Friday, December 11, 2015

Topic and Main Idea

Topic of the Article: People cared more about the Paris attack than the attack on Kenya and Beirut. 

Finding Out About Older Attack For First Time- 

  • Main Idea: The attack on Kenya was just has terrible as what happened in Paris. 


Different Victims Spark Our Different Reactions-

  • Main Idea: Many people feel that we react to terrible events differently depending on whom the victims are. Some deaths seen to matter more to us than others. 


Caring Tied To Our Feelings Of Closeness- 

  • Main Idea: One thing seems clear, though. People are more likely to care when terrible things happen to people and places to which they feel. 


Americans Hold Paris Dear- 

  • Main Idea: It is that closeness to Paris that made Americans express their sadness and shock on Facebook and Twitter. It was almost as if a friend had died.