Descriptive Essay: The Titanic

It all began so smoothly, this colossal masterpiece of mankind was meant to be the sturdiest ship ever made, The Titanic. Everyone happily moved along the line, chatting like old friends, smiles lighting up their excited faces as the got ready to embark on this mighty voyage. Despite the hustle and bustle, everyone politely gave each other space as they climbed the ramp. He witnessed all of this from his position up on the deck, his body pressed against the cold steel of the hand rail. He flicked the remainder of his food into the bin beside him, hearing it thunk against the metallic bottom, as a shipmate rushed over to his side. “C-captain! We should be ready to depart any minute now,” he stuttered, his skin as pale as the clouds above them. “Alright then, try to calm down, alright, kid?” the Captain said, giving him a soft pat on the shoulder before walking through the ship, getting to the bridge just before the last of the passengers filtered in. …show more content…
“Okay, boys, let’s get this show on the road,” he nodded over to the crew around him as he wrapped his fingers around the wheel. A smile grew on his face as he began to feel the powerful tug of the Titanic as the engines roared into life. The floor below his feet shifted forward as the vessel shunted forward as power reached the turbines. However, behind the Captain and his new vessel, black storm clouds thundered their way towards the city, coating the buildings in a dark sheet of shadow before continuing on, pursuing the ship out of the port like a starving beast stalking his newly found