1. Why did the hospital decide to turn people in need away? Was race a factor in this decision? Why or why not?
I believe they turned people away because they couldn’t even help the people in the hospital. I don’t think it had anything to with race.
2. Was it necessary to euthanize the pets left at the hospital? What alternatives existed given the chaos?
They want to save the people first. But some people love their pets as people.
3. Dr. Cook’s views in this chapter are sharply contrasted with nurse Kathy Green’s. Is it possible to hold the view that Merle Lagasse is dying of cancer AND that she is somebody’s mother? Why or why not?
People should be treated the same. But we are not all the same and we are different stages of ours life and have different ideas on life.
4. Mark and Sandra evacuate Vera LeBlanc as many others wait. What factors continue to plague communications during this disaster?
Communication as limited