The Fender Bender Analysis

In life, there are many different cultures, races, genders and beliefs. But as humans, we have the rights to choose as we please. Just as in “The Fender Bender” where an illegal immigrant hits an American citizen’s van. The Hispanic man automatically starts panicking because he knows the cops are on the way to the scene. This story relates to a personal situation of mine when I backed into a brand new BMW owned by an Africa American woman in a Walmart parking lot. While both in the story and in my life, many emotions came upon the situation like panic, sympathy, and relief.
In “The Fender Bender” two men of different races were put into a situation where not many people would like to be in. The American man’s car was backed into by a Hispanic immigrant. The immigrant began to panic as he realized he was “without immigration papers, without a driving permit, and having hit another car”(23). He was one step away from Mexico. The same position as the woman I backed up into was in, when she knew she had no car insurance. Panic is an overwhelming emotion no matter the color of our skin. This is why as humans, we can feel sympathy for one another in terrible situations.
Nowadays, it is hard for people to feel sympathy because of issues like race and different beliefs. But in certain situations, relating to both mine and the American’s wreck, it is hard to
This is relevant to the same situation with the woman I hit. After realizing I wasn’t calling the cops she felt a tremendous relief. With me making this decision it not only made us more than acquaintances, it also showed that understanding people certain situations can bring great deliverance. The thought of no major damage to the cars on my part also brought me an abundance of relief. As new, difficult situations occur we learn how to make the most effective