Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Get Up to Speed on the Latest Development

This article source explains that Flight 370 disappeared by flying under the radar, using mountainous terrain to cover the aircraft's tracks, and flying over eleven countries, including thousands of miles of uncharted land and oceans. Investigators are trying to determine who was flying the plane, whether that be a terrorist, a spy, or just a regular pilot, and investigators have determined that the pilot deliberately steered the plane off it's course. Right now, investigators believe that the plane has either crashed or landed near Thailand or the south Indian Ocean. Countries are now running background checks on every passenger on the plane, but none of the profiles have led investigators to pinpoint one particular person or group of people.

Although this tragedy has nothing to do with what we're doing in our English 10 class at the moment, it does relate to our unit on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This hijacker, if this incident is an act of terrorism, is infringing on the rights of all passengers on the plane. There are other human rights that this terrorist is ignoring, but the main one is that he or she is putting the lives of others in danger. Although we aren't learning about human rights anymore, this can still be applied and identified in circumstances other than the classroom.

I feel terrible about Flight 370, and I hope that these innocent people are still alive, wherever they are. It doesn't affect me directly, but to many other citizens, I'm sure it is heartbreaking and intimidating. This makes me even more hesitant to ride an airplane, since incidents like this occur all the time in all parts of the world. But just like the plane crash in the Andes mountains, those passengers were later found, and hopefully these people aboard Flight 370 are alive and safe.

How does the author use language to advance her point of view? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer? The author uses language to advance her point of view by explaining the back story, headlines, and theories of Flight 370. She states, "For the families and loved ones of those aboard Flight 370, some find comfort that there's no evidence the plane crashed." (CNN), which highlights the families and friends of the passengers. Also, she explains the effects of the crash by stating, "I hope they are alive... no matter how small the chance is" (CNN). 

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Shoichet, Catherine. "Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Get Up to Speed on the Latest Development". CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014.