Martin Gansberg in the article, “Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call The Police,” explains that people are apathetic, and they need to take action when there are conflicts. Gansberg supports his claim by describing an actual murder case and the number of people that did nothing when there was a simple solution. The author’s purpose is to point out the lazy and selfish nature of people in order to persuade them to be proactive in solving problems. The author writes in an educated yet frustrated tone for the common man.
Questions
1.The article was intended to point out the lack of motivation people have to help when there is a problem. The article has the same impact on people today because people still have the tendency when there are many …show more content…
The article’s main point is that when a person was in need of help and many people were aware, no one tried to help which could have saved her life. He implies his thesis, so the reader can realize the issue on their own and see how it is an issue. If he had directly stated it, people would have been more likely to say sure and shrug it off.
3. Gansberg describes Austin Street like this because it shows it is an ordinary street. This description could be describing many streets in America, so it shows this is a place most people would live. It proves this is an average middle-class person.
4. Gansberg provides the phone number to show just how simple it was to get help. He is pointing out how ridiculous it is someone could not have just pushed the button 0.
5. Gansberg uses specific time to show how much time there actually was to get help and prevent the results. The ages prove the bystanders were old enough to realize what was happening and they should contact someone for help. He uses specific addresses to show it was in a middle-class area. Also, it shows that Kitty did not move very far, so the same people would have heard her each time.
6. Words and phrases that show the author’s frustration are: the police stressed how simple it was to get in touch with them,
Questions
1.The article was intended to point out the lack of motivation people have to help when there is a problem. The article has the same impact on people today because people still have the tendency when there are many …show more content…
The article’s main point is that when a person was in need of help and many people were aware, no one tried to help which could have saved her life. He implies his thesis, so the reader can realize the issue on their own and see how it is an issue. If he had directly stated it, people would have been more likely to say sure and shrug it off.
3. Gansberg describes Austin Street like this because it shows it is an ordinary street. This description could be describing many streets in America, so it shows this is a place most people would live. It proves this is an average middle-class person.
4. Gansberg provides the phone number to show just how simple it was to get help. He is pointing out how ridiculous it is someone could not have just pushed the button 0.
5. Gansberg uses specific time to show how much time there actually was to get help and prevent the results. The ages prove the bystanders were old enough to realize what was happening and they should contact someone for help. He uses specific addresses to show it was in a middle-class area. Also, it shows that Kitty did not move very far, so the same people would have heard her each time.
6. Words and phrases that show the author’s frustration are: the police stressed how simple it was to get in touch with them,