The Band Played On

The band of Titanic played on as the ship is sinking.They know they are going to die and the moment before one's death is a special moment. They believe the only way to celebrate or honor the moment is to play their instrument, a thing they enjoy a lot. While everyone was evacuating and being loaded on lifeboats, the band played a tune until they sink with the ship. Just like the captain not wanting to abandon his ship, the band is experiencing a similar affection toward their instrument and their music. They are very passionate about their work as an art. The reason that they make the decision of playing the music as the ship is sinking instead of getting on a lifeboat might be because, first, they know they have little chance of dying, so why not die gloriously and proudly with their music that they loved so much. Another reason might be because they want to soothe the passenger and the panic because they believe it's their duty to soothe the people because with great talent comes great responsibilities. I've only seen this kind of behavior in movies because I believe in real life, people would give up everything to find a way to live because it is in all animal's gene that they must survive to reproduce. However, there are numerous reports, news, movies that shows that in the end of one's death, there are people who would sacrifice themselves for the greater good or for their vision of justice. Some people would stop in front of a bus to save a little girl. However, some distorted belief of justice, such as the suicide bomber, died for a cause that is condemned by the general public. If I was one of the musician, I would try my best to get on board and violent is almost necessary.