This weekend marks two ominous events in world history. President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, and the mighty Titanic, the ship that not even God could sink, sank. I can certainly understand our fascination with Lincoln's death, but I marvel at our continued obsession with the sinking of the Titanic.
It for sure rocked the world. Ruthie's grandpa Varble, even fifty years after the sinking, would often sing a song about the Titanic that was popular in his generation. The hysteria that followed the sinking changed the maritime world. It is said that the safety changes that came about from the sinking of the Titanic actually saved many more lives than it took down.
I guess it's the tragedy of 1500 lives that holds us captive. Every story, to be spellbinding, has to have a tragedy in it. The Titanic has 1500 spellbinders connected to it. I would like to know what you think. Why does the Titanic continue to control our collective consciousness?
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