There was no doubt in Mr Ogden’s mind now:the Titanic was unsinkable
This was one of the main reasons why it sank, because people thought it would never.
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‘Every man to his post and let him do his fullduty like a true Englishman. If the situation calls for it, let us add another glorious page toBritish history.’
It is a good sign that these British people are taking pride in doing their duty.
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Even among the men clinging desperately to overturned boat B, there was time for pettybickering.
This is not the way of handling a situation. Everyone needs to stay together.
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In the more casual intimacy of boat 1, smoking was no problem. When Sir Cosmo DuffGordon gave fireman Hendrickson a good cigar, neither of the women in the boat could verywell object.
This must be their way of calming themselves down.
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There was a spirit of camaraderie unlike any I hadexperienced on previous trips.
According to context, this states that there was not a situation like this during her other trips.
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Chef John Collins couldn’t do much of anything about the wave. He had a baby in his arms.For five minutes he and a deck steward had been trying to help a steerage woman with twochildren.
What do you do in this kind of situation with a child?
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Bride got her a chair and a glass of water, and she sat gasping while her husband fanned her.
It is a bad situation, but the situation needs to be handled without panic.
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MrsAllison grasping little Lorraine with one hand, her husband with the other.
Knowing the situation going on, that would be scary to think that they might not be with you after it is done.
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This time Lowe pulled his gun and shouted, ‘If anyone else triesthat, this is what he’ll get!’ He fired three times along the side of the ship as the boat droppeddown to the sea.Murdoch barely stopped a rush at No. 15. He yelled at the crowd, ‘Stand back! Stand back!It’s women first!’
I know it is a bad situation, but this is very strict to do this.
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This mathematical discrepancy was known by none of the passengers and few of the crew,but most of them wouldn’t have cared anyhow. The Titanic was unsinkable.
When this type of wording is mentioned, it always brings trouble.
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Four days before, she hadplayfully teased him for putting a lifebelt in her stateroom, if the ship was meant to be sounsinkable.
This is karma for making fun of putting the lifejacket in the room.
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‘I guess it’s nothing serious; I’m going back to my cabin to read.’
This indicates that they are taking this situation for granted and think that the titanic is indestructible.
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uddenly she noticed they had stopped jiggling.
For now, she is the only person seeing that something is going on.
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Now, as young Jackstood buttoning his pyjama jacket, the steady hum of the breeze through his half-openedporthole suddenly stopped.
This indicates that it is showing the signs of it wrecking
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thought it was like a heavywave striking the ship.
It was a hard hit with the iceberg, but I think this is a very wrong interpretation because it was scratching the ship not banging on it.
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Woolner picked up hishand, and the bridge game went on.
It is as if they know about the situation that will happen but it seems like they don't care too much about it.
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