Prior to the blast, the leaders of United Mine Workers Local 52 wrote to the governor, complaining of conditions in No. 5, so this information was public. Third, Scanlan, composed a strategy for the mine workers to strike until the recommendations are met. Finally, if all else fails, he could have simply shut down the ill-maintained mine; even though he had fear that he would be fired and that a more negligent inspector would replace
They did not follow the proper procedures for the offense when terminating some employees. Management also disregarded the Merit Rule for dismissal supported by just cause. Before DelDOT management took the actions that they did with all employees involved, they should have consulted with their human resources department. Human resources should have told the managers the proper way to proceed with the disciplinary actions to all involved. They could have explained to the managers that immediate termination is not the proper form of discipline for the offenses mentioned.
It was what had brought them to the war in the first place, nothing positive, not dreams of glory or honor, just to avoid the blush of dishonor. The died so as not to die of embarrassment”(483). This quote describes what the men were feeling they wanted to go home and leave a lot of them were cowards deep down but they didn’t was to disappoint and be cowards because they came to the war and most were trying to do it the honorable way even if it led to death it was better than leaving like a
That don’t make any sense at all.” Though at this point, Andy realises his death is inevitable. Any loyalty or courage he has towards The Royals no longer matters, and perhaps he’s starting to realize that he could just be another statistic of gang violence. Ultimately, Andy withdraws all his loyalty to The Royals and realizes that he wants nothing to do with them. He knows that he was killed for his coat and what it stood for rather than who he was. This led him to realize that unless he removes his coat he will die as a Royal, an example to society of
He must then deal with the consequences unable to tell anyone what has happened and who really killed his friends and family. Victor ventured seemingly too far into science providing more pain then any gratification, because some mysteries are not meant to be understood by man. When Victor could have easily saw his native town as his world and made a better place for himself there. Victor decides to go further into science after
Daniel felt guilt and remorse while he was in jail and It was just a mistake that couldn’t be undone. A longer sentence wouldn’t bring back the lives of the dead. Longer jail sentence wouldn’t have achieved justice. The town of Mumbilli had lost the two loved teenagers while one was in serious condition. The Brennan’s were a well-respected family in the town but the action of Daniel left the feeling of hatred for the family.” The town of Mumbilli was bleeding.” The town was extremely affected by the accident.
He was in the act of stepping back and turning away from the window when all at once his eye was caught and held in the most peculiar manner by the small notice that was there.” “…and we don’t want to go breaking any laws at this stage in the proceedings, do we?” What is Being Foreshadowed The words “queer” and “peculiar” indicate that something is happening beyond Billy’s control. The use of these words suggest he should be on the alert. The stress on “this stage” suggests that she will probably want to break a law later in the story. “His landlady wasn’t there, but the fire was glowing in the hearth, and the little daschund was still sleeping soundly in front of it.” Because it is unusual that the dog is still sleeping soundly, this hints at the fact that something is not normal with the dog. In fact he ends up being dead and stuffed.
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.
If Jack and his hunters would have been taking care of all of their responsibilities instead of just hunting all day, if they would have just been watching the fire they could have gotten off the island before anybody could get hurt, before it was a game of life and death. Hunting continually distracts the boys from their responsibilities, and it distracts them from what should be their main priority, getting off of the island. “‘There was a ship.’… Ralph brought his arm down, fist clenched, and his voice shook. ‘There was a ship. Out there.
The stories are also different in ways. Yes both characters do pass away but the way the got into that situation is different. In the story “To Build a Fire” the character made the decision himself to be in the situation himself while in the story “The Law of Life” the main character got left by the rest of his tribe and really couldn’t do anything for himself because of his disabilities he had. That is how the stories and their characters are similar and