第一章 Titanic《泰坦尼克号》：Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.Cameron's inspiration for the film came from his fascination with shipwrecks; he felt a love story interspersed with the human loss would be essential to convey the emotional impact of the disaster. Production began in 1995, when Cameron shot footage of the actual Titanic wreck. The modern scenes on the research vessel were shot on board the Akademik Mstislav Keldysh, which Cameron had used as a base when filming the wreck. Scale models, computer-generated imagery, and a reconstruction of the Titanic were used to re-create the sinking. The film was partially funded by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox; the former handled distribution in North America while Fox released the film internationally. It was the most expensive film ever made at the time, with a production budget of $200 million.Upon its release on December 19, 1997, Titanic achieved critical and commercial success. Nominated for 14 Academy Awards, it tied All About Eve (1950) for the most Oscar nominations, and won 11, including the awards for Best Picture and Best Director, tying Ben-Hur (1959) for the most Oscars won by a single film. It remained the highest-grossing film of all time until Cameron's Avatar surpassed it in 2010. A 3D version of Titanic, released on April 4, 2012 to commemorate the centennial of the sinking, earned it an additional $343.6 million worldwide, pushing the film's worldwide total to $2.18 billion and making it the second film to gross more than $2 billion worldwide (after Avatar). In 2017, the film was re-released for its 20th anniversary and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.1.1A Brief Introduction to the Film:In this part, the film is well demonstrated to the audiences from the following two aspects: the true story about Titanic and the made-up story based on the historical event. In the introduction about the true Titanic, we will learn the genuine information about the real ship Titanic, including size, speed, safety features and luxuries. Meanwhile, in the story introduction, we will appreciate a romantic love story based on the love affair between Jack and Rose, together with the process of the ship’s maiden voyage and the marine disaster happened afterwards.[单选题] How do you describe Cal's love for Rose?选项:[ They share similar values., His love is a kind of selfish possession., He gives a precious diamond to Rose and he loves her deeply., He understands her feelings from her inner heart.]
1.2Clues for the Whole Film:Clue is very important in the movie development, Without a clear clue, the audience will get lost in the movie and the director’s purpose of making the movie cannot be conveyed to the audience as well. In order to demonstrate the whole story historically and romantically, director James Cameron picked up a lot of events and combined them together into a through story with the assistance of two clues. The first clue is the maiden voyage of Titanic, which is based on the historical marine disaster. And the second one is fictional love story, the love voyage between Rose and Jack. These two clues are knitted together to give the movie multiple genres.
1.3Causes for the Sinking of Titanic:The tragedy of Titanic leaves us tons of grief and arouses us to trace for the causes for the deadly disaster. Why did it happen? Who should be blamed for this tragedy? In order to analyze those causes and try to see the truth for Titanic’s sinking, we will focus on the following 10 aspects listing as follows: construction flaws, problems with her turning ability, orientation of impact, weather conditions, the high speed Titanic had kept, flaw in her design, the lifeboats problems, together with the individuals’ faults, which are mainly about three persons: Captain Edward.J.Smith, Bruce Ismay and Captain Lord.
1.4Rose's Choice of Love:In a materialistic society, a man tends to be evaluated according to his material success. When it comes to choosing spouse, young girls prefer men who are well off financially among other factors such as the appearance, the personality and the morality. In the film Titanic, the heroine Rose, an aristocrat girl chooses impoverished Jack as her true love. What prompts her to make such a choice? The micro class analyses the reasons underlying the choice. The love between Rose and Jack has touched millions of audience, which contributes most to the success of the film.
1.5Titanic: Flashback Narrative:Flashbacks are interruptions that writers do to insert past events, in order to provide background or context to the current events. Flashback narrative is the main narrative technique in the film Titanic. Rose’s memories are used to present the flashback. Her narration brings us back to the day when Titanic started her maiden voyage. The audience has a strong interest in the narrator Rose’s secrets and her love story on board Titanic are revealed with the long narrative flashback. It is vivid enough to make the audience feel as if they were experiencing the voyage together with Rose.
[单选题]After Rose has been saved, she spots that Cal is looking for her, why doesn’t she come to him?选项:[She wants to keep the diamond herself., She decides to live her own life., She is afraid that Cal will kill her for her betrayal., She hates him for trying to kill her on board.]
[单选题]Since Rose doesn’t love Cal, why is she marrying him?选项:[Rose is attracted by Cal’s talents., Cal loves her so much., Cal is a steel magnate who is very wealthy., Rose is forced by her snobbish mother.]
[单选题]There is something in common for Jack and Rose, what is that?
选项:[Longing for rich lifestyle, Longing for freedom, Pursuit for happiness, Being independent]
[单选题]The ship could stay afloat with as many as ___________ watertight compartments flooded? 选项:[6, 8, 4, 2]
[单选题]As to the functions of a flashback, which of the following statements is true?选项:[It may spoil the complete story., It decreases tension., It weakens inner conflict., It is to convey to the readers information regarding the character’s background.]
[单选题]What do you think of the flashback narrative in Titanic?选项:[It is only a small episode, which lasts only a few minutes., The flashback is as long enough as to go through the whole movie., The narrator is Rose’s granddaughter., It is insignificant.]
