’t been for you,” Sarah said. “Thank you.” Sarah was right; the only way that she and her brother, Peter, had survived the tsunami was with the help of their friend Ruslan. Ruslan guided Sarah throughout the tsunami, since he was familiar with the impact of helping others and he was very familiar with the land surrounding them. On the article “How Scientists and Victims watched Helplessly” by Andrew Revkin it states, “Baheera Sahariban, a waiflike 25-year-old mother, said she had easily been able to carry her 18-month-old son to safety from her house, which sits only 15 yards from the ocean. The reason: a warning from a neighbor.” Even though Ruslan was a stranger that Sarah and Peter had barely known, both of them knew that he was the key to survival. Just like in the article “How Scientists and Victims Watched Helplessly” a new mother, Baheera, knew that the only reason her son and her had survived the tsunami was with the help of someone she had barely knew. The warning had saved her and her 18-month-old son’s lives. On the article “The Survivor: The Story of the Aceh Tsunami” by Naomi Walts it states, “other survivors helped snap him out of his despair, and together they helped each other to higher ground. The scrambled up the hill together, and finally had a bit of luck. The second wave, when it inevitably came,”. Just like in the book “The Killing Sea”, most survivors wouldn’t have survived without the help of others. Most of the time the people who helped one another were strangers that have never met in their life. Just like Sarah and Peter were strangers to Ruslan. That just
There are many symbols in the reading March that have a significant value. Throughout the graphic memoir, John Lewis shows there are certain symbols that are very common. Sorted in categories, each concrete object given in the photos provided are modified by their mutual abstraction.
In Chapter 4, In the Unlikely Event of a Water Landing, the author Lauren Slater starts the chapter off telling the true story of how a young woman, Kitty Genovese, was brutally murdered and raped outside of her apartment complex. What was most shocking in the aftermath is there were a total of 38 witnesses and not a single person did anything to help her. This raised many concerns as to why the witnesses did nothing. When they were being interviewed by the cops, they stated that they just did not want to get involved(p.94), thus “diffusing responsibility”, this is a term used by two psychologists John Darley and Bibb Latane, who were very concerned with and wanted to understand why nothing was done to aid young Kitty Genovese as she was being stabbed and raped.
Readers develop a compassionate emotion toward the characters, although the characters are detached and impersonal, due to the tone of The Road. The characters are unidentified, generalizing the experience and making it relatable – meaning similar instances can happen to anyone, not just the characters in the novel. McCarthy combined the brutality of the post-apocalyptic world with tender love between father and son through tone.
In the year 1625, Francis Bacon, a famous essayist and poet wrote about the influences of fear on everyday life. He stated, “Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales, so is the other” (Essays Dedication of Death). Clearly, external surroundings affect perceptions of fear as well as human nature in general. Although C.S. Lewis published the novel, Out of the Silent Planet, over three centuries after Bacon wrote his theory on fear, Lewis similarly portrayed external surrounding to manipulate perceptions of fear. From the first chapter of the novel, Lewis revealed fear to be a weakness that leads to ignorance. It was this ignorance that apparently fueled the cycle of corruption and immorality on “The Silent Planet.” Using the character Ransom to reveal the effect of memory and morality on fear, C.S. Lewis demonstrates that fear is a quality of the “bent” race (humans), and only by eliminating fear in our lives can the human race become hnau.
The novel Red Cap is about a young boy who joins the army during the Civil War to help protect his beliefs. It is a common tale but each boy has his own story. This historical fiction by G. Clifton Wisler displays Ransom J. Powell’s story in an entertaining and informational manner. This book has no dull moments and beautifully shows the ugly truth about boys fighting in the Civil War and the life of the prisoners of war during this time period.
Stephen Spender's "Epilogue to a Human Drama" and Toge Sankichi's "Dying" are poems detailing the destruction of two cities, London and Hiroshima, respectively, during or after World War II bombings. Spender wrote "Epilogue to a Human Drama," hereafter referred to as "Epilogue," after a December air raid of London during the Battle of Britain, which ravaged and razed much of England from Summer 1940 until Spring 1941. Sankichi wrote "Dying" from his vivid recollections of the surprise atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which decimated the Japanese city in less than a second. Both the Battle of Britain and Hiroshima were horrible, senseless, and vicious incidents that exacted gave tolls on innocent victims. Spender endured the Battle of Britain, and Sankichi experienced the horror of Hiroshima. The poets' responses differ greatly in style and perspective, but each work clearly defines the ramifications of atrocities such as those committed against Spender, Sankichi, and the populations of London and Hiroshima.
In the author's preface, Linda Brent speaks that everything she experienced in slavery, in the north, was strictly true. She trust that her readers excuse her deficiencies in consideration of circumstances. Whenever she would have spare time from household duties she compel herself to write these pages of her experiences in her life. She also says she doesn't write to attract readers because in contrary she would of found it better to keep her history a secret. In the end of her preface she says that even though she doesn't want to tell about her experiences, she wants to make the woman of the north aware about the conditions of two millions of women at the South, still in bondage.
