Picture this 1912, the Titanic, the most luxurious ship ever built, ready to embark on its maiden voyage. A marvel of engineering, it was hailed as the ship that “even God couldn’t sink.” Passengers from the wealthy elite, to hopeful immigrants, boarded with dreams of adventure, new beginnings, and the promise of a safe passage to America. Yet, beneath the amazing ship, a tragedy was looming. This ‘unsinkable’ ship would soon become a mark in human history, as it collided with an iceberg and sank into the icy Atlantic waters, taking with it over 1,500 lives. This isn’t just the story of a ship. It’s a tale of dreams and disaster, survival and loss. It’s a reminder of the triumphs and tragedies that are intertwined in our collective history. As we go into the story of the Titanic, we gain insights into not just the past, but also lessons for the future.
After the tragedy James Cameron produced a 3 hour historical fiction movie on the Titanic. Although this movie was quite long it quickly became popular. People began to watch it on repeat. The way a movie ends can change the way you think about the movie so a question to be asked is. Senior Mia Mayville says “the ending was very sad because Jack and Rose the main characters could have lived by both fitting on the floating door in the ocean but instead Jack ended up dead from freezing the Atlantic ocean”.