Argumentative Essay
Accidents happen all the time and sometimes there is nothing that can be done to prevent it. When that happens you usually feel irrational guilt. Irrational guilt is where there is no reason to be guilty considering there is nothing you could have done to prevent the accident from happening. That is exactly what the narrator from “The Seventh Man” feels after his incident with his best friend. It is arguable whether or not it was his fault, but I say he shouldn't feel guilty about that even that took place.
“The Seventh Man” is about the narrator and his best friend Kay. Him and K. are trapped in a hurricane. The eye of the storm eventually hit and him and kay go down to the beach. While they are rummaging through the remains of items they find on the beach the narrator notices something odd. “Without any sound or warning, the sea had suddenly stretched its long, smooth tongue out to where I stood on the beach. I had never seen anything like it before.” (Murakami, 136). The waves were getting very large and he told K. was leaving. K. didn’t hear him and the narrator started walking and yelled once more. Then suddenly the narrator saw a giant wave rushing towards the shore he took off in a sprint leaving K. alone. …show more content…
Fear factor is the extent to which a person's fear keeps them from doing something; any feeling of fear that prevents an action.(Dictionary.com) “What made me do this, I’m sure, was fear, a fear so overpowering it took my voice away and set my legs to running.” (Murakami, 138). He was a young child when this happened and he didn’t know better. There is no reason for him to feel guilty. He at least tried yelling for him but K. was zoned-out and was paying attention. Therefore the man should forgive himself and be logical about his
Accidents happen all the time and sometimes there is nothing that can be done to prevent it. When that happens you usually feel irrational guilt. Irrational guilt is where there is no reason to be guilty considering there is nothing you could have done to prevent the accident from happening. That is exactly what the narrator from “The Seventh Man” feels after his incident with his best friend. It is arguable whether or not it was his fault, but I say he shouldn't feel guilty about that even that took place.
“The Seventh Man” is about the narrator and his best friend Kay. Him and K. are trapped in a hurricane. The eye of the storm eventually hit and him and kay go down to the beach. While they are rummaging through the remains of items they find on the beach the narrator notices something odd. “Without any sound or warning, the sea had suddenly stretched its long, smooth tongue out to where I stood on the beach. I had never seen anything like it before.” (Murakami, 136). The waves were getting very large and he told K. was leaving. K. didn’t hear him and the narrator started walking and yelled once more. Then suddenly the narrator saw a giant wave rushing towards the shore he took off in a sprint leaving K. alone. …show more content…
Fear factor is the extent to which a person's fear keeps them from doing something; any feeling of fear that prevents an action.(Dictionary.com) “What made me do this, I’m sure, was fear, a fear so overpowering it took my voice away and set my legs to running.” (Murakami, 138). He was a young child when this happened and he didn’t know better. There is no reason for him to feel guilty. He at least tried yelling for him but K. was zoned-out and was paying attention. Therefore the man should forgive himself and be logical about his