Question

PLEASE HELP ME.... (30 points and brain if correct)

(Essay Worth 10 points)

Is the pilot in “The Cold Equations” a “good” person or a “bad” person? What examples from the story make you think this? Explain your answer in three to five sentences.

Answer 1

The pilot, Marilyn is a good person in The Cold Equations. All she wanted to do was to see her brother. She boarded the ship that had already exceeded the weight limit. If the captain wanted to live and deliver the planet, they would've had to kick her off the ship. Marilyn did not know any of this though.

Answer 2

Marilyn is a good person in this story because all she wanted to do was see her brother. so she went on board of a medical ship. the ship that Marilyn when on board of, cant hold any more weight than the amount that it has already. So if the captain wants to live, and deliver the medicine to the planet, then he is going to have to throw her off the board. Marilyn does not know that though, she thinks that she will only get fined.