Thursday, April 12, 2012

Titanic

                If I were a passenger on the Titanic, I would not be able to forgive the people that contributed to my death. I would not be able to forgive Captain Smith for ignoring the warnings and continuing through the area with icebergs in it. He foolishly thought that the ship was invincible and risked the lives of everyone on it. The deaths of the passengers could have been avoided had he not made such a poor decision.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Pity.

      I believe that the soldier, Karl, does deserve the pity of Simon. Karl said: "Believe me, I would be ready to suffer worse and longer pains if by that means I could bring back the dead, at Dnepropetrovsk." He is willing to suffer far more for what he has done if it means that he is forgiven. I think this shows how bad he feels for what he has done and he deserves pity. It is clear that the soldier is suffering greatly. For example, "He groaned and his breath came gasping from his lungs." He has committed many evil deeds: blowing up a building full of people, shooting an unarmed, innocent family, and joining the Nazis. In spite of that, he is suffering greatly and seeking out forgiveness so desperately that though he may not deserve absolute forgiveness for his sins, I, at least, feel some pity for him.