Marlene Dotterer Hosts a Titanic Discussion about Shipbuilder discussion

Thomas Andrews was a real human being who died when Titanic sank. He actually did many of the things attributed to him in TTTJ: Shipbuilder. Do you think the book gives you a good idea of what he was like? What did you like best about him?

As much as I did like the character, I did wonder if his acceptance of Casey and Sam (especially Casey) was a little too easy? I don't thin men of that era were all that accepting of women's rights.

I think it's possible he was open to the idea. He had a deep respect for, and good relationship with, his mother. He was respectful of all people, generally, whatever their class, and I doubt he considered women "inferior" to men."

Still, he was a man of his times, and I suspect he always acted as society thought he should. This would extend to his family. I tried to have Casey shake some of that up for him. I think it was important that she had already proved her capabilities during the time he thought she was a boy. Finding out that was a woman didn't suddenly make her incapable.

Darke wrote: "As much as I did like the character, I did wonder if his acceptance of Casey and Sam (especially Casey) was a little too easy? I don't thin men of that era were all that accepting of women's rights."