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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, was something foreign to me until Just recently. How could such a big tragedy of our nation’s history, not make it into more books and other texts? Before this, I had only heard about the terrorist attacks in New York, but never an Incident not Involving an outside source. It Is a sorrowful yet Interesting topic, and It makes me question why It the factory fire Is not more commonly known about. My flrst reaction, was fear.
Fright, horror, panic, scare, terror, are all words that can describe this dreadful event, but words do not do Justice. I could not imagine being aced to pick my death, whether it being burning alive, or falling 8-10 stories to my death. Most people inside the building did not even get this “luxury”, many paralyzed by fear. 30 women died in the elevator alone. Even more died, falling to the pavement. What does one do, in such a hopeless situation? I hope I never have to make a decision half as frightening as such.
Secondly, I felt remorse, not only for the dead, but for their families. For thirty minutes or less, these people were put Into the worst situation of their entire lives. I feel so sorry for these dead people, many of whom were Immigrants or so poor, that hey were enslaved to this job. It was not the people that went home early that were killed, but those staying overtime in order to feed their families. In trying to work their hardest they were not rewarded, and that is one of the saddest things of all.
I felt remorse for the family members that could not even identify their loved ones by facial features, but by the clothing or Jewelry that somehow was not charred by the fire. I felt remorse for the entire city of New York, having to witness such a sad sight, and never being able to erase the painful images of burning, exploding bodies. Lastly, I could not help, but feel anger. Anger that the building was not inspected better, and upset that there was nothing that could be done for those poor people. A building with ten floors should have more than Just one fire escape.
I should not be too critical, for times were different, but part of the reason had to be inconsiderate ‘moneybags’ that did not care about their employees (or their safety) but how much Income they were making. It also pains me to see that It was so many women that lost their lives. Many of the workers were females, and it was a stereotypical woman job. If society were not set up the way it was, maybe more men would have been mployed in the factory, and maybe they could have broken down those tightly secured doors. These were mothers, daughters, and sisters all lost in the blaze.
The Triangle Shirtwast Factory Fire was a devastating blow to not only New York, but the entire nation. One positive is that it, along with other mishaps in factories, helped bring about great reforms involving the workplace. Yet, it should not have taken so many lost lives and sadness to compensate for these changes. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Reaction By kgibber never an incident not involving an outside source. It is a sorrowful yet interesting opic, and it makes me question why it the factory fire is not more commonly known My first reaction, was fear.
Fright, horror, panic, scare, terror, are all words that can minutes or less, these people were put into the worst situation of their entire lives. I feel so sorry for these dead people, many of whom were immigrants or so poor, that they were enslaved to this Job. It was not the people that went home early that were income they were making. It also pains me to see that it was so many women that lost their lives. Many of the workers were females, and it was a stereotypical woman Job.