Inside things do not go well and when Blomkvist is captured, Vanger points out how Blomkvist did not need to come in when invited, he had a bad feeling about it, but he came in anyway. Vanger remarks how hard it is to appear impolite, to say no even when the stakes are high.
And stakes were high during the recent storm when passengers returning to Halifax from Cuba on an Air Transat flight made repeating attempts to land in high winds. Listen to the following description of events by one of the passengers, Craig Jackson. The 11 minute interview is well worth a listen in terms of ToK. Of particular interest is Jackson's description of passenger dynamics in the Montreal airport prior to their second and third attempted landings. Related links are below.
Folks, this is just the sort of Real Life Situation you should now be looking for since presentations (and Spring?) are just around the corner.
Craig Jackson on Mainstreet
The following related articles may suggest ways in which the above Real Life Situation might be framed by a Knowledge Question:
An article in the NYTimes Sunday Review regarding research into our difficulties saying no: the impact of advice.
Wikipedia's outline of the Milgram Experiment.
