Responsibility and unity

Gennaro 2022-01-03 08:02:20

I was awkward when meeting, hesitated when I was proposing marriage, and hesitated when talking to my boss. Bernie Webber doesn't seem to be a man who speaks one word and is determined. When being laughed at in the cafeteria, he just stood up and walked away.
Most people who compete with themselves do not like to argue with others too much. So even if he faced Carl's complaint about the failure of the last rescue while borrowing the boat, he did not defend himself.
Maske was asked to rescue him. He refused to drive 36-500, but asked for a more secure 36-383. I don't know the difference between the two rescue ships, but from their tone, it is obvious that the latter is bigger and safer. But even so, the final result was that the cordon was not drawn and was forced to return. But think of Bernie's reminder of the kind fishermen when he was out on the mission. Whether the oil head is like Maske, whether it is really because they can't cross the warning line before returning, it is a matter of opinion. But the most direct result of this requirement was that when the second oil tanker in distress was found, Bernie could only drive the more risky 36-500 to rescue.
If a group of four of them were killed on the way, maybe Maske, who just wanted to turn around when receiving the task, was about to leave the big ship, is he also one of the sinners?
When Miriam said "Please call them back" over and over again, perhaps the audience was thinking that it must have been a wrong decision to order the rescue, and this field commander was just a mallet. But this order ultimately saved 32 lives.
The wind and waves were huge, and the compass was lost. When even Richard, who was worried about the failure of the last rescue, asked to return to the voyage, Bernie desperately wanted to carry it through. I believe there is more or less guilt about the last rescue here.
The tanker was divided into two. Without the captain, 33 people were fighting each other and could not be unified. At this time Sybert stood up. Manually steer the rudder, look around manually, beat the drums and spread the word. Everyone worked together to keep the last hope of survival. It cannot be done without sincere unity, without unity of thought, but most importantly, it cannot be done without Sybert. He said that he could do the best he could. Although he was not sure that he would be saved, he still maximized the time he could gain. This is like the last time Bernie failed to rescue. I cannot guarantee success, but I try my best. It is true that he won the honor of being the last disembarkation. This seemingly riskiest behavior is actually a great honor.

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The Finest Hours quotes

  • John Stello: The old man don't know what he is doing. He sends you out to die. You can't make it over Chatham bar on a day like this. You can't stay afloat with half a ship neither.

    Bernie Webber: Well, Mr. Stello, in the Coast Guard to say you gotta go out. But they don't say you gotta come back in. That's regulation, you know.

  • Richard Livesey: Maybe we take these guys in and come back out.

    Bernie Webber: We can't leave 'em out here alone. That boat won't last. We all live, or we all die.