Comprehending The Calamity By Emma Burke Summary

Emma Burke and Fred hewitt both experienced the devastating San Francisco earthquake and they reacted in different ways but kept the same idea in mind the whole time. Emma burke and Fred Hewitt both had to react fast to survive. Fred Hewitt fell on his back during the quake and from the information he provided he did not help much after words. Emma burke did not do much during the earthquake but brace herself but after words she was a huge hands on helper. Emma Burke looked to god as a savior but fred hewitt looked to god as an avenger. They entire time they knew how terrible the whole thing was. In the personal narratives “Comprehending the Calamity” by Emma Burke and “The Horrific Wreck of the city” by Fred Hewitt, the authors explain

My first evidence is from when Fred Hewitt wrote, “It is just possible that the most dramatic point in San Francisco when that terrible rumble began…” Similarly, Emma Burke wrote, “The shock came...The shock was constantly growing heavier; rumbles, crackling noises, and falling objects.” These two pieces of evidence support my claim because they convey the shear amount of terror they most likely felt. They convey this in things like how the shock grew and the rumble was terrible. My next evidence is from when Fred Hewitt wrote, “I turned quickly to shut out the terrible sight, but on all sides it seemed to be just a repetition of what I had already

My first evidence is from when Fred Hewitt wrote, “It is impossible to judge the length of that shock. To me it seemed an eternity. I was thrown on my back and the pavement pulsated like a living thing.” unlike when Emma Burke wrote, “We braced ourselves in the doorway, clinging to the casing, Our son appeared across the reception room, and my husband motioned to him to stand in his door also, for fear of the chimney going out.” This supports my claim because Emma Burke beconned her son over and braced herself during the earthquake unlike when Fred Hewitt fell on his back. My next evidence is from when Fred Hewitt wrote, “I was within a stone’s throw of that city hall when the hand of an avenging God fell upon San Francisco.” In contrast Emma Burke wrote “The all-prevailing cheerfulness and helpfulness were encouraging signs of our progress in practicing the golden rule, and humanity’s struggle upward toward the example of our Savior. This supports my claim because Fred Hewitt describes god as an angry avenger as a metaphor for the earthquake. And opposingly Emma Burke thinks we need to look at god as a savior, someone to thank for not completely destroying humans. In conclusion Fred Hewitt and Emma Burke in there personal narratives, “Comprehending the Calamity” by Emma Burke and “The Horrific Wreck of the