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A number of aspects about the film, “Captain’s Courageous” were quite interesting. The first is the gap between the rich and the working class. The second is the way the shipmates could work their way up the ladder to captain. The third aspect that interested me was the very high mortality rate. Apparently this was considered socially acceptable back then. I was intrigued about how much camaraderie and competition existed between the boats and …

…is the final aspect that was very interesting. The high mortality rate was accepted among the social classes and the fishermen. When Manuel speaks of his father’s death with Harvey, he shows no remorse that death had occurred, This directly correlates to readings in New England Fisheries (P. 47). Captain’s Courageous is an interesting portrayal of the fishing life in the 1800’s. It directly corresponded to most of the readings and discussions in class.