The Lifeboat Ethos

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“The Lifeboat” by Charlotte Rogan tells the story of a character named Grace which has just survived a shipwreck, and is now trying to find her way back to land in a lifeboat which is overcrowded with 39 other passengers that she comes to know. Grace reveals her story in first person, chronological order; from day to night of being on the lifeboat until becoming imprisoned for supposedly murdering a fellow character by throwing them overboard. This book questions morality and whether or not it is acceptable to practice in essence, Darwinism or survival of the fittest. Rogan references The Titanic in a part of her book, which takes the book back into being a part of the historical fiction genre. Readers may enjoy the adventure, struggle, and

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