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PassengersforPanamaSummaryTodMoran,thethirdmateoftheAraby,sensedsomethingabnormalastheArabyarrivedatCaribbeanportofLaGuaira.CaptainTomJarvisappointedTodtogetareceiptfromtheVenezuelaImportCompanyforthereasonthattheycannotloadthegoodsattheportatthatmoment.AlthoughCaracas,thecapitalofVenezuela,wasinturmoilanditwouldbedangeroustogotoCaracaswiththeSouthAmericanrevolutionbreakingoutthere,Todstilltooktheresponsibilityofgettingareceipt.AfterTodgotthereceiptfromLuisSanchez,themanagerofVenezuelaImportCompany,LuisSanchezrecognizedthedriverwhotookTodwasPaulVelasco,thenephewofGeneralGomez.PaulVelascowasanenemyoftherebelssoToddecidedtogetridofVelascobecausehedidnotwanttobeconsideredanaccompliceofVelasco.OnthewaytogetbacktoAraby,theywerecaughtinalotofdangeroussituationbytherebels,soTodfirmlyorderedVelascotogetoutofthecarseveraltimes,butinwain.VelascosucceededinconvincingTodthathewouldnotbeabletofindhiswaywithouthishelpandtheywereonthesameboattoescape.Ontheway,theyweresurroundedbytherebles,buttheytriedtomaketheirescapetoplayatrick.Unfortunately,Velascowasrecognizedbyoneoftherebelsbuttheymanagedtoescapebychance.TodrequiredVelascotogetoutofthecaragainandagain,butVelascotriedhisbesttostaywithhimbyappealingtohissympathyandcompassionforhisfamily,butitwasuselessbecauseTodperceivedthatsuchkindofmanshouldbepunishedbypeople.WhenVelascorevealedthetwosecretpassengershiddenintherumbleseatwhowerehiswifeandson,TodchangedhisattitudetowardVelascoanddecidedtohelphisfamilyescapethecity.However,Velascosacrificedhimselfforhisfamilywhenmeetinganarmedguard.Finally,TodfulfilledthepromisewithVelascotosavethelivesofthewifeandsonofapublicenemyandtakethembacktoPanama.AnalysisTherearesomeanalysisontheelementsofthestory.Firstofall,thesettingisasfollows.Betweenteninthemorningandtenthatnightofthedaywhenrevolutiontookplaceasaresultofthedeathofthepresident,GeneralGomez,atLaGuaira,CaracasinVenezuelaSouthAmerica.Secondly,itincludedeightconflicts,Todexpectedtoseeintensegunfightingbetweenthesoldiersoftheoldregimeandrebels.Butwhathesawwasanatmosphereofholidaycelebration.Next,tohissurprise,thechauffeurturnedouttobeanenemyofthepeople.Hedecidedtogetridofthechauffeurbecausehedidn’twanttobeconsideredanaccompliceofVelascoinordertogetbacktoAraby.TodwastryingtogetVelascooutofthecarwhilethelaterinsistedinstayingwithhimwhenamassofpeoplewasmarchingtowardthem.Todhadtoescapewiththedriverbymakingtheirblackcarshootaheadinhighgear.TodorderedVelascotogetoutofthecaragain,butinvain.Theywerecaughtindangeroussituationbetweentwocrowdsandalmosthadnowaytogo.Buttheytriedtomaketheirescapebyplayingatrick,pretendingtosupporttherebels.Thedisguiseddriverwasrecognizedbyoneoftherebels,buttheymanagedtoescapebychance.VelascotriedhisbesttostaywithTodbyappealingtoTod’ssympathyandcompassionforhisfamily,butitwasuseless.Thirdly,theclimaxcomes.ThefirstisthatVelascorevealedthetwosecretpassengershiddenintherumbleseat,whowonTod’ssympathyandcompassionandchangedTod’sattitudetowardthewholething.ThesecondisthatthecarwasstoppedbeforealightedgrocerystoreandVelascowasarrestedwhileTodandthepassengersintherumbleseatescaped.Atthestory,TodandVelascoarethemaincharactersaroundwhomtheconflictsrevolve.TodexperiencesgreatchangeinhisattitudetowardtheSouthAmerican.Hefirstthinksheisanoutsider,lookingdownupontherevolutionandtheSouthAmericanculture.Laterhegetsmoreandmoreinvolvedinthisrevolutionandbecomessympatheticwiththerebels.Hefinallygainsanewunderstandingofthishistoricalevent.TodalsoexperiencesgreatchangeinhisattitudetowardVelasco.Finallyhesavedthelivesofthewifeandsonofapublicenemy.Velascohasadualcharacter.Ononehand,heiscrueltothepeopleinthecountryanddeservestobearrestedandkilledasatyrant.Ontheotherhand,heiskindanddevotedtohisfamilyasahusbandandfather.Atthestory,TodisaprotagonistwhoisfacedwithaseriesofconflictsinthestorywhileVelascoistheAntagonistwhocausestheconflicts.Thestoryisaboutjustice,humannatureofsympathyandcompassion,whichisrevealedseveraltimethroughthedialogues,thejusticeofoverthrowingtheregimegovernment;thejusticeTodshowsinhisactiontosaveandprotecttheweak.ThesympathyTodshowsforpeopleinthiscountry;thesympathyTodshowsforVelasco’s;thesympathyandcompassionVelascoshowsforhiswifeandchild.