3) Find an online article that is related to this reading. Be sure it includes a crisis where there was or was not a “Good Samaritan” involved (provide source). Explain how your article connects to the essay (supports the claim or refutes the claim). If you Google Kitty Genovese, you will read more about this shocking story.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29737420/
Good Samaritan Saves 3 From Burning Ship
On Tuesday, a good samaritan rescued three people abandoned from a life raft. The three people had to flee the fire burning boat into a life raft. A near by fishing boat rescued the three people from the life raft. The people on the boat had been fishing 30 miles Southeast of Cape May, N.J. This article pertains to the thesis of Why People Don't Help in a Crisis. The thesis of the short essay is, "Thus, the stereotype of the unconcerned, depersonalized homo urbanus, blandly watching the misfortunes of others, proves inaccurate. Instead, we find that bystander to an emergency is an anguished individual in genuine doubt, wanting to do the right thing but compelled to make complex decisions under pressure of stress and fear" (pg. 421). I believe the author of this essay made a valid point that many people are unsure that help is in need in certain situations. Many people may be too caught up in what they are doing to evene realize someone is in need of help. I believe the fishing boat that rescued these 3 people really knew that they needed to be helped, so they helped them. They did the right thing when they realized the people were in need of help.
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Excellent example story that relates to the point. You needed to answer all four questions to get the full score on this post though.
ReplyDeleteThe sample story was very nice and relates to the topic well but you need to answer more questions but other than that great post and good grammar and mechanics.
ReplyDeleteThat story is really nice, personally I would have done the same if I was around. We need more people like that around the world. With jobs becoming more stressful and the pace at which we live going faster and faster everyday, we humans have less time to help each other out, especially in USA where cities like New York basically run at the speed of light! People are racing to meet deadlines and get to work on time and forget about others in need.
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