Essays on The Titanic

Introduction

The sinking of the Titanic is one of the worst sea tragedies. The cause of the tragedy is believed to have been a collision with an iceberg in the near-freezing Atlantic Ocean, but forensic investigations revealed more flaws in the design of the ship. The ship was inadequately equipped with lifeboats and had initial design flaws which resulted in water flowing from one watertight compartment to another. Moreover, there were communication flaws which meant that distress calls could not be received quickly while other findings revealed that some of the structural components were too weak to sustain the freezing ...

MODERN MARKETING FOR AN ANCIENT CITY

MODERN MARKETING FOR AN ANCIENT CITY

Introduction

Belfast is one of the world’s most ancient cities, its location at the mouth of the River Lagan having been continuously occupied since about 2,000 years BCE. There are good reasons for this. Courtesy of the Gulf Stream, the site has a mild climate that seldom gets above 65 degrees F. or below 35 degrees F. Its northern latitude gives it one of the world’s shortest winter, and longest summer, days at the biannual solstices. It rarely snows. The city is ringed by low mountains that create a microclimate to ...

The Titanic may have been swallowed by the vast seas that fateful night, but the story forever lives on for the survivors and the spectators. We take lessons from that forever tale and still look to the events of the day for guidance and support. One of the areas worth admiring, despite the disaster and the havoc aboard the giant, was the ratio of women and children who managed to walk away from the wreckage. Research shows that 20% of the men while 75 percent of the women were the survivors of the incident. Of the total 109 children ...

Abstract

Historical events have an impact on the lives of people living at the time, and those residing in the future. They also contribute to the evolution of societies in terms of their structure, attitudes, and preparedness for similar occurrences in the years to come. These events can be social, political, technological, economic, and ecological in nature. Nevertheless, one event can touch all these facets on either a minor or major scale. This paper explores some of the events that shaped human history, and their impacts on modern policymaking. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 revolutionized the way industrialized nations ...

When the film Titanic was released, it was released to an audience that was unsure about the potential success of the film. James Cameron, the director, had approached the film with such fastidiousness that caused the release of the film to be delayed significantly, and caused it to become one of the most expensive movies ever made up to that point (Maslin). There is no doubt that Titanic was a landmark piece for James Cameron, and Cameron’s ability and willingness to broach the hard subjects of death and class during the film made it even more powerful. While ...

Introduction

In the early 20th century, there were hopes for a new, modern and developed era. With the development of industry, machinery and shipbuilding, people were waiting for something better and convenient for their life. Passenger liners to the "New world" were built together with people's hope for a new life. When the new liner appears, moreover with a reputation of being unsinkable, it is impossible that there would be such an unfair end.

"Unsinkable" Titanic – the ship that defied the higher powers, the miracle of shipbuilding and the largest ship of its time. The builders and owners of the ...

Titanic is one of the timeless classic movies released into the media in the recent times. It is an epic romantic film directed, produced, co-edited and written by James Cameron. Its success in the big screen remains unrivalled because of the momentous influence it had on its audience. It is a fictionalized account depicting the sinking of the Titanic; a ship meant to be the epitome of luxurious cruising. The movie is a witness recount of the events that led to the sinking of the ship and the actions that transpired before it went under. It is based on a true story of ...

- So this is the ship they say is unsinkable. - It is unsinkable. God himself could not sink this ship. Every once in a while the conversations with friends or newly met acquaintances turn to favorite movies. Every once in a while “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion comes on radio or music TV channel. Every once in a while close people talk about how true love never dies and how legends are never forgotten. And every single time Titanic is mentioned like a strongly attached, inseparable, and ultimate representation of the above mentioned categories, ever-present and ever-green. ...

Background of the Titanic

The Titanic carried 2,227 people before the ship sank. The sinking of the ship can be attributed to the negligence of the captain of the ship. Before the occurrence of the instance, the titanic ship was warned six times of sea ice on 14 April but unfortunately, it travelled at a maximum speed towards the sighted iceberg. After it approached the region, the captain’s efforts did not work since titanic failed to turn quickly as it was required. It was not until the captains of the ship realized that the ship was to starting to sink than ...

Film Studies

Introduction Titanic is one of the most expensive films ever produced in American history, which had been reported to cost about $200 million. It brings to life the tragic sea accident that in April 15, 1912. It became one of the highlights in the life and career of director James Cameron. The irony of Cameron’s film “'Titanic” is that it has in its own right created an overreaching greatness that broke all blockbuster phenomena throughout the entire movie history. The film itself took the risk to gamble its stake on the visual splendor and technological achievement that ...

