That Ghulam Ali was certainly a good man, so patient with us and so compassionate. He had never seen us before, and yet when he
met us, he said, “I will help you.” That’s the thing about life. You never know when and where you will encounter a spot of human decency. I have felt alone in this world at times; I have known long periods of being no one. But then, without warning, a person like Ghulam Ali just turns up and says, “I see you. I am on your side.” Strangers have been kind to me when it mattered most. That sustains a person’s hope and faith. Based on the conclusion, how do you think the author feels about humanity?
a. She thinks Ghulam Ali is the only good person she knows
b. She is disappointed by humanity’s indifference to people in need.
c. She accepts that most people are cruel and self-absorbed.
d. She believes that people are capable of great kindness.
in the end he survives by clinging to the overturned boat as it is washed into shallow water by the surf. Even then, he waves away a rescuer and points to the correspondent, indicating that he should be helped ashore first. The cook is described as fat and untidily dressed.
