Titanic Essay Examples Page 2

April 14, 1912, the ship that even God could not sink met an untimely demise. The “unsinkable” R. M. S. Titanic set out on its maiden voyage to ferry 2,227 men, women and children to America from Southampton. Some of the wealthiest people on the planet were passengers on the ship while others were simple…

One of the most advertised events of the 1910’s was the so-called Unsinkable Titanic and it’s controversial sinking on April 14, 1912. When news of this British made luxury liner, weighing 46,000 gross tons reached American shores the press went wild. The idea of an unsinkable ship was bewildering. Then when the ship sank on…

Underwater Treasures: Titanic A major shift in our innovative world occurred during the beginning of the 20th century. Inventions that rule our era today were first brought upon in the early 1900s. One of the most notorious of these inventions was the steamboat. During this time there was a big transition from sailboat to steamboat….

Titanic appeals to everyone in a certain age group. This is known as a tent pole film. A tent pole film is a four quadrant movie that attracts all four of the general quadrants of the movie going audience. According to an article on film website Indiewire, the four quadrants of the audience all have…

Today most people would rather watch a film than read a book. A film is a much more relaxing and, for some, enjoyable way of knowing a story, event, novel or play. Unlike a book, where you have to interpret the story and characters yourself, a film portrays the characters and scenery for you. The…

‘An Inspector Calls’ was a play very much written to make a clear point and to convince the British public into a labour election victory after the war (as happened in 1945). Written in 1945 but set in 1912 in a fictional town called Brumley, the play is a series of events around one family…

In this essay I am going to explain about how a 1945 audience would have reacted to a play called the “an inspector calls” set in 1912. My initial point of view to why JB Priestly set his play in 1912 was due to everything that had occurred in the time span from 1912 and…

Gerald: “And, what if he does know?” Mr Birling: “Then we’ll have to think quickly, won’t we?” There is silence for a couple of minutes. They are all waiting for a knock at the door. Mrs Birling: “When the Inspector arrives this time, I’m going to ask him for some proof of identity. I don’t want to be…

The first 10 pages (until the inspector) arrives are important in terms of setting the scene & establishing the characters. An Inspector Calls was written in 1945/46; however the play was set in 1912. When the playwright wrote this play it was the end of the World War 2. He uses the play to give…