Titanic’s Portrayal of the RMS Titanic of 1912
Movies can be made for entertainment, documentaries, or to describe a historical event. When viewing history directors can recreate scenes that give the audience a better understanding or idea of an incident that has taken place. They do it in a way that uses facts, images, and time perception as if it were happening first hand. The movie the “Titanic” is one prime example of history being brought to life.
The Titanic relates to our assigned readings in more ways than one, for example World War I and II and the great depression. All three affairs took place in the same time period, the 1900s. In the occasion of each, tragedy has struck, causing people to suffer or die. They all have made an impact on the way that society views the world and causes us to look back and see it as a caution sign to not make the same mistakes. In all circumstances, the world has been given a wake-up call, allowing changes to be made for the better in the fear that there could possibly be a
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The film uses sound, emotions, different angles, and attention to details which all aid in making the film as real to the actual event as possible. All of these elements help make the film successful and come to life. As they imagined many things are taking place on the ship from people being confused, scared, and the crew members taking charge. There are many historically accurate scenes which play a part in resembling the movies historical background. The average number of passengers aboard, the ship design, the damage done to the ship, and how the Titanic sank are all true to what happened in 1912. The film goes step by step from beginning to end of the process. The actions of the characters are a main part of it all. Without knowing much of the historical event, itself after viewing the film the audience is able to gain a true sense or overall understanding of what took