Egoism In Captain Tynes

In the beginning of the film, we meet the captain of the Andrea Gail fishing swordboat, Billy Tyne, who is well-experienced with the sea, brave, and true to his profession. The audience is given an introduction to the film’s characters as the crew is returning from an unsuccessful fishing expedition. They are not alone though, another boat is also with them. The boat is known as Hannah Boden and the head of that boat is Captain Linda Greenlaw. Once they reach the dock, they are asked by the owner of the boats what the “scores” are, to which Captain Linda replies with a higher number than Captain Billy Tyne. His disappointed look is very apparent throughout the entire time he is unloading his catch. When he finally meets up with the boat owner again, Captain Tyne lets him know that he’ll bring “more fish than he’s ever dreamed of.” Along with that, Captain Tyne also informs him about the next adventure he has in mind, which the owner tries to refuse, “don’t even think about that.
The fact that he hasn’t had a good catch in some time pushes Tyne’s determination showing us how proud he is of his accomplishments, the passion he has for the fishing lifestyle and how worried he is of his reputation. Desperate for money and with determination to catch more fish, Captain Billy Tyne convinces the Andrea Gail crew to join him for one more late season fishing voyage. Even though the crew doesn’t want to return back to work right away, the crew has no choice but to set aside their personal problems, bid goodbye to their families and come together to support the captain’s goal, which they share as well. They also need the money to support their loved