Non-Fiction Blog Post Triangle Waist Factory Fire Upfront Magazine Sept.2.2013

The Triangle Waist Factory Fire occurred on March 25, 1911. Its duration was only a half of an hour long. In that half hour, 146 people died, and those people have made such a difference in the world. Not only the people, but the event itself as well. After the Triangle Waist factory Fire (TWFF), more than 30 safety laws were made in New York. Not only that, but child labor was eliminated by the late 1930’s.

The author is obviously is pressing to make us feel remorseful for those who died in the TWFF, but also maybe a little glad. Surely I am confused about how I feel about the TWFF, I am upset for the women and men who died that day, yet I am glad in a way, that it happened. Without the event, who knows… maybe there might be a small chance that some type of child labor might still exist in America because TWFF didn’t occur. And maybe there still might be no overtime pay, or minimum wage. The author has a good way of sneaking in his opinion by throwing a quote in.

“It was an incredibly galvanizing event for nation’s labor movement and the rights of workers. After Triangle, people were so shocked, not only by the terrible disaster, but by the drama of these young immigrant women who treated as less than women.” Bruce Raynor.

The author also uses very loaded words, to show how he feels, he uses words like, “terrible” and “disaster.” I believe because of this, this is a very subjective article.

I’ve found that my feelings toward TWFF are still quite confused. But if I’m being completely honest, I’m a little angry. I’m angry at the fact that before all these good things have to happen, something bad has to before. And I don’t even care if that’s cliché, because it describes exactly how I feel, and that is truly all that matters. What angers me more is that, that literally happens all the time. Bullying. A child must die before a law is made. But not just one, no, there has to be twenty to make something happen. It just makes me feel like people don’t pay enough attention, just to what matters to them and they don’t take into any consideration how anybody else feels, they always think of themselves, and they end up getting too caught up and it’s like walking with a mirror in front of you. Everything good always comes from something bad. I guess it’s a cycle, or some weird circle type sort of thing.