"He wouldn't of been much of a man if he hadn't shot them fellows" (Gladwell 169).
During the 19th century, in Harlan, Kentucky, a small and isolated town, a back story straight out of Romeo and Juliet played out, as so many people from two families, the Howards and Turners, killed each other in gunfights out of pure anger. Keep in mind, this all started out over a cow entering one of their farms. The idea of a "culture of honor" comes into play, as it is found out that these two families are Scottish-Irish, a very proud ethnicity. Because of their intense familial bonds and "lone wolf" nature, coming from their isolation, they preferred to settle things "like men", to the point where one man was not found guilty by anyone in a jury, despite shooting someone, because he was fighting "like a man".
Going over to plane crashes, which makes a lot more sense compared to other parts of the book, Korean Air, with its reliable Boeing 747, had two pilots, a captain and first officer, or second-in-command, flying in somewhat rainy weather, although not terrible. Everything was going well, and there shouldn't be many reasons for a crash, but surprise, there's a crash. Something never really discussed about plane crashes, the dialogue during the events, is revealed, and the importance of passiveness and aggressiveness is shown. When the plane is being flown into terrible weather, there's a clear difference between "I don't recommend going into that area" and "Turn away from here now". For a plane to be flown safely, the second type of language is pretty much necessary. Being from Korea, with a culture that heavily emphasizes respect, the first officer has to submit himself to the captain, to the point of buying him gifts or taking a slap in the face. When this bad weather occurred, the first officer's language was too passive, and the captain dismissed him. By the time disaster was staring at them, and the first officer was more assertive, it was too late.
This idea of respect has always played a massive role in my, and I'm sure many other people's, life, and seeing how it can result in hundreds of people dying, since this occurs all over the world, makes me a bit uneasy. With the obvious example being with my family, it also extends into situations found in schools, such as with teachers and other people. Although I mean no disrespect at all (again, respect is something major to me), there are just some teachers that need to recognize what their students are trying to say to them. I don't know if it is just the way they are, or if something like this situation can apply, where our language is too passive, but with how critical this recent time has been, with AP testing and everything, we need all of the support we can get. Teachers shouldn't be so stubborn to the point of refusing to help, no matter their age. When my friends end up almost rallying up trying to send a message, I know something not so great had happened over the last couple weeks. Not as bad as a plane crash, but still bad. I can't tell you what it is, and I hope not to find out in the future, but with the week over, maybe things can settle down a bit.
I had quite a bit of difficulty finding time to read this section of my book (again, tests and everything), but at least it was pretty intriguing. I ended up reading it only a couple hours before this post. Also, I tried to limit my writing, as it was usually the summary pushing everything over. If there was anything I could pull away from this book, and I hope that others would as well, it would be this idea of how there could be "too much respect", since it could apply in so many situations in our lives. Where else has it affected you? What happened out of it? Here, Korean Air learned from their mistakes and is now one of the best airlines in the world. Can we do the same? Who knows. Anyways though, good job surviving the week, and I hope that this section made you think a bit. I know it did for me.
During the 19th century, in Harlan, Kentucky, a small and isolated town, a back story straight out of Romeo and Juliet played out, as so many people from two families, the Howards and Turners, killed each other in gunfights out of pure anger. Keep in mind, this all started out over a cow entering one of their farms. The idea of a "culture of honor" comes into play, as it is found out that these two families are Scottish-Irish, a very proud ethnicity. Because of their intense familial bonds and "lone wolf" nature, coming from their isolation, they preferred to settle things "like men", to the point where one man was not found guilty by anyone in a jury, despite shooting someone, because he was fighting "like a man".
Going over to plane crashes, which makes a lot more sense compared to other parts of the book, Korean Air, with its reliable Boeing 747, had two pilots, a captain and first officer, or second-in-command, flying in somewhat rainy weather, although not terrible. Everything was going well, and there shouldn't be many reasons for a crash, but surprise, there's a crash. Something never really discussed about plane crashes, the dialogue during the events, is revealed, and the importance of passiveness and aggressiveness is shown. When the plane is being flown into terrible weather, there's a clear difference between "I don't recommend going into that area" and "Turn away from here now". For a plane to be flown safely, the second type of language is pretty much necessary. Being from Korea, with a culture that heavily emphasizes respect, the first officer has to submit himself to the captain, to the point of buying him gifts or taking a slap in the face. When this bad weather occurred, the first officer's language was too passive, and the captain dismissed him. By the time disaster was staring at them, and the first officer was more assertive, it was too late.
This idea of respect has always played a massive role in my, and I'm sure many other people's, life, and seeing how it can result in hundreds of people dying, since this occurs all over the world, makes me a bit uneasy. With the obvious example being with my family, it also extends into situations found in schools, such as with teachers and other people. Although I mean no disrespect at all (again, respect is something major to me), there are just some teachers that need to recognize what their students are trying to say to them. I don't know if it is just the way they are, or if something like this situation can apply, where our language is too passive, but with how critical this recent time has been, with AP testing and everything, we need all of the support we can get. Teachers shouldn't be so stubborn to the point of refusing to help, no matter their age. When my friends end up almost rallying up trying to send a message, I know something not so great had happened over the last couple weeks. Not as bad as a plane crash, but still bad. I can't tell you what it is, and I hope not to find out in the future, but with the week over, maybe things can settle down a bit.
I had quite a bit of difficulty finding time to read this section of my book (again, tests and everything), but at least it was pretty intriguing. I ended up reading it only a couple hours before this post. Also, I tried to limit my writing, as it was usually the summary pushing everything over. If there was anything I could pull away from this book, and I hope that others would as well, it would be this idea of how there could be "too much respect", since it could apply in so many situations in our lives. Where else has it affected you? What happened out of it? Here, Korean Air learned from their mistakes and is now one of the best airlines in the world. Can we do the same? Who knows. Anyways though, good job surviving the week, and I hope that this section made you think a bit. I know it did for me.