I remember that my father first told me about a ship accident. My father worked in a local factory and my mother was a simple house lady. Our financial condition was not good, or you could say we were living hand to mouth.
I remember that my father first told me about a ship accident. My father worked in a local factory and my mother was a simple house lady. Our financial condition was not good, or you could say we were living hand to mouth.
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This is an exciting story, @sunnyag! The sea, with all its grandeur is beautiful from afar, but facing it, with all its human smallness, is inconceivable! I like this character who lets out his humanity, his fear, in the most basic instinct, that of survival. In the face of imminent death any refinement is superfluous, even if the situation is unromantic.
Thank you, this is human psychology that forces one to think about himself before anyone else. You're right this is neither romantic nor ideal but, you know what I mean!
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Such a tragic tale, @sunnyag. What a sad way to end a romantic get-away. You paint quite a clear picture of this narrator, who loves himself and the sea above all else!
That's right, probably I painted this guy a little too selfish but that's how the real world is. Everyone is running a rat race, keeping himself as the only one that should enjoy whatever is available in this world. For people, the existence of others has no value whatsoever @jayna I am sorry but that's how things are in today's world.
And sorry, I was too busy looking after my sister-in-law so missed some comments on various posts.
Hello @sunnyag. Your story is the classic example of Maslow's Hierarchy No. 2 - - self-preservation. It's the most basic instinct on the ladder of personal needs. I don't blame your character. Who wouldn't think of himself first? I feel as though if he were already married to the young lady and indeed felt deeply for her, then maybe he would have included her in his plans for survival.
Besides self-preservation, your story suggests you character is also self-absorbed. How casually he casts off the concern for the person he indicated he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.
It may have only taken a bit more effort to locate another board or a larger board to secure them both. Oftentimes, the true nature of a person is revealed by split-second decisions. He showed his true colors. I feel a bit bad for the young lady in his life. She didn't give their relationship enough time to find out truly what type of person she had chosen as a partner.
Thanks for sharing.
You are right that the main character of this story sounds too selfish and keeps himself before anyone else. You see, there were not too many boards in the water but everyone had to depend on lifejackets. Besides, it was not the hero that wrote this story and I had to bring the story to "wracked ship". So I saw no way but to make the hero sound too selfish. Thank you.
Now it is a story with hashtag selfish.
It is nice story depicting human psychology. When we are in real world, our feelings and emotions make things more complex and complicated for us.
Yep, absolutely selfish but practical. He wasn't the hero of Titanic but trying to see the world ahead! Sorry if sounds crazy though!!!
Real worlf is not that ideal we seek in fiction. Selfless sacrifices and happy ever after is very rare in this world. It did seem crazy to me
You know, I am a practical guy so painted the reality of this cruel world. But let me confess, if I was in his place, I would try my best to save her!
Worth reading the ship wreck story with lesson in it
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