The short story “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin demonstrates how one should be careful where they sneak into because it can end in terrible consequences that can’t be changed . In the beginning, the main character Barton is introduced as an EDS pilot who is flying to his destination alone when he suddenly discovers there is someone stowing away in the supplies closet. Regulation clearly states that if a stowaway is found they must be shot out into space, so Barton knew what he had to do. He walked over to the door to the supplies closet and ordered for the stowaway to come out and reveal themselve and out stepped a girl named Marilyn. Barton was shocked that the stowaway had been a girl. He asked what she is doing on the ship and she stated
The story Cold Equations by Tom Godwin, and the poem Traveling Through the Dark by William Stafford, both use two components of moral reasoning; moral judgment, and moral motivation. Cold Equations takes place in outer space where a slight increase in mass not included in the original calculations could get someone killed. Traveling Through the Dark takes place in 1962 on a road probably countryside. An example of moral reasoning is moral judgement, or the ability to correctly reason in regards of certain circumstances. In The Cold Equations Barton the Pilot of the EDS ship finds a stowaway who boarded the ship illegally and says “These ships are given barely enough fuel to reach their destination, and if you stay aboard, your added weight will cause it to use up all its fuel before it reaches the ground.
In the short story “ The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin the author creates the thematic opposition of doing what’s morally right versus what’s expected or guidelines that must be followed. In the end following the guidelines prevails even though it causes some pain but saves other people from having a similar fate as that of the girls. In the story there’s a man that is flying on an EDS short for Emergency Dispatch Ship and this man is flying to help group one on the planet of Woden. And in doing so he discovers that a stowaway had hidden on his EDS, but what shocks the pilot the most is that the stowaway wasn’t some petty thief or wanted fugitive but rather a teenage girl. As standard procedure for something like that happening the stowaway
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So how did it happen? Why? And Who? Her curiosity ends her up in a climatic confrontation at the airport.
She looked at him in uncertainty. He noticed that she did not understand him so he just smiled, waved, and
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ”- Corrie Ten Boom. In the touching true story, The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom proves her faith and passion for God and fulfills these words to their fullest. During the time of World War II, Corrie took it upon herself to shelter and protect Jews, despite the intense risks.
she says ‘’I was aware that i was different, I looked different from my playmate’’ (par1). after she starts giving information of her background, she talk about her antecedent telling how they
Thinking himself to be the more reasonable of the two, he patronizes the girl and fails to provide the sympathy and understanding she needs during the crisis. Which is very clear in this quote from the story, “That's all we do, isn't it -- look at things and try new drinks” (Kelly, 2015) Uncompromising, he seems to identify more with the other passengers “waiting reasonably” at the station than with his own girlfriend at the end of the story, which suggests that the two will go their separate ways. So: what do they really want to say to each other? Sadly, we'll never know for sure.
She answers them with her strong personality, which shocked him because women were not like that back
Australian author, Tim Winton (named a Living Treasure by the National Trust in 2007) has won numerous literary awards for his, children's books, non-fiction books, and short stories. Winton creates a connection between his book and his audience in a very spectacular manner as he creates a real feeling and attachment between the audience and his books. The three techniques that Winton uses within his stories is to make a theme, create a character for each person and then make a setting for the story. The key messages behind these three stories (On Her Knees, Sand and Immunity), each different however they all connect to the target audience and force them to think about their own life. ‘On Her Knees’ sends a message saying to never give up and keep your dignity.
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”(22). This indirectly tells us about the notice that she saw in the beginning of the chapter and what it said. Otsuka suddenly reveals that the family would be moving the next day without a set
Tobias Wolff’s “Bible” explores the nature of a woman whose life is in “danger” and the personality of her abductor. At the beginning of the story, Maureen is vulnerable. She leaves her friends at a bar to go home alone on a cold Friday night. She is powerless over her own body.