Nothing could bring back the lives lost and undo the damage done to fin, not even a lifelong sentence. When Tom and Brendan visited Daniel he kept on repeating “I’m sorry, I fucked up everything” Daniel felt guilt for what he had done. Daniel was aggressive and he didn’t listen to anyone but he had feelings. Isn’t it enough punishment for a young man to have to live with the fact that he had killed his friends and injured his cousin for the rest of his life? “(Daniel) he had
Dying is awful. But even worse is dying alone in fear and shame with a lie” (35). They didn’t hide, because of not to defend themselves, but to defend to family. In Bonang every people took AIDS very seriously and neglected the people who had AIDS. They did allow living the AIDS affected people in society, but they neglected them and stayed away from them.
Smith was part of the medevac unit and with every injured or dead American life he saw his anger toward the Vietnamese increased. Smith realized while attending a Vietnam veterans group that all his hatred for the Vietnamese was from all the pain that he saw the young soldiers go through when they were hurt. Smith saw no reason for fighting and the American lives lost in the conflict were for nothing. People were killed and fought for this country to achieve nothing in the end. The Vietnam War affected millions of veterans and showed the United States that even though they had the most powerful and best military in the world they could still lose a war.
Ike was a huge economic burden to the U.S. and “estimates suggest Ike may become one of the costliest hurricanes on record” (FEMA 10). Hurricanes are known for causing severe structural damage to houses, but also have an effect on many businesses as well. Many people had to evacuate and be out of work for up to two weeks due to power outage and debris. Also, some businesses were damaged by flooding and wind, which caused the loss of crucial business equipment. Businesses were flooded along the Texas coast and lost all of their vital technology such as computers, telephones, and other office equipment.
True friends will help in any time of need no matter the time, place, reason, they will always follow through. Death is the final stage, the final stage of one’s life, the end of making new memories. It brings uncontainable sorrow into people’s lives, and it’s hard to understand it. That is why someone in mourning needs friends to wrap around them and recollect the fond memories of the deceased and make the mourners joyful once more. That is why it is important to mourn the passing of a loved one; nevertheless, it is of equal importance to embrace the joyful memories of that person and keep their spirit in our
After the flood, many people lose everything, and they had no choice but to accept these offers because they couldn’t wait until the lawsuit to follow through, not even guarantee that they will be compensated or win lawsuits. Arnold and Porter had a very intense dispute and negotiation progress with Pittston. That means while when Gerald M. Stern, who’s not only the author but also the one who won the case for the Buffalo creek disaster, just settled the lawsuit for the voting right for African American, found that this case really interesting and decided to take over. Stern found out every possibilities and evidences to prove Pittston was irresponsible for their actions, and pointing out the
Argument Essay (9/11) September 11, 2001 will be remembered in the hearts of Americans as one of the most tragic and unbelievable days ever experienced in the United States. The events of this day surely affected every citizen and likely affected every person in the world. Our fellow citizens, our way of life, and our very freedom we hold so dearly to us came under attack in a series of remarkable terrorist acts. The victims of this attack were everyday Americans. Secretaries, businessmen, mothers and fathers.
Kennedy was also a horrible moment in 1968. This had a large impact on the US. This is because many people looked up to him. Both the white and black communities supported him. Just a few months earlier he had said a speech announcing the death of MLK.
A way for indifference to end is for people to speak out about the bad things in the world. His whole acceptance speech was speaking out against many horrible topics such as the Holocaust, Israel, Apartheid, Chile, and Ethiopia. At the time there were terrible events happening and were continuing because of indifference. His speech changed the minds of and inspired many people in the world. Wiesel said, “One person — a Raoul Wallenberg, an Albert Schweitzer, Martin Luther King, Jr. — one person of integrity, can make a difference, a difference of life and death.” These civil rights activists went against so many people to end the injustices happening in their societies.
9/11 has had a huge impact on Americans directly. There were many men, women, and children who died. The amount of death has made many Americans sullen and it has affected the way that we view terrorism. The fact that we were hit in the center of our trade, where no one thought we were vulnerable, still unnerves Americans today. We were attacked when we least expected it, and what's more, the attack, to some, was successful.