Molly Quaid
9.25.14.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/us/ferguson-police-chief-apology-michael-brown.html?ref=us&_r=0
Could you ever imagine hearing that your son/daughter was shot while unarmed and killed? In Ferguson, Missouri seven short weeks ago, an unarmed eighteen-year old was shot fatally by a police officer. The eighteen-year old Michael Brown died and was left in the street several hours after being shot. After the shooting happened, the suburb of Ferguson formed riots and one of the riots caused five people to be arrested and two police officers to be severely injured. The reason the people rioted was not just to protest the unjust act of shooting an unarmed man, but the unjust act of racism. The tension, even seven weeks after the shooting, is still on the rise. The police officer who shot Michael Brown just came out with a public apology to the family of Michael Brown and the community of Ferguson. The apology seemed to be very scripted and insincere. The question that comes up with the people aware of the Ferguson shooting is, "Was it really a just shooting or did the officer shoot him due to his race?"
Unfortunately, this is a question that cannot be answered.
Just like in Left to Tell, where Immaculee Ilibagiza confesses how she overcame her struggles in life with the genocide and how to move on in life, the family of Michael Brown can relate. Michael Brown's family has not overcome their struggles in life yet, but by using their courage and determination and finding out why their son was really shot, they can grow a better understanding to overcoming this obstacle in their life and keeping their son's memory with them.
Molly, i really like your connection with Left To Tell. I agree that if people use their courage to get through a tough time, they will succeed much stronger with a better understanding, good work!
ReplyDeleteMolly, I liked how you began with a question to catch the attention of your audience and make them interested. Also, I liked how you tied in Left to Tell with the event and used Immaculee's life as an example for the Brown family. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteMolly, I liked how you started your article with a question. It allows the reader to think about the situation and put themselves in the shoes of the family of Michael Brown. Just like Immaculee, the Brown family will overcome this incident. Nice job!
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