Question

• what happens to michael? are we surprised by his actions at the end?
• are each character’s actions consistent with who we thought they were?

erica says, “there was no such thing as safe, only safer...” (25)

quote	say	mean	matter

| “there was no such thing as safe, only safer...” (25) | (rephrase in your own words)
this quote is saying ... | this quote means ... | what this person is saying in this quote matters because ... |

do we agree with this idea? why or why not? (ex: yes, i agree with this idea, because ...)

Explanation:

For the "Say" column:

This quote is saying that absolute safety doesn't exist; we can only achieve a state that is relatively more secure.

For the "Mean" column:

This quote means that in any situation, there's no way to be completely free from risk or danger. Instead, we can only take measures to reduce risks and make things more secure than they were before.

For the "Matter" column:

What this person is saying in this quote matters because it challenges the idea of perfect safety and encourages a more realistic approach to risk management. It makes us think about how we assess and work towards safety in different aspects of life, like personal safety, environmental safety, or safety in systems, by focusing on incremental improvements in safety rather than aiming for an unattainable perfect safety.

For the agreement question:

Yes, I agree with this idea, because in real life, we can see that even with safety measures, there are still potential risks (for example, in transportation, we have safety features in cars, but accidents can still happen, so we keep improving safety to be "safer" rather than having "safe" roads with no accidents). Or No, I don't agree with this idea, because I believe that in some controlled environments (like a well - designed laboratory with strict protocols), we can achieve a state of being "safe" rather than just "safer". (You can choose either agreement stance and adjust the example according to your own understanding.)

Answer:

For the "Say" column:

This quote is saying that absolute safety doesn't exist; we can only achieve a state that is relatively more secure.

For the "Mean" column:

This quote means that in any situation, there's no way to be completely free from risk or danger. Instead, we can only take measures to reduce risks and make things more secure than they were before.

For the "Matter" column:

What this person is saying in this quote matters because it challenges the idea of perfect safety and encourages a more realistic approach to risk management. It makes us think about how we assess and work towards safety in different aspects of life, like personal safety, environmental safety, or safety in systems, by focusing on incremental improvements in safety rather than aiming for an unattainable perfect safety.

For the agreement question:

Yes, I agree with this idea, because in real life, we can see that even with safety measures, there are still potential risks (for example, in transportation, we have safety features in cars, but accidents can still happen, so we keep improving safety to be "safer" rather than having "safe" roads with no accidents). Or No, I don't agree with this idea, because I believe that in some controlled environments (like a well - designed laboratory with strict protocols), we can achieve a state of being "safe" rather than just "safer". (You can choose either agreement stance and adjust the example according to your own understanding.)