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What attitude toward the deep sea does author Lauren Tarshis express? Use text evidence to support your answer.

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I´m SO sorry I have sibling going on my computer here the answer its a little long though.

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Provided answers based on the text, "Searching for the Titanic." by Lauren Tarshis.

Yes she did!

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Consider for example Lauren Tarshis' comment about the design of Titanic,

"Built from the strongest steel, from the most modern designs, the Titanic was said to be “unsinkable.” Then disaster struck. ...the Titanic collided with an iceberg. As icy seawater flooded the ship, it quickly became clear that the Titanic was not unsinkable. It was doomed. And so were most of those on board....the magnificent Titanic disappeared into the inky black waters of the North Atlantic. Would it ever be seen again? "

Also, when referring to the second attempt by oceanographer, Robert Ballard to find the wreckage of the Titanic, Lauren expressed awe and wonder when she said,

"On August 24, 1985, Ballard and his team were back in the North Atlantic. They directed Argo to the area near where the Titanic most likely sank. In the coming days, Argo would reveal deep undersea canyons, giant boulders, and enormous holes in the ocean floor. But mostly the team saw...nothing. The days ticked by, and there was no sign of the Titanic, not a glint of metal. ....Was this mission going to end in failure? "

But as we know the mission wasn't a failure which was made evident when Lauren said,

"Ballard’s heart pounded as he realized what he was looking at: one of the Titanic’s boilers, a part of its engines. Soon came other images—a piece of twisted metal, portholes, a banister. Cheers erupted. They had done it! ."

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