In these recent chapters, the book A Night to Remember by Walter Lord, a novel describing in detail the sinking of the Titanic, has become much more dramatic and intense. In the first few chapters, the tone was relaxed and at some times even humorous. The author describes the beginning of the ship's trip in the first few chapters; everyone was thrilled to be on the "unsinkable" and luxurious Titanic's maiden voyage, especially under the direction if its captain, Captain Smith, who J.P. Morgan himself called a "bearded patriarch," explaining how many of the world's most influential and wealthy business people and artists would alter travel plans to sail in a ship commanded by him.
After the crash however, the mood drastically changes. At first, passengers don't know what to expect. Many in the upper decks think it is a problem with the propeller, but once they realize the severity of the situation the book suddenly turns into a "cliffhanger," leaving the reader constantly wanting to know what happens next. In these parts as well, the stories and events recalled specifically become very sad and hard to comprehend; wives separated from husbands, children separated from parents when entering the lifeboats, and many other examples. Though difficult to read at times, I am looking forward to see where the book will go from here.
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