During the horrifying event of September 11, 2001, many people lost their lives. Many considered surviving this life threatening situation was all luck. But others can argue that it was the effort that people put in to survive. Even if someone survived a life-threatening situation, they could of been heavily affected by what happend. Many characteristic such as, courage, mental toughness, adaptability accounts for someone surviving a life threatening situation. In September 11, 2001, Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda initiated a coordinated terrorist attack using planes against the United States; they used four planes in total. Two of the planes hitting each of the World Trade Center towers. The third plane hit the pentagon and the last one …show more content…
However, there are scientific proof that it’s actually other factors that determines if someone lives or dies. According to a online article it says that if someone faces a life-threatening situation they will have a fight or flight reaction (“Fight/Flight Reaction). Either that person will just freeze up and doesn’t make the effort to save oneself or run to safety where that person can be saved.
Mental toughness is one of the characteristic that will allow someone to survive a life threatening situation. According to a online article, the person have to have a strong mind in order to make decision to save oneself (Robinson and Bridges). So if the person faces a life-threatening situation and are not able to make a quick decision, he or she will not be able to survive it.
Having the ability to quickly adapt to a situation is important to survive a life-threatening. In the online article, it states that one needs to be able to quickly analyze what is happening and adapt to it (Siebert). Without the ability to analyze a situation, the person is unable to adapt and survive. Also having some knowledge about the situation is important. This online articles says, “Residents living near Mount St Helens, when surveyed during some volcanic activity, did not understand the risks associated with a volcanic eruption” (Robinson and Nikola). Since the people didn’t know the dangers and risk associated with volcanic eruption they could of died or got
Survival skills can take over when in a life or death situation. The protagonist, Rainsford, in the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is a clear example of this. While on the way to hunting expedition Rainsford is thrown overboard his ship and swims to the nearby shore of Ship Trap Island. He explores the island and finds a chateau. He is invited in by the owner, General Zarroff, and they begin to converse. Here Rainsford learns something dark about this man that will lead to him being on the run for his life. He is forced to let his survival skills, resourcefulness, thinking on his feet, and his good eye, take center stage in the fight for his life.
19 militants from al-Qaeda carried suicide attacks towards the United States. Two of the planes hit the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, making the towers to fall down. A third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania which didn’t reach its goal which was the Capitol. As a result from this tremendous attack over 3,000 people died in New York City and Washington D.C.
On the morning of September 11/2001, 19 terrorist working for the Al Qaeda terrorist organization hijacked four commercial planes. They attempted to fly them into multiple U.S targets. One of the planes, American Airlines, flight 11, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:50 a.m. Another plane, United Airlines, flight 175, crashed into the south tower at 9:04 a.m. These tragedies took the lives of nearly 3000 people and affected the lives of millions.
You can do think by taking step by step out of the problem or emergency that you are in. For example, in the Scholastic Scope Article, “Disaster in Space,” on page 8 it says “They knew rule number one in an emergency is to focus on the problem. Worry and panic do not get you close to a solution. And so the astronauts got to work.” This clearly shows that the astronauts knew that panicking would only make it worse and the only way to make it better way by staying focused. Another example, in the Scholastic Scope Article, “Disaster in Space,” on page 9 it says “Now they would do everything in their power to bring the astronauts home. Soon both Kranz’s team and the astronauts had come up with the same idea: to use their LEM as a lifeboat.” This clearly shows that the astronauts didn’t panic and used their head to think of an idea that would get them home safely. In conclusion, one way how to react to an emergency is by staying calm and focused on the
On September 11, 2001, the Islamist terrorist group known as al-Qaeda launched a series of terrorist attacks on the United States of America, specifically in the New York City and Washington D.C areas. Nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes with the intention of using them as suicide attacks that would crash those planes into designated buildings, or targets. Two of the four passenger jets were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, both of which collapsed entirely within two hours of being hit. The third plane was crashed into the Pentagon, and the west side of the building, which is the Headquarters of the US Department of Defense, partially collapsed. The fourth hijacked plane was intended for the US Capitol Building in Washington D.C, but instead crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after the passengers of the plane interfered with the hijackers. The attack on September 11th was devastatingly fatal—almost 3,000 people died in the attacks, including all of the al-Qaeda hijackers and every passenger aboard the four planes.
