Titanic, an Open Text Book.... Post By Natasha Sebastian
At the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, the debris of Titanic
teaches us many till the date. One of the safest, fastest and the most luxurious,
Whitestarline Company’s greatest achievement, Titanic collided with an iceberg
which paved way to the wreck.
Titanic is a poem of iron and steel. Then, how did Titanic get wrecked? It is a burning question that is still clanging above our head. Titanic had the capacity to accommodate 60 boats for safety. But they are cocksure that it won’t sink and they took only 20 boats. Isn’t it overconfidence proved fatal? Due to Titanic’s over speed, Captain Edward Smith became unable to change its direction on time. That enormous iceberg scattered 2100 minds and lives.
This tragic event and its aftermath has two dimensions. The first one is that it gives us an idea about how pride leads to disaster. Titanic was just like a palace on waves. During her maiden voyage itself, she sank to her watery grave. We should be down to earth. Foundations should be laid on earth’s platform. When altitude increases, ie the attachment between almighty and human mind decreases, there is a big possibility to be get destroyed. Don’t get much proud of our earthly glories, achievements etc. We should but a bridle to our pride and greed.
Titanic is a poem of iron and steel. Then, how did Titanic get wrecked? It is a burning question that is still clanging above our head. Titanic had the capacity to accommodate 60 boats for safety. But they are cocksure that it won’t sink and they took only 20 boats. Isn’t it overconfidence proved fatal? Due to Titanic’s over speed, Captain Edward Smith became unable to change its direction on time. That enormous iceberg scattered 2100 minds and lives.
This tragic event and its aftermath has two dimensions. The first one is that it gives us an idea about how pride leads to disaster. Titanic was just like a palace on waves. During her maiden voyage itself, she sank to her watery grave. We should be down to earth. Foundations should be laid on earth’s platform. When altitude increases, ie the attachment between almighty and human mind decreases, there is a big possibility to be get destroyed. Don’t get much proud of our earthly glories, achievements etc. We should but a bridle to our pride and greed.
The
other dimension is about the courage of Captain Edward Smith and his crew. The
clarion call of Edward “Be British, be true” encourages the men to act as a warrior
with immense valour in the rescue operation. They challenged the water
scavenger by saving others, thereby sacrificing their own lives. The bandsmen
motivated the crew to die with courage. That was a terrible beauty.
We should develop our minds to withstand with the situations we
encounter and to be courageous. We should be able to become a channel to others
to do good deeds and to be a way to almighty. We should reflect light of life.
As Edith Wharton, the American novelist said, “There are two ways of spreading
light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects….”