In the town of Friendswood there is a huge oil spill that has been effecting the town. One of the problems is the EPA told the citizens that it was safe to stay in the town. There are many effects that the oil has on the town. Jess, the daughter of Lee, has passed away from blood disease. Lee believes that her daughter died from the oil spill. This has led to Lee trying to prove that the land is not fit to be built on. Since the EPA has been telling the town that it is safe to live there the citizens are believing it. Lee has done research and realized that the land is not safe and she is trying to relay the information to the town. She wants the town to stand up to the EPA.
This situation can be compared to things going on in the United States today. Many people feel that with the new president things are going to revert back to what they were many years ago; specifically women's rights. The people that have felt like their rights are being taken away they have been protesting and speaking up. An example of this is the Women's Marches in many different states. These marches took place in January 2017. Many women, men and children took to the streets to stand up for their rights. This is important because if people do not stand up for what they believe in then they will feel like that are being controlled. These marches are showing young children to stand up for what they believe in.
The importance of both of these situation is people are standing up for what they feel is right. Lee feels that not building on the land is the safest thing for the town and the people living in it. The women and men walking in the marches want to stand up for rights of women. No better what the situation is one person can not change everyone's mindset. There needs to be a lot of people standing up for the issue. If there are more people, there is more of an impact.
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