Accused Of Risking Her Life Summary

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In the article, "Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life" by Paul Harris, the author hints to the readers that the parent's of Abby Sunderland should not have let her sail across the ocean. In the text, the author states, "' It's not something that a 16-year-old should be able to decide--whether they're capable of doing it. It's potentially irresponsible for the parents'" this tells the reader that Abby should not have gone on that long sailing voyage, and that her parent's should not have let her go on the voyage, even though her brother who was 17, did the same thing that she attempted to do. It also tells the reader that the parents were irresponsible in letting their kid go sailing around the world.

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