Gentlemen, Your Verdict Essay Example

mythology or literature. B) Find an example of an allusion in the text. (1 mark) An example of allusion in this story would be Torpedoing Price recalling the events on the submarine. 4. What happened to the submarine? (2 marks)

Twenty men were taking the submarine for a trial cruise, when suddenly they hit a magnetic mine causing the sub to spiral out of control; plummeting to the depths of ten ocean. Upon smashing Into ten sandbanks layering ten ocean moor, ten men's future was grim. They soon discovered the submarines bow planes were buried; the bow tanks full of sand. The propellers were torn off, steering gear ruined, stern tanks flooded, and all the hatches were desperately Jammed. 5. Identify a conflict within the short story. (1 mark) I believe the conflict in Gentlemen, Your Verdict, is human against self.

B) State whether it is internal or external. (1 mark) The conflict in this story is internal struggle concerning emotion and decision. 6. In your own words, explain the term moral dilemma. (1 mark) Moral Dilemma to me, meaner having to make an ethical decision between what is considered right and what is considered wrong. B) What is Lieutenant Commander Ram's moral dilemma? (1 mark) Lieutenant-commander Ram's moral dilemma is deciding whether or not to kill fifteen of his men, so five with families can live, as there is not enough oxygen for all twenty to survive until help arrives. 7.

How does the author create a sense of urgency in his writing? (2 marks) The author creates a sense of urgency through his ability to place the reader into the Lieutenant's point of

view during the accident. The Lieutenant is taking quick action, yet the reader is unclear what the true nature of the danger is. The situation gets seemingly worse as the story goes on until finally a gruesome resolution is found. 8. Did the Captain make a good decision? Was it right? (2 marks) * Support your answer with an explanation. As the Captain said, "I could condemn my whole crew to death or sacrifice fifteen and eave five... . I do believe that his actions were Justified, as he acted under the pretence that the men he saved would go on to raise children, whereas the men he had to sacrifice didn't have families. Although detrimental, killing fifteen men to save five would be better than having them all die. I have to admire the Captain for taking into account the men who had families, rather than by the rank of his crew. I think he rationalizes his action further with showing a noble act of selflessness by ending his life along with the other crew members.