<p>I have been having some trouble with the essay on the SAT. Please give me feedback on this SAT essay I wrote. Thank you!</p>
<p>Are bad choices and good choices equally likely to have negative consequences?</p>
<p>Making choices is something we do everyday. Some choices are good because they benefit the decision maker, and some are bad because they hinder the decision maker. What is inevitable about all decisions is that all choices, whether they are good or bad, have negative consequences because what is beneficial at the time of decision may be hindrances later on. This can be seen in Benito Cereno by Herman Melville and the usage of the atomic bomb during World War II. </p>
<p>In Benito Cereno by Herman Melville, slaves are being transported on a trading vessel. It is the early 1800’s, and slave trade is still fairly common. Conditions of slaves in transport vessels are still inhumane. The slaves, lead by the cunning Babo, revolted against the white slave masters. It was a good decision at the time because it would free them from being human chattels and grant them better living conditions on the ship. However, the revolt caused the ship to lost many essential supplies, such as most of the food and water. This lack of supplies, as a result of a bad decision, caused the slaves to ask for help from another ship’s captain, Captain Delano. Delano eventually realizes that the slaves had revolted and helped the white captain subdue the slaves. What the slaves had thought of as a good choice at the time of decision eventually backfired on them, carrying bad repercussions.</p>
<p>A similar event occurred in US history. During the World War II, President Truman had to decide whether to unleash the nuclear bombs on Japan. Because unleashing the bombs would prevent the deaths of thousands of soldiers in the landing on Japanese homeland, he chose the affirmative, devastating the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, the usage of nuclear bombs also started the Cold War arms race, during which the US public developed an extreme hatred for communists, resulting in the Red Scare. The Red Scare caused the imprisonment of many innocent people who are accused of being Soviet spies. This is an endangerment of the justice of the American court system. Unleashing nuclear bombs at the time of decision appeared to be a good decision because it would save the lives of many soldiers. However, its repercussion is fairly devastating. Good choices can result in bad consequences. </p>
<p>Even the best choices can result in negative repercussions. It is evident in both the literature of Herman Melville and in US history. Even if our choices are made with the best intentions, bad repercussions are still inevitable. All we can do is prepare for them.</p>