During my critical reading and thinking tutorial, we were assigned a task to choose 8 people from a list of 15 to live in a newly discovered island where there are no human beings but consists of diverse flora and fauna. They will leave there and create a new society without any outside contact for the next 50 years. At first, we need to select the 8 people individually and then we will be assigned in a group to draw up the final conclusion.
The 8 people that i personally selected was Anita Mak - popstar (F,23), Dr.Soekardi - retired navy commander (M,56), Dr.Alice Smithson - graduate who studied sociology and anthropology (F,33), Abdul Kadir - minister (29,M), R.Govinder - paddy farmer (M,41), Mary Lee - socially active school girl (F,16), Tan Sim Yee - Chinese physician (M,65) and Imran Saraswadi - Indonesian construction labor (M,27).
The reason i selected Anita Mak is because i believe she would be essential in providing entertainment. Not only that, she is also a female. Therefore, she would play a significant role in increasing the population of the society. Dr.Soekardi would assist in emergency situation and he is also well equipped with combat skills which he could utilize to provide protection to the society.
Dr.Alice who is a graduate in sociology and anthropology would also be beneficial to the society because she would help in solving conflicts that arises between people. She would also help in forming unity between people in the society. Abdul Kadir possesses leadership qualities which is a very important aspect in a society. Every society needs a leader where we can look up to for inspiration and also guidance.
The importance of food cannot be declined. The people in the society needs food in order to ensure their survival. So, R.Govinder who is a paddy farmer would be very much needed in the society to ensure food production. Next, Mary Lee, a socially active school girl would be needed to increase the population in the society and also her socially active traits would be beneficial in forming unity between people in the society.
If there were to be a situation where people are sick or hurt, it is definitely impossible to obtain modern medicines in the island. Medicines can only be obtained traditional way. So, an expert in herbal medicine would be needed and Tan Sim Yee would be a perfect choice. Although, he is old but he can help to pass his knowledge in herbal medicine to the others. The people in the island would also need shelter. Therefore, Imran Saraswadi who has been working in the construction industry for the past 5 years would be helpful in building homes for the people in the society.
Those are 8 people that i have chosen to live in the newly discovered island. I believe the 8 people would be able to provide significant contribution in forming a well balanced society.
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