Forgiveness for the Titanic

     My husband is dead, and its all Captain Smith's fault. I survived but he did not. I will never forgive him for what he did. He did not slow down even when he did get iceberg warnings. That is plain stupidity! If it wasn't for that idiotic, stubborn man my husband would be in New York with me, holding my hand and telling me that everything would be good from here on out. But it wont. How will I make it on my own? Especially with my child on the way. The Captain didn't even warn us of what was to come. Maybe if we had been acknowledged earlier, my husband would have survived. Instead, he sunk with the Titanic and that fool of a captain. Captain Smith deserved to die. My husband did not. He was a good, hardworking man who helped in any way he could to get the women on the lifeboats. He should still be here. Can I survive by myself and my child? If I don't, that captain is to be blamed...completely.

Does a Murderer deserve pity?

     A S.S soldier, who killed innocent Jewish families by orders of his commander, asks a Jew for pity. But is he truly sorry? In my opinion, he is. In The Sunflower, Simon (the Jew) says, "I saw he was torturing himself. He was determined to gloss over nothing." If the soldier wasn't regretting all that he did, he wouldn't have called the Jew to his chamber in the first place, much less recall what made him guilty. As the text said, he "tortured" himself repeating his past. If he's strong enough to admit that what he did was wrong, he should have pity. In the confession, the soldier says, "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 not only willing to suffer for the Jews he killed but he would suffer more and longer just to bring those Jews back. He regrets all he did and should be able to die knowing he was at least pitied.

Without the Possibility of Forgiveness

     If a man hijaks and airplane and flies it into the Pentagon, killing everyone on the plane and many military and civilian personnel on the ground, then i dont think forgiveness would be a possibility. In 2001, on September 11th, an Islamic terrorist did the exact same thing. He chose to take not only his life, but thousands of others who had families to go home to, and to attend to. They didn't have a choice in the matter. Children, mothers, fathers, grandparents, and many more were all on that plane and in the Pentagon, but the man didn't care. He had to know that he would kill all of them and many more but he did it anyways. No man deserving forgiveness would intentionally massacre innocent people.

One act of Kindness at a time (edited)

Giving and Sharing
without expecting something in return.
Cheering for the underdog like they were the best team in the world.
Dropping change in a cup
even if you only have a dime.
Smiling at a stranger.
Giving food to someone who doesnt know when they'll eat again.
Opening a door for someone.
Volunteering.
Listening.
Loving like no tomorrow.
Do just some of the things that make a difference
one act of kindness at a time.

One act of kindness at a time

Giving and Sharing
without expecting something in return.
Cheering for the underdog.
Dropping change in a cup
even if you only have a dime.
Smiling at a stranger.
Giving food to someone who doesnt know when they'll eat again.
Opening a door for someone.
Volunteering.
Listening.
Loving.
These are just some of the things that make a difference
one act of kindness at a time.

Main street



      

     What once was the hustle and bustle of Batesville, Arkansas, is now almost deserted. Main Street has mostly been forgotten and has faded into the background. But there's still something about that place. When you walk by Elizabeth's restaurant, the smell of their mouth-watering, hot rolls is so strong, that you can taste it. And the cool winter air almost beckons you to go in. As you pad along the sidewalk, you see new stores and old stores that only our parents and grandparents remember.

      

      The once famous Melba theater has now lost its glitz and glamour. The neon lights have faded out. The crisp wind rushes into your ears and whirls around the trees that still stand along the street. Fallen leaves flit across the pavement like dancers on the stage. You catch a glimpse of someone, in the corner of you eye, rushing into the old library to get out of the cold. So, to some people, Main Steet is just an old landmark of Batesville that is no longer important. But for me, it's part of home.

Advertisement Analysis

     How would you like to get your teeth yanked out with pliers? Sounds painful right? Well, tons of animals around the world are experiencing this pain. Compassion for World Farming's advertising aim is to persuade you to donate to their cause (helping abused farm animals) by making you feel pity for those animals.
     This advertisement is just plain depressing. To the side there is a piglet that looks gloomy. That alone makes me sad. Next  to the picture is an article that says, "What noise does a piglet make when its teeth are pulled out with pliers-without anesthetic? Same as you." In my opinion that is just unecessary and cruel. It makes me angry and anyone who does that.
     Compassion for World Farming makes you feel sympathetic for a reason. They are trying to get you to donate money so they can help those animals. Below the first statement there is another that says "Billions of animals are suffering unecessare pain as a result of intensive factory farming." This makes me want to help in any way I can, which is exactly what they want you to feel. On the bottom of the ad there is a little from that you can send in for donations. It has spaces for you to fill in to tell how much you can give, for example: $50, $100, $150, etc.
    This advertisement tone is very depressing and trys to get you to give to Compassion for World Farming. Your money would help them save those animals