Over the course of the text, how does the author develop ideas about how the tragedy could have been avoided and who was responsible?

Question

A.
by explaining that the ship should not have been as large as it was, and blame belongs mostly to the captain

B.
by explaining that the hull and watertight compartments had not worked as promised, and blame mostly belongs to the builders

C.
by explaining that the crew had not been made aware of the iceberg, and blame belongs mostly to the lookouts

D.
by explaining that the wireless telegraph had not been used to receive warning messages, and blame mostly belongs to the operators

Answer 1

The development of ideas about how the tragedy could have been avoided and who was responsible is best represented by:

B. by explaining that the hull and watertight compartments had not worked as promised, and blame mostly belongs to the builders.

This option addresses a systemic failure in the design and construction of the ship, emphasizing how the builders' decisions directly contributed to the tragedy. It suggests that had the ship been built to more reliable standards, the disaster might have been averted, thus attributing significant responsibility to the builders.