Titanic

The Titanic's officers were blamed for failure to notify passengers of danger, to load lifeboats to capacity, and to maintain discipline. If I had been a passenger on the Titanic, I don't think it would be possible for me to forgive the Titanic's officers. And If I did, my forgiveness would be limited. I may have survived, but many others would have died, including members of my family. If the officers would have notified the passengers of the danger, it would have been less chaotic, and there probably would have been more time to load the lifeboats; the lifeboats could have been loaded to capacity and many people could have been saved.

Pity

     "He sought my pity, but had he any right to pity? Did a man of his kind deserve anybody's pity?"
      I don't believe that this man deserves pity because he is a murderer. The book says "When we were told that everything was ready, we went back a few yards, and then received the command to remove safety pins from hand grenades and throw them through the windows of the house." Although he wasn't the one who gave the command to throw hand grenades into the house full of Jews, he is just as guilty because he followed the order, killing innocent people. The book also says "'Look,' he said, 'those Jews died quickly, they did not suffer as I do-though they were not as guilty as I am.'" The dying SS man claims that the Jews he killed died quickly, but did he really know that? How could he? He didn't have any right to say that they did not suffer, especially when he doesn't know whether or not that was true. Just because he is dying and wants to confess everything he's done, doesn't mean that he deserves forgiveness; he made the choice to murder those innocent people.

Does This Act Deserve Forgiveness?

     A man that executed his best friend in order to save him from an angry mob is worthy of forgiveness. In the book Of Mice and Men, Lenny accidentally killed a woman, so an angry mob started chasing him because they wanted to kill him. George, Lenny's best friend, shot and killed him. George should be forgiven because instead of letting Lenny die slowly and painfully, he let him die quickly and easily.

She Didn't Want To Shake His Hand

She saw a homeless man coming up the street,
but she put her head down and stared at her feet.
She continued to walk towards the man,
she didn't want to give him money or shake his hand.
The wind yelled and screamed,
the man wasn't very kind, it seemed.
Like a snake, she subtly slid past him,
and saw that he was incredibly slim.

It was a hot summer day, and my mom and I were on the way to Wal-Mart. We drove with the windows rolled down, and my hair blew wildly around my face. After we had made the journey to Wal-Mart, we trekked inside, with beads of sweat rolling down our faces. When we walked inside, the cool, refreshing air hit me instantly. The building was teeming with people talking, and sometimes laughing. Various beeps and clicks floated out of the game room. My mom got a shopping cart, and we started wandering around. The delicious aroma of chicken wafted to us. We saw all kinds of interesting things: CDs, DVDs, games, and toys.

Advertisement Analysis

       My advertisement shows a black and white photo of a pig. Because it's black and white, I say that the tone of the ad is grave. The ad states "Stop the cruelty - Donate now", therefor the purpose of the ad is to raise awareness for animal cruelty, and to get donations. How do you feel about animal cruelty?
      The tone of the advertisement is grave. This is because the picture is black and white, and black and white usually indiates dismal tones. The ad states this: "What noise does a piglet make when its teeth are cut off with pliers - without anaesthetic? Same as you," meaning that animals feel pain just like humans do. The ad aims to help stop animal cruelty. How would you feel if you were on the receiving end of cruelty?
       The advertisement's purpose is to raise awareness for animal cruelty. The ad says "Together we can stop the cruelty." Urging people to donate money to help prevent animal cruelty, the ad has a form that you can fill out to make a donation. The advertisement states "Please make a donation to Compassion in World Farming today." I bet a donation would really help.
       The tone of this ad, which is black and white and has a picture of a pig, is grave. The purpose of the advertisement is to raise awareness for animal cruelty, and to get donations to help prevent it.