It's amazing that every decision people make, no matter how unimportant it may seem, can change the outcome of their day or even, on a larger scale, their lives. From asking someone out on a date to buying a watch; decisions can start a chain reaction of events that can take one on a journey to the unknown. In Carrie's Story in the Dumbtown Inquirer, there are many people who made decisions that led to the death of Carrie Johnston. Amongst these people, the decisions made by the lover, the cab driver, and Carrie herself were the most significant and therefore, made these individuals principally accountable for her demise.
Carrie Johnston's lover can be held responsible for her death as it was this man's selfish and unthoughtful decisions that led to Carrie's fatal walk through City Park. The lover "did not offer to drive Johnston home to safety" even though he was aware that the vagrant had approached her in an aggressive manner moments earlier. This shows that h
The cab driver is also responsible for her death but in a very different way than that of the lover. The decisions made by the cab driver were strictly made with respect to being a businessman. For example, "he refused to deliver Johnston to her home" because she had left home without her wallet and could not pay the fare to get home. Even though he heard her entire story, he still rejected her saying "he couldn't offer free rides" which was clearly a decision made by a businessman. It is understood how unbending the cab driver was on his decision as he, too did not entertain any other alternatives which demonstrates a lack of human decency. It would have been as simple as allowing Carrie Johnston to pay the fare when she was dropped off and it would have saved her life. Working for a taxi cab service includes obeying rules and regulations that the employees are given but in some cases the legal thing to do isn't always the right thing to do and in this instance it
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