IV. Narrative
I chose to use the excerpt in which the ship's band plays "Nearer My God to Thee" while the ship is sinking. I chose to analyze this scene because I feel that it incorporates themes of the film as well as the associations that fall with the Titanic. I felt that the blending of a tragic event such as the sinking of the Titanic combined with the tranquility and calmness of the music provides a great contrast and provides an excellent portrayal of the event. I felt that the use of contrasting shots in the extract allows the audience to feel the full depiction of the event as well as embodying the emotions along with it. The extract is one of the most climactic moment in the film because it shows the emotions of the passengers from safety to giving up, from determination to acceptance.
The narrative is told from an elderly Rose DeWitt Bukater to a group of sea explorers. It takes place in the present day and she reflects back to the voyage of the RMS Titanic. The narrative is more character driven than plot driven although both are incorporated into the film. During the course of the film, we experience the trip of the Titanic from a few established character; therefore, we are given only the perspectives of these characters. The film is constructed around the love between the two main characters of Jack and Rose. Their love is paralleled with the film's inevitable course in which the Titanic sinks. This helps propel their love because us as an audience know that they would ultimately fall apart, physically ending their epic romance but Rose, continues to love throughout her life in the image of Jack. We see this at the end of the film from the old Rose's photos.
I chose to use the excerpt in which the ship's band plays "Nearer My God to Thee" while the ship is sinking. I chose to analyze this scene because I feel that it incorporates themes of the film as well as the associations that fall with the Titanic. I felt that the blending of a tragic event such as the sinking of the Titanic combined with the tranquility and calmness of the music provides a great contrast and provides an excellent portrayal of the event. I felt that the use of contrasting shots in the extract allows the audience to feel the full depiction of the event as well as embodying the emotions along with it. The extract is one of the most climactic moment in the film because it shows the emotions of the passengers from safety to giving up, from determination to acceptance.
The narrative is told from an elderly Rose DeWitt Bukater to a group of sea explorers. It takes place in the present day and she reflects back to the voyage of the RMS Titanic. The narrative is more character driven than plot driven although both are incorporated into the film. During the course of the film, we experience the trip of the Titanic from a few established character; therefore, we are given only the perspectives of these characters. The film is constructed around the love between the two main characters of Jack and Rose. Their love is paralleled with the film's inevitable course in which the Titanic sinks. This helps propel their love because us as an audience know that they would ultimately fall apart, physically ending their epic romance but Rose, continues to love throughout her life in the image of Jack. We see this at the end of the film from the old Rose's photos.
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