The Raft of the Medusa
In the humanity’s history we find the deepest lessons to learn. In 1816, the French frigate “Medusa” shipwrecked near morocco. The remains of the ship served as the only raft that maintained 149 people without direction for more than 27 days. The dramatic experience impelled a painter to carry out a detailed study of the 15 survivors. Horrified, he depicted the intimate human reality in the agony. “The Raft of the Medusa” 1819 Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) Louvre museum.
This moved France with repercussions that struck the deepest chords of the soul. Here, we observe different human attitudes that are revealed on the boundary of life and death.
Now, we could ask ourselves: in what place we would be? How many times do we cross difficult situations and how do we face them?
- Do we throw in the towel?
- Don’t we believe that the situation has a solution?
- Do we doubt everything and of everybody?
- Do we maintain hope above all?
- Do we make an effort persistently to achieve our goals?
If we observe attentively, a ship doesn’t come to rescue them. However, there is a resolved group to fight until their last forces to save all. The raft represents the earth and the crew represents the humanity with their attitudes that each one adopts in the life.
