Though many people say guns aren’t the answer and pilots should not have them, but if the pilots did have a gun then some not all but some of the terrorist acts could have been avoided. For example the plane that was headed for the White House but was taken down in Pennsylvania because of the heroic acts of the passengers who risked there lives to save others. If the pilot was armed he could have gotten rid of the terrorists and that plane could have landed on a strip and those brave souls could have walked off that plane a hero, but now they are just remember in
I was a little upset that Rahim Khan didn't tell Amir that he knew what happened to Hassan. He only said that "there is a way to be good again". I felt that the movie didn't properly portray Amir's guilt over this situation, especially since it was such an important aspect in his life - it shaped the man he became. Also, I felt Amir's time with Sohrab before heading back to America was too brief and too easy. In the novel, they really struggled with many things - the adoption process, Sohrab trusting Amir and most importantly, Sohrab's attempted suicide.
It is difficult to put yourself into the situation Dax was dealing with, the only way to understand would require one of us experiencing the pain he was going through. The physicians were doing their best to act morally in this situation because it is assumed that they are human beings doing what they felt was ethically and morally right for Dax. It is hard to decide if the physicians truly knew what was right for Dax throughout his treatment. Even though the doctors did not make the decision that Dax wanted, the fact that he was still alive and was
Paul had even been reassured that his actions were right by others, but you must fight basic instinct to ignore another human that is suffering, it is unnatural. It is this that leads him to his epiphany: “I should have given him the opportunity to unload his sadness onto my
There were no other options for him to make assure the survival of his men other to do what he did. I think that if he had taken no action, and wished for the best of luck that rescue would have all died and ‘then’ he would have made the wrong decision. Think about it. Would it be in good taste to leave all the men to die know they could have been saved, or to take command as a captain should and save some fellow lives, as well as maximize resources which is one of the duty’s of a Captain . This story may have only been the result of solders arguing in Barracks about if a Commander should have the authority to kill a solder, but it does bring up a valid point.
What really amazed me the most was that although he was in a very unfortunate situation and had no clue whether he would make it out or even hear from his loved ones, it didn’t keep him from wanting to help others. He made sure that the wounded were out before anyone and even went back to look for one of his friends that stayed behind. He made it out less than 15 minute before the whole tower collapsed at once. He certainly was relieved and at the same time mourning the death of his lost friends. I couldn’t agree better with Adam when he states and I quote, “America” is not an image it is a concept.
Instead, the book shows man inability to give up. Throughout the novel Billy just wants to give up and die, and through no fault of his own, he is unable to achieve this. Billy feels no pride in fighting for individual liberty in World War II, although I understand that his experiences in Dresden are perhaps a great cause of this, I think he would have felt the same way had he not been in Dresden. Billy shows none of the pride and enthusiasm of fighting against Communism that we commonly associate with World War II. Perhaps this is another reason that this book has been censored.
Let’s get up and be saved.” This is Westley feeling as if he was ready to be saved after waiting for so long. Hughes was hesitant on following in his steps. He disagreed with Westley going up because he was tired of sitting. Huges uses tone, theme, as well as figurative language to explain that although others were being saved he was not happy with his form of “salvation”. “Now it was getting really late.
Their destruction of the shelter is also a destruction of the friendship, with the Stockton family. Although a message is issued stating it was a false alarm, the damage is done and the true colors of friendship have been shown. Often people are put in the same situation, however not just choosing between people or things, but also peer pressure demands people to make important decisions. In “The Shelter” Dr. Stockton chooses what is most important to him, which was his family and true friends. In the end people will choose what is best for them rather than being pressured to go against their true
It is important to realize that Dawson had previously disobeyed an official command and was disciplined for it by receiving a below average rating on a conduct report. This incident helps understand why Dawson followed the order to give a code red. It is clear that Dawson compromised his morals and conceded with the orders given to him because he was afraid of what would happen to him if he didn’t obey. However, why did Louden Downey comply and assist in the “training” of PFC Santiago? It was partially due to the fact that Dawson was his superior officer and instructed him to do so and the other reason was because he idolized Dawson and did not want to disappoint him.