I believe that C.S. Lewis is reasonable when he states that all men, women and children have “ some kind of Law or Rule of fair play or decent behaviour or morality.” I think this because, ever since we we born we were taught what is right and wrong. One may ask, “what is right or wrong, what is fair or unfair, what is just or unjust?” The answers, however, various from person to person, since our upbringing and experiences are different. For instance, a child born into a family were swearing was tolerated, may believe that swearing is like saying “hello”, an everyday normal word. A child born into a family that prohibited swearing, and punished for cursing, may believe that swearing is wrong. This is the predicament that most of us find our selfs in. For this reason, many of us quarrel not like animals, but in the human sense. C.S Lewis, claims that the “Law of Human Nature” is real and not a social construct. I agree with C.S Lewis since, a social construct changes with social views, and the Laws of Human Nature remain the same. A great examples of this is the Catholic Church. Roughly 60 years ago, Catholicism was extremely dominant; children, adults,
John M. Darley and Bibb Latane first pose the question of “When Will People Help in a Crisis?” before explaining three concepts as to why people may or may not help in a time of need. They explain that some people turn a blind eye because “Americans consider it bad manners to look closely at others in public” (Darley and Latane 416). Another reason people choose not to help is because they are trying to interpret a situation based on how others around are acting (Bibb and Latane 417). The last reason Bibb and Latane give is that the more people that are around, the less likely an individual is to help. Bibb and Latane’s goal for “When Will People Help in a Crisis?” is to make the reader aware; By looking at the studies that Darley and Latane have done, supporting evidence from other sources, and through personal experience it’s clear that their theories prove true.
correlates to the condition of society during the fifties, and conveys a momentous idea that the people living during this time should have faith in God and hope for the betterment of society in times of hardships, and should not focus on the injustice in the world. First, the reference to the death of millions of innocent people in the bombings of London, Hiroshima, and Dresden outrightly relates to the suffering that people have experienced both during and after the war, because many people innocent perished in WWII for no reason. In addition, David’s death also parallels to the post-WWII era, and relates to J.B. and Sarah’s responses to his death to the pain and devastation that families suffered when their young children who served as soldiers died in World War II. J.B. and Sarah’s discussion during their Thanksgiving meal is yet another parallel to the postwar era and portrays the two different outlooks that people had on life after the war. Finally, MacLeish uses J.B. to relate to the people living during the postwar era by concluding the play with J.B. and Sarah finding comfort in love and rebuilding their life together as a family to convey the message that they should try to alleviate their hardships and sorrow by viewing the situation optimistically and by seeking love in the
...the novel Mrs. Ross and Robert are both left blind representing a physical embodiment of their discontent with the world. The tragic misfortunes they have witnessed throughout the novel culminated into an overwhelming darkness they have welcomed. Timothy Findley teaches the reader through Mrs. Ross, that the repercussions of the death of just one person, like Monty Miles, can traumatize a person forever. Mrs. Ross further emphasizes the holistic effect of war, especially on the families watching the doors for their sons return. Hence, Mrs. Ross’s relationship with her son throughout the course of the book, teaches us what it means to truly appreciate life. We sometimes look at war with a scope that does not allow us to comprehend what the loss of life truly means. However, in this novel we learn that life is truly sacred, especially in the eyes of a loving mother.
“The story employs a dramatic point of view that emphasizes the fragility of human relationships. It shows understanding and agreemen...
Throughout the entire novel, NASA is helping Mark Watney as much as they possibly can and eventually the whole world pitches in to help Mark Watney. This quote shows how humanity reacts to a person in need of help even if it is just one man with a high chance of not surviving, “the cost for my survival must have been hundreds of millions of dollars. All to save one dorky botanist...But really, they did it because every human has a basic instinct to help each other out. It might not seem that way sometimes, but it’s true”(Weir 369). This quote explains how Mark Watney views society in the novel and is interpreted as people will do anything to help another human even if it is just one guy. When terrible events occur, there are always people that want to help. People will always be there for those who need help. For example, when a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, many countries were willing to provide assistance. When 9/11 ensued, people were willing to do everything they could to help the others by pulling them out of the buildings, providing them with blood and medicine, and putting out the fires. Terror, suffering, and death was all around, yet the most apparent emotion was hope. These are all examples of people helping their fellow man as best as they could.
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In the month of December and the year of 2004, A magnitude 9.1 earthquake caused a massive tsunami wave that destroyed the coast of Indonesia. Richard Lewis wrote this book with the theme of that you should never give up hope. In this book, the two main characters; Ruslan and Sarah never give up hope that they will find their fathers. Although they knew that 280,000 people died in the tsunami they were determined to find their remaining family members and to watch over each other. From the article How Scientists and Victims Watched Helplessly, gives a survivor's memory of the horrible day, “...more than 43,000 people in the Aceh region alone…” Clearly, this quote shows that 43,000 people died in just one region and that anybody could have died. When Ruslan and Sarah are looking