Reading log 4

Title: Grenfell tower fire

Author: Lindsay Maizland   

Text type: Article

Date finished: 23/6/17

This is an article about the Grenfell tower and how deadly this fire was for the people of London. On the 14 of June a devastating fire broke out just after midnight in the tall building in London.This building wasn't small it was 24 stories high and approximately 600 people were staying in the building at this time. As this fire rapidly spread people were in desperate need of getting out of the building before it was too late. Some people were so desperate to get out they jump out their windows, while the other people were stuck in the building screaming for help. Emergency services were quick to scene and hundreds of firefighters and 45 fire engines were involved in attempt to try and put this deadly fire out. Many firefighters going to the higher floors first and making there way down to try and control the fire. Many people were severely injured in the fire. 17 were confirmed to be in critical condition and 74 people to be in 5 hospital across London.

On the 16th of June 2017 they declared that the building was unsafe. They said that the fire was caused by a faulty fridge on the 4th floor. The builders recently added cladding to the building which caused the fire to spread more rapidly throughout the building. Many people got out before the fire had got to them. People were desperately trying to find their loved ones. Those unfortunate ones that were told to stay in their rooms until they got the all clear, were screaming and yelling. The people of the town said that they could hear the residents screaming “HELP PLEASE HELP US.”  One lady was very determined to save her baby she yelled out “please just catch my baby please.” She wrapped the baby tight in a blanket and threw the baby from the 9th floor of the building. A kind man stepped forward and caught the baby just in time.

This tragic event could've easily been avoided if they just had added the sprinklers for an extra $9000. This fire would of never took the lives of those innocent people. The government knew that the residents were at risk but they didn't think it was enough. Many residents were demanding answers. Many people said that some of the fire alarms never went off when the fire had broken out. Most people being alarmed by all the other residents screaming and knocking on doors. Others said they had heard the alarm sound and the sight of the smoke. Many people ignored the "stay put" advice that was given, and because those people ignored that advice they were the ones that survived the blaze.

Personally this made me feel angry because they could have avoided this whole situation if they just added the sprinklers to the building for and extra $9000 if that was the case this would of never happened and those innocent people wouldn't of died. for example in this article they suggested putting the sprinklers in but said it was to much extra money to pay as they had all ready paid heaps of money on the cladding on the building. As i read through this article i felt sorry for those ones stuck in the building with no way out, to think that many families were in that building at the time of the blaze and many of them unable to escape. For example the lady and her baby their was no way out for them no where to go so she took matters into her own hands just to insure her baby was safe. 

reading log 3

Meth ad (parents)

Parents is a short ad by the meth project. This advertisement is about how meth can take you over and change you into someone you're not.It shows us that meth can make you lose control. In this ad the lights go on in their house the parents aren't so much arguing but the mum wants to help her son. Her tears are streaming down her face because she just wants to help him. The young teenager is addicted and obviously needs help but the father won't let her do anything, as he has gone too far and is already addicted. The son is banging on the door screaming “ come on dad let me in come on dad” he then starts yelling “I'LL KILL YOU” you can obviously tell that he is angry and out of control.

There is also some sort of a voice over in this ad where the boy is saying “ so I get along with my parents I mean they are pretty cool and i know they trust me” but sounds like it was before he started doing meth this shows us that he did love his family and they were close but somehow meth got the better of him and now the trust between him and his parents has gone.

An important lesson I have learned from this ad and possibly something to take into consideration is that meth is such a powerful,controlling drug and can ruin your whole life. for example in the ad you can obviously see that he is out of control at by the way he is yelling a kicking at the door. Meth changes someone’s whole appearance from being such a beautiful intelligent and honest person to being someone who you can’t even recognize, someone who steals from you and shows no respect.

For me as a teenager I have realized that meth is a drug that can turn your world upside down and change you into someone you don't want to be. for example in the ad you see the anger and rage on his face a clear sign he wants more drugs but cant as he has no more money. In one part of the advertisement i felt sad for the parents having to lock their son out of the house because he is to out of control for example in the ad the mum is crying her husband comes in and hugs her they walk out of the living room and turn off the lights. This has also made me realize that not a lot of people are seeking for the help they need if you know someone who is taking meth you need to help them out before it gets too much and they get to addicted, in theses advertisements it shows that addiction can take over fast. Teenagers nowadays need to think before they do anything like this, most of them don't even know what they are taking let alone what it will do to you say no to it and make sure your friends do the same. Say no it's not that hard