Will Allison’s novel, Long Drive Home, highly
emphasizes the emotional impact that a car accident can have on everyone
involved in the accident. Also, Allison sends a strong message, that no matter
who you are, with the right situations and moments you could go to the extreme
and make bad decisions.
The novel and the exhibition gives us two situations
that contrast in the after emotional effects that each person had. In the novel,
the characters didn’t care a lot about what Glen went through, they were mainly
worried about Sara’s and Juwan’s family emotional health. When in reality, Glen
was part of the accident too and needed help. Since he didn’t get any, later
on, he submerge himself into alcohol and obsessed over things that he shouldn’t,
like making Derek pay for something that was not his fault, Juwan’s death.
In
the exhibition, Fiesta II showed the testimony of a woman named Gloria Quiñones
who lost her daughter due to a drunk driver, and later on her husband committed
suicide because he couldn’t endure the pain. Nevertheless, Gloria never lost
her want to live and started educating people on the dangers of drinking and
driving because she followed the steps suggested by the book “¿Qué hacer en el
peor día de tu vida?” Gloria’s story can be contrasted to Glen’s situation in
the novel because while Glen was drinking and fighting, Gloria was rebuilding
her life in a very optimistic way, even though she lost half of her family. On the right side, you can appreciate a picture from the exhibit, where Gloria stated that the only thing that she wanted to do, after losing half of her family, was to live.
To summarize, the novel and the exhibition relate in
terms of the after effects of a terrible situation such as car accidents.
Although, the exhibition specifies in drunk driving accidents, the coping
techniques can relate to any bad situation. Also, with the right help and
motivation, one bad experience can have a good emotional outcome. If the help
doesn’t arrive on time, the person’s emotional health may be at risk.
Therefore, from the novel and the exhibition everyone can learn that it is
important to look for help before it is too late. An example is that Glen lost
control of himself and his marriage, and Gloria Quiñones, lost half of her
family and still managed to live her life.
Since Gloria's husband committed suicide after the death of his daughter, I find it important and relevant to show you two videos. The fist one gives you advice on how to deal with the death of a loved one, and the second video shows you ways you can help a person ,who is having suicidal thoughts for some reason.
I really liked the connection you established between the novel and the exhibition: as if they were a continuation - cause and effect. Also, I enjoyed watching the videos you attached to the post. Sometimes it can be hard for a person to help another person who is going through a rough time. At least in my case, sometimes I don't know what to tell them. If anything, I'm just able to let them know that they are not alone. However, with videos like these you can develop the tools to become a better person to help others going through rough times.
ReplyDeleteThese videos got to me. I never knew exactly what to do with someone going through their problems. But now I feel like I'm just a bit more prepared for helping others get through their own demons.
ReplyDeleteAnd the connection you established between the book and exhibition was creative and genius! The book is the problem and the exhibition gives the tools to deal with said problem. It was poetic, even.
As Antonio, I really liked the connection you made. Often, people only focus on the victim's family and the other is left behind. These types of situations are meant to be dealt precocious so that anybody continues to get hurt, more than they already do. The videos make you think about many things. My mom used to deal with drunk driving, FLASMAD, and she told me many cases and they were different each and everyone of them. I completely agree with you. This made me think many things.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw that first picture at the beggining of the post, I got a sinking feeling in my gut. It really got to me. Your relation of the book and exhibition was actually amazing. I also loved how you included the fact that the people who cause drunk driving accidents need help too; we need to see the whole spectrum of people in these situations. I'm glad you included those videos. Their advice will be helpful to me when I'm in this kind of situation in my life.
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