Good And Simple People example essay topic

After reading The Courage To Care I believe that Odette Meyers quote "I do think that good people, simple people are much more complicated than evil people, which is one reason perhaps why we do not bother with them so much". is true for just about all of the rescuers. If these people were evil, they would have never found the courage to help out so many people. In my opinion, evil people are cowards acting out for attention. Normal, simple people are the human beings with the biggest hearts, most intelligent minds, and the one's with the most courage. The two rescuers I have found Meyer's statement to be most true are Marie C hotel aka "Madame Marie" and Irene Opdyke.

Madame Marie was your average, everyday woman. She had a huge heart and a great mind. When she helped rescue Odette and her mother she did what was natural to most simple people. Most simple people would not think twice about what they were doing or just how dangerous it was.

It is human nature to protect our family and the people we love. For those that are evil, they think only of themselves. They are truly cowards and do things that good people would not even imagine doing which is why we pay so much attention to them. Marie thought quickly and on her toes when she was helping to rescue the Jews. She held her composure when the search team entered her apartment. She was able to think quickly and give credible answers so that she was believed.

In my opinion, that is the sign of an intelligent person. Then you have Irene Opdyke who also was your average, simple, and good person. She risked her life to help out and protect the people she cared about. Although the people she helped out were not her family, she considered them just that and did what I believe any good person would do. It is human instinct to help out each other in times of crisis and tragedy. There are go many more good and simple people on this earth that we don't think twice about what they are doing even when they do something extraordinary.

It is the evil people that we look at with puzzled faces and bewilderment. This is why these people get so much attention. It is disbelief on the part of the everyday person. I was very inspired reading this book.

When I finished it, it made me want to be a better person. The stories of rescue told in the book make me believe that there is definitely more good than evil in this world. Many times it can seem like the exact opposite though, especially when you are watching the nightly news. Perhaps the most important lesson I learned from this book and the rescuers is that the best education you can give yourself is life experiences.

You have to learn from your mistakes and give yourself all of the opportunities you possibly can. That is what makes a person who they are. The more life experiences you have the better person you will be. Book smarts will only get you so far. In the case of The Courage To Care, it's the upbringing and life experiences of the rescuers that made them do what they did. In my opinion, this book goes to show just how big of an impact a single person can have on so many lives.

It makes me believe that I can truly make a difference in many people's lives if I really wanted to. I consider myself a good, simple person and now know that a little help can go a long way in the lives of the less fortunate. The rescuers in this book are prime examples of that. Thank you for letting us read this book. It really wraps up the semester well and puts and exclamation point on what I have learned. One person can make a huge difference.