The connection between the public and the men of the Essex whaleship is the sense of fear.
Although you haven't shown it, we can tell from the context of your question that you are referring to the speech "What fear can teach us," written by Karen Walker.
When reading this speech, we can see that:
- Walker tells the story of the day the Essex whaleship sank and the crew had to act quickly to save themselves.
- The crew felt a strong fear and was terrified of everything that was happening, mainly because everyone was taken by surprise.
- However, even in fear, they had to be rational to survive.
- Walker points out that it doesn't take a situation as dangerous as this one to make us afraid.
- That's because fear is a natural reaction of human beings and we all feel it in frightening moments.
- However, she reinforces that the problem is not feeling fear, but letting fear stop us from acting.
In that case, Walker shows that fear is what builds a bond between us and the men of the Essex whaleship. However, it is necessary that, like them, we can act quickly and efficiently, even in the presence of this feeling.
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