Roger Rosenblatt's The Man In The Water

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On January 13, 1982, lives were taken, faith put to the test, and most of all sacrifices given. The frigid waters of the Potomac River never could have predicted that Air Florida Flight 90 was about to take a plunge into it's bitter water. Because Flight 90 had a mechanical failure, it caused the plane to go down at 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C., thus, taking the lives of a total of 78 people. It was a sureal scene, taking out part of a bridge and disruppting any bit of peace the city had. Surviving the crash would be a miracle in itself, however 6 people managed to crawl out of the glacial waters with air in their lungs and hurried beats in their hearts. These fortuitous people got to go home to their worried friends and family only because of the actions of the "man in the water." The heroic man risked his own life for the safety of these 6 individuals. Because the man contined to help others before himself, his own life was taken by the raging waters of the Potomac. Roger Rosenblatt wrote a passage about the man, titled, Man in the Water. He discusses the man's acts of courage, the relationship between man and nature, and how the man really didn't …show more content…
It also reminds us of the power that each human being possesses. Rosenblatt message that he is trying to protrey is that no the man in the water did something that everyone of us can do. None of us should forget that we all have the ability to be heros and leave a legacy. The man in the water displays the actions took by a normal man that categorize his as a hero. Anyone can step up to the plate when put to the test. This is the overall messae is especially significant in the writing of Roger Rosenblatt. Wether it be against nature or man, how are you going to leave this world? Rosenblatt tells the story of how the man in the water leaves this world giving every last ounce of life to
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