Why Titanic’s Story is Captivating?
When it comes to maritime disasters everyone’s mind goes to the Titanic. But, why?
On December 20, 1987, a ferry named Doña Paz bound for Manila, collided with the oil tanker MT Vector in the Tablas Strait. The resulting fire and sinking left an estimated 4,400 dead. This is the deadliest maritime disaster to happen during peacetime. Yet, when it comes to maritime disasters no one seems to remember poor Doña Paz. Instead, everyone’s mind goes to the Titanic.
In Titanic 1,496 souls perished. A staggering number, yet not nearly as many compared to 4,386 people dying in Filipino sea. Besides, Titanic foundered more than a century ago, Doña Paz much more recently. One would expect the latter incident, not the former to be familiar to us today. But this is not the case.
So, why everyone knows about the Titanic, but most probably has never heard about Doña Paz and other greater maritime disasters?
A Disaster Full Of Symbolism
Titanic’s story still resonates a hundred years later because it’s a tragedy with strong symbolic nature.
It is not just another disaster of the 20th century; it is a symbol and a wake-up call against human arrogance. Titanic is not just a ship, it is a metaphor for…
