Greatness in Ordinary 平凡中的伟大

Greatness in Ordinary

a book review of Titanic Survivor

Recently, I read Titanic Survivor, which tells us a story of Harold Bride, a Titanic survivor, just as its name implies.

Harold was the ship’s radio operator, just 21 at that time. On that terrible night, he was rolled up by a huge wave and was saved by a lifeboat. Just due to this, he had got a chance to see Titanic gradually disappeared slowly under the sea, feeling a sense of fear.

Although the event was disastrous, some ordinary people, as the story shows, revealed their bravery and greatness, such as the band on the ship, incredibly, continued playing music in spite of sinking with Titanic. Moreover, the person who touched me the most was Jack Phillips, Harold’s workmate. Jack kept busy sending the call of assistance, even if the captain suggested him run for life. It was his persistence that saved the survivors’ life, but eventually, he lost his own life.

The band playing until the very end, the radio operator staying at the wireless...... Those, who may just be ordinary people in someone’s eyes, all showed the exceeding greatness. That is to say, they were no longer ordinary people, but heroes.

平凡中的伟大

——《泰坦尼克号幸存者》书评

最近，我读了《泰坦尼克号幸存者》，它告诉我们一个泰坦尼克号幸存者哈罗德·布赖德的故事，顾名思义。

哈罗德是船上的无线电操作员，当时只有21岁。在那个可怕的夜晚，他被巨浪卷起，被救生艇救起。正因为如此，他才有机会看到泰坦尼克号慢慢消失在海底，感到一种恐惧。

尽管这是一场灾难性的事件，但正如故事所示，一些普通人展现了他们的勇敢和伟大，比如船上的乐队，令人难以置信的是，尽管泰坦尼克号沉没，他们仍继续演奏音乐。此外，最让我感动的是哈罗德的同事杰克·菲利普斯。即使船长建议杰克逃命，杰克也一直忙于发出求救信号。正是他的坚持挽救了幸存者的生命，但最终，他失去了自己的生命。

乐队演奏到最后，无线电操作员守在无线电台……那些在别人眼中可能只是普通人的人，都表现出了非凡的伟大。也就是说，他们不再是普通人，而是英雄。