THE UNSINKABLE TITANIC

The storm of ¡§Titanic¡¦ is still sweeping every corner of the world. This movie has broken almost all box-office records in the world including Hong Kong. Thousands of viewers  are attracted to watch this film  more than once because of its beautiful pictures and touching story. The unique features have brought James Cameron both wealth and reputation in achieving 11 awards in the Oscars. Most of the viewers  merely pay attention to the sad love story. However, this film also reflects the social phenomenon in the early 1900s. In this essay, I would like to discuss this social phenomenon and share my feelings of this film with you.

"Titanic" represented the arrogance of the British. Titanic was built in the early 20th century. It was the greatest ship at that time in the world. It revealed that Britain was the strongest empire in the world. In the film, all passengers were proud of themselves to have a chance to get on the Titanic. When the ship set sail, thousands of people flocked to the pier. Some of them said farewell to their friends while some went to admire this symbol of British glory. They had never thought of the sinking of the Titanic. Someone even said that no one, not even god, could sink the Titanic. Owing to their arrogance, the tragedy of the Titanic occurred. According to the film, the unsinkable Titanic crashed into the iceberg  mainly because the owner of the Titanic requested the captain to accelerate the ship. Besides, two-third of the passengers on the Titanic died since there were not enough life boats on the ship. Both inadequate life boats and the acceleration of Titanic reflected British arrogance. I believe that if the British had not attempted to show her glory to the world, this mishap could have been  avoided.

"Titanic" also reveals  class discrimination. At the beginning of the film, before boarding the Titanic, the poor had to pass body checks but not the rich. On the ship, the poor and the rich were separated. The living environment was entirely different. The third class deck where the poor lived was  packed. On the contrary, the cabins in the  first class had separate big living rooms and bedrooms. It is only part of the unfairness. Besides, due to the class discrimination, the poor did not have the right to flee for their lives. The film has described the poor screaming for help as they were not permitted to get  into the life boats and were shut behind the iron gates. It is unfair and disgusting!

The gap between the rich and the poor is extremely great. Every day, nobles and celebrities participated in parties  on the Titanic. In this scene, we know that the rich dedicated nothing to  society but they enjoyed  lives of luxury. I am pleased this social phenomenon has improved.

Furthermore, the flaws of human beings have also been portrayed. At the end of the film, when the ship was sinking, the rich refused to ride the boats back to save others. They were afraid that the life boats would be over-crowded. This shows that many human beings are selfish and inconsiderate. This leads to thousands of deaths.

All in all,  "Titanic¡¦ is a very successful film. The success is related to the touching script. It touches all watchers' hearts. Many people cannot help crying after watching "Titanic¡¦. "Titanic" helps us to review to the tragedy and flaws of human beings. The sinking of  the Titanic  teaches us a lesson. This tells us the fruit of arrogance is sour and we should also learn to be considerate. Due to the meaningful script, ¡@ "Titanic"¡¦ deserves the 11 Oscars awards and I believe it will remain in every cinema-goer's’s heart.