Titanic Essays

On the night of April 14, 1912, mans “unsinkable” ship known as the Titanic, slowly submerged into the frozen waters of the Atlantic Ocean, meeting its destiny. In the poem, “The Convergence of the Twain” by Thomas Hardy, Hardy approaches the story in an unusual way. He doesn’t focus on the tragic lives lost, but more on the convergence of the Titanic and the Iceberg and how it was bound to happen. Hardy also emphasizes the never ending battle of man and nature through unsympathetic tones, dark imagery

Walter Lord, the narrative historian whose books -- most notably ''A Night to Remember,'' a riveting account of the sinking of the Titanic -- were characterized by intensive research and exhaustive interviews, died on Sunday at his Manhattan apartment. He was 84. Mr. Lord, a onetime advertising executive, adeptly popularized the stories not only of the Titanic disaster of 1912 but also the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the World War II evacuation of Dunkirk, the Battle of Midway, the fall of

The film shows various classes and the societal views of each. After the ship has hit the iceberg and is sinking, the lower class individuals are locked into the lower deck. With the limited number of lifeboats, killing off the poor allows the rich more chances at survival. The rich, it can be implied, are more deserving of life than the poor. A second illustrator of differences in class is the fact that Rose is of upper class and Jack is poor. Their relationship is short lived and not approved by

on the Titanic felt about his whole journey through his quotes in the story that made me read till the end. In the beginning of the story, Jack Thayer was having a calm night and she gladly said “Everywhere Jack looked, he saw signs of a changing world. New electric lights made the world brighter. Motorcars and steam engines made the world faster. Breakthrough in science made the world safer. The Titanic was a symbol of all these changes.” That made me feel how Jack felt about the Titanic. It made

The TItanic’s maiden voyage was a disaster because the people who control the ship didn’t listen to warnings. They believe that it was impossible for her to sink. They were confident as well, and which they ignore all warnings of icebergs in their way. Also due for them to be a little careless, they went didn’t went slow and easy ,but yet fast so they can arrive a bit early. Obviously this failed since they all sunk with the Titanic’s herself. If only they were more careful about their ships then

Eastland disaster The Eastland ship disaster killed more passengers than Titanic and Lusitania. The captain who survived from this disaster stated that “when the boat toppled on its side those on the upper deck were hurled off likes so many ants being brushed from a tables (Beliow).” According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, over one hundred years ago on July 24, 1915 the owner of Eastland St.Joseph-Chicago Steamship Company decided to make more money by selling tickets

208 people on the titanic only about 700 passengers/crew survived. But, who were those people? They will be generally remembered for the horrors they went through, but we should honor them with knowing their full experiences the ship. One of the ladies on the titanic was named Rose Amelie Icard. She was a woman who worked as a maid for a woman named Mrs. Martha Evelyn Stone. She was at the age of 38 when she stepped aboard the titanic for the first time. She got on the titanic with a first class

but all of the lifeboats are gone, with only half of the capacity filling them. Although many mistakes were made the night of April 14th, 1912, most people don't realize lives were lost because of the impact Bruce Ismay made on the sinking of the Titanic. Many people blame Captain Smith because he was the captain. Yes you might think that, but Bruce Ismay was the one who pressured Captain Smith into going full speed to make headlines. Not only did Bruce Ismay affect the decision that the captain made

The Titanic v.s Today’s Modern Ocean Liners When many people think of the word “ship” one of the first images that comes to mind is The Titanic. It is no surprise The Titanic is one of the world’s most famous ocean liners, it revolutionized how luxurious and comfortable a ship could be , along with a sinking so famous that it makes many fear even stepping near a ship. However, that cold Atlantic night was many years ago and the word “ship” is much different from it was then. Technology today is

While reading the three passages about the sinking of the Titanic and collecting textual evidence, Captain Smith’s decisions and behavior are responsible for this disaster. Many reasons come to this decision because Captain Smith caused decisions that were not right for the safety of the people on the ship. Before the boat even took off, the boat caught on fire. One of the articles explains how even though the boat was not safe before they took off, the crew still had many people go on board when