The Seventh Man To begin with, the seventh man did have enough time to save K. He could have ran up to him and could have grabbed a hold of him, but instead ran the other way. He (the seventh man) knew that when K was concentrated in something he blocked out everything and everyone. Even though, the seventh man knew this he still didn’t save him. Therefore, he should not forgive himself for not saving K.
First of all, my point of view is supported by “The Cost of Survival.” For instance, “Some people wind up in trouble because bad luck but others make dangerous choices” (127). This supports my claim because what happened to K wasn’t …show more content…
For example, it can be said “The guilt begins an endless loop of counterfactuals- thoughts that you could or should have done otherwise, though in fact you did nothing wrong,” The Moral Logic of Survival Guilt by Nancy Sherman (153). Others say the seventh man feels survivor guilt and that is why he feels like he could have saved K. However, the seventh man doesn’t feel survivor guilt he feels objective or rational guilt. In Nancy Sherman’s short essay she says ,” Objective or rational guilt by contrast - guilt that is “fitting” to one’s action - accurately tracks real wrongdoing or culpability: guilt is appropriate because one acted to deliberately harm someone, or could have prevented harm and did not” (154). This proves that the seventh man feels, not survivor guilt, but objective/ rational guilt because he did in fact have enough time to save K. Since he didn't, he could've prevented harm. Furthermore, this is why he feels guilt. Additionally, people mention that he was 10 and couldn't have done anything about it . He said it himself,” Child though I was, I had grown up on the shore and knew how frightening the ocean can be- the savagery with which it could strike unannounced, ”( The seventh Man )
First of all, my point of view is supported by “The Cost of Survival.” For instance, “Some people wind up in trouble because bad luck but others make dangerous choices” (127). This supports my claim because what happened to K wasn’t …show more content…
For example, it can be said “The guilt begins an endless loop of counterfactuals- thoughts that you could or should have done otherwise, though in fact you did nothing wrong,” The Moral Logic of Survival Guilt by Nancy Sherman (153). Others say the seventh man feels survivor guilt and that is why he feels like he could have saved K. However, the seventh man doesn’t feel survivor guilt he feels objective or rational guilt. In Nancy Sherman’s short essay she says ,” Objective or rational guilt by contrast - guilt that is “fitting” to one’s action - accurately tracks real wrongdoing or culpability: guilt is appropriate because one acted to deliberately harm someone, or could have prevented harm and did not” (154). This proves that the seventh man feels, not survivor guilt, but objective/ rational guilt because he did in fact have enough time to save K. Since he didn't, he could've prevented harm. Furthermore, this is why he feels guilt. Additionally, people mention that he was 10 and couldn't have done anything about it . He said it himself,” Child though I was, I had grown up on the shore and knew how frightening the ocean can be- the savagery with which it could strike unannounced, ”( The seventh Man )