The Band Played On

What did the band members on the Titanic do as the lifeboats were being loaded? Why do you think they made that decision? Do you agree with their decision? Have you ever heard of people reacting in a similar way when faced with life-threatening danger? How do you think you would react in a similar situation?

•  When the Titanic bumped into a huge, enormous iceberg and began to sank, the band members continued to play their instruments, even when the others were loading the lifeboats, and when the people were sure that the Titanic was actually sinking. I do not believe that I can agree or disagree with the band members, because I am not a band member, and I do not feel extremely passionate for music. However, for them, music might be their everything, and they want the other people who might die enjoy music even at their last moments, before they die. Or maybe, they believe that they will definitely die, and want to continue to do the thing they love the most before their final moments. There are many different reasons, and we will never know for certain what the band members were thinking. I have never heard of anyone reacting the same way they did in this type of life-threatening situation. If I were in such a situation, I would be calm on the outside, but actually panicking in the inside. I would try my best to find a way to stay alive, so my first reaction in this case would be to find a lifeboat and get onto it.