In Harper Lee’s famed novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, a key theme is to consider things from someone else’s point of view. The characters are asked to step into other’s shoes and look at the world from another’s perspective, thus becoming more thoughtful and considerate. In the fast moving world of today, this value has gradually been left behind. The mindset of personal success and one person’s need above others’ has caused the act of being thoughtful and considerate a thing of the past.
A key issue in major cities around the world, including Toronto, is traffic and gridlock. However, what people may not realize is that what causes these conundrums are not just the increasing number of cars, but the attitudes and actions of the drivers as well. The lack of consideration to other drivers on the road has led drivers who knowingly drive to the very end of an on-ramp or the end …show more content…
Francis Libermann’s hallways and stairwells are rather narrow at parts, adding to this issues are the students who block the majority of the walkways by slowly walking in a horizontal line without regards to those behind them who need to get to class. It is difficult to pass these people as they are often conversing with each other and would not yield to those who would like to walk faster. It is very frustrating during moments like these, especially when the 2 classes are far apart and there is barely enough time allotted for travel. However, the most infuriating thing is the utter lack of solutions to the problem. From personal experience, it is known that as much as one try not to be obstructive, there are always times where personal gain, like conversing with one’s friends, or the obliviousness to the situation, overrides the thoughts of being considerate of others. Both the inner desire of self-benefit and the lack of seeing the big picture creates a strenuous problem to
A key issue in major cities around the world, including Toronto, is traffic and gridlock. However, what people may not realize is that what causes these conundrums are not just the increasing number of cars, but the attitudes and actions of the drivers as well. The lack of consideration to other drivers on the road has led drivers who knowingly drive to the very end of an on-ramp or the end …show more content…
Francis Libermann’s hallways and stairwells are rather narrow at parts, adding to this issues are the students who block the majority of the walkways by slowly walking in a horizontal line without regards to those behind them who need to get to class. It is difficult to pass these people as they are often conversing with each other and would not yield to those who would like to walk faster. It is very frustrating during moments like these, especially when the 2 classes are far apart and there is barely enough time allotted for travel. However, the most infuriating thing is the utter lack of solutions to the problem. From personal experience, it is known that as much as one try not to be obstructive, there are always times where personal gain, like conversing with one’s friends, or the obliviousness to the situation, overrides the thoughts of being considerate of others. Both the inner desire of self-benefit and the lack of seeing the big picture creates a strenuous problem to