Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm

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I chose the book, The Perfect Storm, for many different reasons. One reason is that I love the ocean and all aspects of marine life. In fact, I aspire to be a Marine Biologist when I grow up. Also, I am very intrigued and enthralled by storms. I find it fascinating how they come so quickly and can completely destroy a whole town in minutes. Since this book is about fishermen on the ocean as a deadly storm approaches, I decided it was a perfect match. Luckily, I was not wrong. I was able to make numerous world connections while reading The Perfect Storm. This book gave me an insight on how the last moments of life on a sinking boat might feel. I frequently hear about ships that have capsized on the news and it always intrigued me. How and …show more content…
Sebastian Junger answers these questions and more with his haunting accounts from the many survivors who witnessed the “perfect storm.” As boats became tremendously damaged and engulfed by the sea during this terrible storm, I was reminded of the many sunken boats in Georgetown. If you take a trip down the Black River you may spot wrecked and abandoned boats in the reeds. Most of these boats were carried by the wind and water and deposited in the reeds during Hurricane Hugo, a category 5 hurricane that directly hit South Carolina. This is, on a minor scale, similar to what the fishermen experienced during the treacherous storm in New England. The Perfect Storm also gave insight into the fishing community and livelihood. This is a community that is still highly prominent along the coast of the United States of America and locally along the coast and canals of South Carolina. I was able to accurately visualize the fishing boats in the book based on the boats I watch dock in Charleston. The shrimp boats in Charleston bare a similar resemblance to the Andrea Day that capsized during “the perfect storm.” I was able to picture these shrimp boats on the choppy seas which helped me visualize what the Andrea Gail looked like as it
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