At the bottom of the North Atlantic lies the legendary passenger liner Titanic. It reveals the mystery of a tragic story of love and death, courage and sense of duty, strength and devotion. The movie Titanic caused a deep impression on me. I think it is the best work of director James Cameron. The wreck still excites the mind and imagination of the people. In the film, the director tries to show all the tragedy of the loss of the Titanic. The plot of the film is based on the story about a terrible disaster, which happened on 12 April 1912, ...

Araby and titanic bear some similarities but also bear differences. Araby is a narrative of a man remembering his youthful experiences and his fascination with his friend’s sister who is older than him. The narrator develops strong feelings for the girl but is unable to gather courage to express his feelings to her. The girl speaks to him about an upcoming bazaar and which she is unable to attend due to her commitment to a school retreat. The boy promises to attend the bazaar and bring a gift for her. He becomes obsessed with her often dreaming about winning the girl’s affection ...

(FILM STUDIES)

Introduction The film industry is one of the areas in art and theater that are necessary to look at and focus on, since they are established and based on different theories and schools of thought, based on the film director’s opinion and perfection towards various aspects in the entire arts and theatre industry. This is the reason why different authors and film analysis have come up with different ways and strategies through which directors approach their movies, particularly, from script writing to the actual movie directing. The movie directors determine how the final outcome of ...

Introduction

Since the sinking of one of White Stars Line’s most famous luxury ship, 100 years ago, there have been many films, books, speculations and myths about the Titanic’s tragic maiden voyage which cost the lives of over 1,500 people including women and children. The reasons of why the infamous ship sank is varies, some being factual accurate, others hypothesis that made sense and some that are just plain stories that have no place in history or science. These stories are what this paper will look at; claims that cannot be supported by scientific evidence, myths propagated ...

Cultural items become "glocal" when international items get introduced into a country, and the item becomes blended with the items of the new country, so as, to fit into the culture of the natives. For instance, America established McDonald's and following much success, the chain expanded at an international level to nations such as UK, Asia and China. Presently, McDonald operates in about 120 nations. The most amusing thing with this expansion is that McDonald serves different dishes in each of these nations. For instance, McDonald serves chicken, hamburgers and fish, in India, since the Indian natives considers beef sacred ( ...

I first became fascinated with the story of the Titanic when I was ten years old in 1997 and saw the movie, although later I learned that Cal Hockley, Rose DeWitt and Jack Dawson never really existed at all. It would have been nice if they had, but at least the movie inspired me to start reading books about what really happened on that fatal voyage in 1912, starting with Walter Lord’s A Night to Remember. Over time, I learned many details, such as the fact that Thomas Andrews, the architect and designer of the ship, really existed ...

Titanic is outstanding in its writing, visuals and special effects. Even a person who does not like love stories will be won over by the action. However, perhaps the most praiseworthy element of the movie is the exploration of the issue of social class and divide. Jack (played by Leonardo Di Caprio) is a young man who wins the trip on the Titanic through a fluke card game. Rose DeWitt Bukater (played by Kate Winslet) is riding the ship to America in order to marry Cal Hockley (played by Billy Zane). Rose is unhappy about her upcoming marriage and considers committing ...

One of the most controversial naval disasters back in the early 1900s is the sinking of the passenger liner RMS Titanic while on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. According to historians, the infamous passenger liner had a collision with an unnoticed iceberg somewhere in the southeast of Halifax. However, there have been theories pointing out that it was not the Titanic which sank. Others noted that it was done on purpose for the insurance coverage of the passenger liner. Even before the infamous sinking, the liner has already received enough doubt and criticism due to the insurance ...

I. Introduction A. One of the most controversial naval disasters back in the early 1900s is the sinking of the passenger liner RMS Titanic while on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. According to historians, the infamous passenger liner had a collision with an unnoticed iceberg somewhere in the southeast of Halifax. B. Thesis Statement: Insurance companies back then had argued that insuring the large cruise liner would be a big gamble should anything happen to it. There were some who insured the ship, but not to its full amount. Disbursement of claims was also shared by ...

INTRODUCTION

In the film Titanic (1997), Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) meet each other on the fated RMS Titanic, which is fated to be sunk at the hands of a stray iceberg. Their quest to survive is framed within this sweeping historical tale, and surrounded by many characters, each exemplifying their own usage of psychological concepts. The character of Caledon Hockley (Billy Zane) displays a classic example of narcissistic personality disorder, while Jack displays his placement on all of the "Big Five" personality traits throughout the course of the movie.

PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPT ONE: Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a disorder that leaves an individual ...