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SOAPStone. “All I Wanted Was to Talk to My Family, and Get Dry Socks” Capt. Chesley B Sullenberger III Newsweek Magazine Feb 12 2009. S ubject. Crash landings Heroes/Heroicism Sullenberger Definition of hero. S peaker. The author is the speaker, Sullenberger

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  1. SOAPStone “All I Wanted Was to Talk to My Family, and Get Dry Socks” Capt. Chesley B SullenbergerIII Newsweek Magazine Feb 12 2009

  2. Subject • Crash landings • Heroes/Heroicism • Sullenberger • Definition of hero

  3. Speaker • The author is the speaker, Sullenberger • An airline pilot known for landing a commercial airplane (with a malfunctioning engine and bound to crash) into the Hudson River (NYC) • Older, respected, long time pilot

  4. Occasion • A month after emergency-crash landing into the Hudson River • When discussing heroism • Taking a writing test (JFK)

  5. Audience • Readers of Newsweek • People interested in plane crash stories • People who think he is a hero • Students in McCarthy’s class

  6. Purpose • To inform the reader about what happened to him after he “heroically” landed a plane • To make a comment about what he thinks is really heroic about his experience • To encourage lots of ordinary people to think of themselves as heroes

  7. Tone • Humble • Respectful of the reader and of other pilots • Adapting to something new • Getting used to the idea that he is a hero

  8. Author’s main point • The author is trying to say that his definition of hero has changed • He wasn’t a hero because he crash-landed the plane • He was the hero because he was ready to crash land that plane • All people “on their grind” are heroes for doing the right thing

  9. My Response • I agree with him for a couple of reasons • I used to think heroes were the ones who saved the day in catastrophe. Now I think it is the people who do the little things. People who do their jobs, day in and day out are the real heroes because it isn’t easy. Doing hard things is the real heroism.

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