Hunt For Red October
Summary:
Afterwards the crew
proceeds to Norfolk where the October is supposed to be handed over to the Americans.
However this is interrupted when Captain Tupolev, a Russian submarine captain
and an old student of Ramius notices that the vessel he had thought to be
trailing is actually the Red October. Tupolev starts to engage the October but
is soon killed by the Red October. The October is now damaged after it was hit
with a torpedo.
The story comes to a
conclusion when the October arrives in Norfolk and the October’s crew is taken
to a CIA safe house to begin their Americanization.
Throughout this section I noticed that as
the story came to an end the bonds between the American crew and the Soviet
crew became friendlier and that each crew was focused on a mutual goal, for the
first time in the entire novel.
Response:
To me the section I read
this time was the most exciting in the entire novel. In this section there was
plenty of action and it was very suspenseful. All in all this section
completely fulfilled my exceptions and I greatly enjoyed reading this section.
Quotation:
““It’s a free country,
Captain,”” Ryan said softly. “It will take you some time to understand what
free really means. The word is often misused, but in time you will see just how
wise your decision was.””
This quote derived from
96% (kindle) really shows just how different the United States is from the
Soviet Union. Furthermore it also shows the difference in mere lifestyle and
perspective on life. As a reader I believe this quote really gives a context to
how the Soviet crew views the perspective on freedom.
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