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Well it turns out that the Titanic was an actual disaster in which a large ship sunk and many people died. It is not just an incredibly long and boring movie in which Leonardo DiCaprio stars. In the chapter “Unknown and Unsung” Biel talks about the impact that the sinking of the Titanic had on women and African Americans. This brought up some interesting points of view and some interesting topics in which I had not thought of before reading this chapter.
One of the parts of the chapter I found particularly interesting is the striking differences of the “law of the sea”, and how men (surely if was the same men often) acted on land. Basically the “law of the sea” meant that the captain of a ship would make every effort to save the lives of all the other people on the ship or boat before he would attempt to save his own. This was a striking contrast from how the “captains” or the business owners acted during this time period. With business owners on land putting themselves before their employees. Making sure they were able to accumulate much capital and wealth while forcing their employees to work in a dangerous and hostile work environment (Biel pg 311). I had always know about these two separate things, but had never put them together to realize the stark contrast between them.
Despite the fact that many people died, the “narrative of the disaster is characterized by accounts of heroism and sacrifice.” This passage is from a post from rhruska. I had always known that many people died, but it had always been overlooked by tales of heroism of people saving others lives. This chapter brought some other perspectives to my point of view.