The adrenaline and anxiety I was given through Larson\u2019s vivid and gruesome writing style made for a mesmerizing read. Larson\u2019s choice in structuring the book by funneling the people of Galveston and their stories to the storm created a connection which normally is absent in historical observations. I think that the truth in remembering the past is lost through Larson\u2019s writing style because the story is mixed with truth and fabrication to the story to make every action reasonable. Publicly we may only hear what reporters want us to hear, but through this story we find out that Isaac may not be a hero as he was made to be seen by Moore (Larson, 251). The process of Isaac\u2019s heroic actions was much more complicated, and this book emphasizes that there are gray areas in history we need to search for.<\/p>\n

I do agree with @jessica42 that the book was heavily themed with a man versus nature, but I don\u2019t believe that nature will always inevitable win. I believe that as human technology advances, we slowly can overcome obstacles nature has given to us in the past such as transportation over lands and water, our ability to gauge the weather, and etc. Isaac\u2019s storm is not completely man\u2019s loss, there were many deaths, but humanity was able to advance farther in their hurricane knowledge to maybe prepare for the future. Through Isaac\u2019s experience he was able to become publish two books on hurricanes and became \u201cone of the nation\u2019s leading hurricane experts\u201d and identified what was truly a hurricane\u2019s deadliest weapon. (Larson, 270)<\/p>\n

Fantastic book, I have a new appreciation for disaster history and narrative history texts.<\/p>\n

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