- How is this book affecting the way you ride public transportation?
Underground affects me by making me wonder if this will ever happen in New York City because the way people were on the train. While they noticed a package or bag wrapped up that can be a sign of sarin but nobody bothers to say anything. It's just terrifying how they all sat or stood there beside the sarin not, to once thought of the danger they're putting their selves in. In addition to this, I also think of it as if this was to occur in NYC would people react the same way ? . On the other hand, thinking about this traumatize me to know I am sitting on bus or the train and didn't even notice the sarin beside me. As dangerous as the sarin is it puts fear in my heart to know I'm in danger and did not know, not only my self but my mom, and the rest of the family I also fear for all of us.. However, I don't even want to imagine being in that situation as the Japanese people were. But it looks like the people in underground do not care about the environment, and the danger they might be in.They all knew something was not right but they decided to stay on the train and head to work or else where. This is just a disaster that they knew but are risking their own life's.
Shintaro from underground notice the sarin on the train but stayed on it "From here I'm really coughing , so bad I can scarcely read the newpaper. "Only a little farther to Ginza," I tell myself,. And he could not even keep is eye wide open. I don't understand how you notice a sarin but sat their and don't think of what might happen to you and the people around you it's just unbelievable, sad,and scary.
I agree! I also feel the same way about being terrified of the Japanese people not reacting to the weird newspaper. If it was New York, I think somebody would have attempted to move it to get a seat. What does everyone else think would happen if this were to (Godforbid) happen in NYC? Would people react or would people suffer in silence?
ReplyDeleteI feel like New Yorkers would react differently than the Japanese. My opinion of this is based on the fact that I feel most Japanese people are raised to show no weakness because of their society. They are very big on honor and maintaining that honor, so if this would happen in New York I feel that we would react since we aren't raised the same way they are. Also, due to the tragic events of 9/11 I feel New Yorkers try to keep a lookout for potential threats. On the other hand, I also feel many New Yorkers either mind their own business or feel that someone else will say something if there is a potential threat. So honestly I am unsure how New Yorkers would react in an event like this.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right, Stephen, that 9/11 has changed the way New Yorkers respond to strange incidents. We're constantly being reminded to "say something" (even though that goes against the insular quality of living in a big city).
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