People decide when to stand up for others or themselves by judging the severity of a problem and the effect it may have. For example in paragraph two of the background information, the author wrote, “She saw all the animals that had been abused and learned about how the shelter needed money in order to keep taking in unloved and mistreated animals. So she decided to empty her piggy bank and give all the money to the shelter. For her seventh birthday, she didn’t ask for gifts. Instead, she requested that her friends bring pet food and toys to donate to the PAWS program” This little girl (Isabel) became aware that the problem the animals were facing was very severe and that she had to help in any possible way. Also, she probably knew that her