Survival, a life or death situation, one wrong move and you could die. It’s hard to remain calm in these situations, but some can do it. Lee had to escape from North Korea, Ralston was trapped alone under a rock, and Rainsford was being hunted alive, they survived from three things. It took Lee’s courage, Ralston’s Endurance, and Rainsford’s Intelligence to show they were survivors.
The morning of September 11, 2001 began with the hijacking of four planes from Boston’s Logan airport. The goal of the fateful event was to cripple the United States economy by destroying what was considered to be the center of its power, Wall Street, the Pentagon and the White House (Amadeo). The terrorists successfully hit one of their targets, both towers of the American Trade Center, by 9 AM the morning of September 11th. The Pentagon in Washington D.C. was the next target with American Airlines Flight 77 crashing into it around 9:30 AM. The last plane, Flight 93, which was headed for targets in Washington, either the White House or the Capitol Building, crashed into western Pennsylvania after the passengers attacked the terrorists on board (Amadeo). The death total was staggering, 2975 people died in the attacks on September 11, 2001. This number surpassed the number of people who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 1941
Everyday thousands of individuals put their lives at risk for no more than a sense of thrill. These daredevils decisions usually result in situations that require rescues that cost society large amounts of tax dollars. People who put themselves in a life-or-death situation should be held accountable for their rescue and should also be responsible for their actions. Being in a life-or-death situation does not excuse anyone from choosing a wrong path while knowing it isn’t the correct decision.
When involved with a near death experience humans will use any and all survival instincts, they know in order to prevent their death with all their might. The closer to death someone may come would mean the more they 'll strive to stay alive because ultimately no one wants to die, even if that means killing another person in order to do so. Although many people would deny this claim, I find this to be very true in my opinion because if you 're put into a situation where it’s either you have to die versus someone else dying; you obviously wouldn 't want to be the person who dies. Death is a very scary thing that can happen to a person and although everyone will ultimately meet their demise, it 's even harder to have someone
In the article “Terrorized by War on Terror” by Zbigniew Brzezinski, is about the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. They hijacked four airplanes in mid-flight. The terrorists flew two of the planes into two the World Trade Center in New York City. The crash caused the buildings to catch fire and collapse causing the whole city to fill up with smoke and ash. Another plane destroyed part of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane cr...
When in danger people tend to peel back there persona.There carefully crafted personality like an ornate statue shattering under pressure. Can that idea be taken to its logical extreme? Can a situation put someone under enough stress that they are left with nothing but their instincts? Mark Twain hypothesis that it can and in his writing attempts to show that an earthquake is the perfect situation. Set the scene on San Francisco where an average day turns to carnage in front of Mark Twain’s very eyes.
Al qaeda the terrorist group hijacked planes and caused the worst terrorists attack that happened in America which resulted plane manufacturing companies to create anti terrorist planes.
There are many dangerous natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes and hurricanes, but nothing can compare to “The Year Without a Summer.” This disaster was caused by a violent volcano eruption in Mount Tambora, in 1815. This could have been prevented if we had had the ideas and technology to monitor volcanoes. This disaster was devastatin. The eruption of Mount Tambora had disastrous effects around the globe. This specific volcano eruption was worse than any other better-known eruptions.
In a real life situation, the only thing that will come to my mind will be “I need his plank now”. At that moment, I will not be able to think it is too cruel to take it from the drowning man. I will think my life is more important than drowning man who I have never seen in my life. He is in danger, but so do I. I need to survive because
If life were merely a contest with fate, then should we not think before we act? Though some may argue that the proper time to reflect is before acting, I have learned from experience that, more times than not, this is not the best approach. The ability to act on instinct is crucial to success, in many situations. During an earthquake, for instance, one must quickly respond in whichever way necessary to protect themselves, as well as their loved ones. No matter how prepared, or trained, one may be, there is no way to predict what the essential motions should be taken at the time of an emergency.