The majority of the reports portray women’s actions as helpless and ineffectual. For example, the Chicago Sunday Tribune describes every woman's attempt to escape the burning building as a dramatic, heartbreaking failure, which makes them look as weak and defenseless creatures (Argersinger 76-79). The Rosey Safran’s account of the women’s frantic fear and confusion, along with their tragic inability to save themselves emphasizes the fragility and feebleness of a female even more (Argersinger 85-86). The media uses such emotional and moving language to induce a stronger response from the reader, and thus gain more
The majority of the reports portray women’s actions as helpless and ineffectual. For example, the Chicago Sunday Tribune describes every woman's attempt to escape the burning building as a dramatic, heartbreaking failure, which makes them look as weak and defenseless creatures (Argersinger 76-79). The Rosey Safran’s account of the women’s frantic fear and confusion, along with their tragic inability to save themselves emphasizes the fragility and feebleness of a female even more (Argersinger 85-86). The media uses such emotional and moving language to induce a stronger response from the reader, and thus gain more