[单选题]As a narrative technique, what methods are often used to present flashbacks?选项:[Dream sequences and memories., Monologues and dialogues., Dream sequences and reflections, Memories and monologues.]
[单选题]In Titanic, what establishes a connection between the past and the present in the film?选项:[The explorer ship., The treasure hunter Brock Lovett., The wreck of Titanic., A drawing of Rose.]
[单选题] Why had Jack been handcuffed and locked at the bottom of the ship?选项:[ Because he steals the diamond. , Because he is caught be have affair with Rose., Because he has lied to Rose., Because he is framed to steal the diamond.]
[单选题] What is Rose’s family background?选项:[ Rich family as Cal’s., Middle-Class family., Poor family as Jack’s., An aristocratic family which is declining. ]
[单选题] Which of the following is NOT correct about the captain, Edward J Smith?选项:[ He is the most senior of the White Star Line's captains., This voyage would be the very last one before his retirement., He is transferred from Olympic to take command of Titanic. , He would be promoted after this maiden of voyage of Titanic.]
[单选题] What is the toughest barricade between Jack and Rose’s love affair?选项:[ Rose’s hesitation., Rose’s mother Ruth., Rose’s desire for money., Rose’s father.]
[单选题] The number of lifeboats on board of Titanic is enough for____________?选项:[ about two thirds of the number on board, all the number on board, about half the number on board, about one third of the number on board]
[单选题]Rose comes to the after-deck to commit suicide because _______.
选项:[she loves somebody else than Cal, she is tired of the life she is living, she has a quarrel with her fiancé , she wants to frighten her fiancé]
[单选题] Why is Rose given the chance to get on one of the lifeboats?选项:[ Because she is from loyal family., Because she is very rich. , Because of the "women and children first" policy., Because she is arranged to marry Cal.]
[单选题] As a business man, Cal measures everything in ______ .选项:[ its real value, love, money, friendship]
[单选题] Why should the Captain E. J. Smith be blamed for the sinking of Titanic?选项:[ Because he does nothing as a captain., Because he does not care about the safety of the passengers on board., Because he wants the ship to get to New York in scheduled time., Because he wants the ship to set a new record of speed.]
[单选题] Besides its size, Titanic is also believed to be the fastest ship at the time she was built, what is the highest speed that Titanic could reach?选项:[ 42 kilometers per hour., 39 kilometers per hour., 50 kilometers per hour., 44 kilometers per hour.]
[单选题]What is the maximum speed Titanic could reach?选项:[100km per hour., 44km per hour., 39km per hour., 5km per hour.]
[单选题] For what reason is Titanic believed to be the safest ship ever?选项:[ Titanic has enough life boats for every passenger on board. , Titanic has advanced safety features such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors., Titanic is said to be the most luxurious one ever floating in the ocean., Titanic is equipped with three main engines—two reciprocating four-cylinder, triple-expansion steam engines. ]
[单选题] Both Jack and Rose share mutual interest in ______ .选项:[ Dancing, The art of painting, The art of photography , Business]
[单选题] Where does flashback often appear?选项:[ In an exposition., In an argumentation., In a narrative., In an academic paper.]
[单选题] When did RMS Carpathia arrive on the scene of Titanic’s sinking?选项:[ About one day after the sinking. , About half day after the sinking., About several minutes after the sinking., About an hour and a half after the sinking.]
[单选题]How do you describe Jack’s personality?选项:[A person whose poverty stifles his ambition., A pleasure-seeker., Enthusiastic and optimistic., Lacking in self-confidence.]
[单选题]Bruce Ismay has been blamed for the reason that _________.选项:[he put pressure on Captain Smith to maintain the speed of the ship., he is aboard the Titanic., he betrays his wife., he manages the White Star Line.]
[单选题]How does Jack feel about his boarding on Titanic?选项:[He feels astonished., He feels sad., He feels regretful., He feels satisfied.]
[单选题]Which of the following word could be used to describe Rose’s attitude towards Jack?选项:[Considerate, Afraid, Absorbed, Complicated]
[单选题] Who is Bruce Ismay?选项:[ He is the most senior of the White Star Line's captains., He is one of the passengers in the first class of Titanic., He is the Managing Director of the White Star Line., He is the designer of Titanic.]
[单选题] What is the scheduled route for Titanic?选项:[ Southampton- Cherbourg- New York City - Queenstown, Southampton- Cherbourg- Queenstown- New York City, Southampton - Queenstown- Cherbourg - New York City, Cherbourg -Southampton- Queenstown- New York City]
[单选题]Titanic was said to be the most luxurious one ever floating in the ocean, which of the following equipment is not on board the ship?选项:[Swimming pool, Supermarket, Gymnasium, Libraries]
[单选题]Which of the following statements can best describe Cal?选项:[ A warm-hearted and grateful person., A generous man who sympathizes the impoverished people., A snobbish and selfish man who attaches so much importance to money that he measures almost everything in money., A poor guy who is betrayed by his beloved fiancée.]
[单选题] What is the exact departing date for Titanic?选项:[ 9 April 1912, 11 April 1912, 12 April 1912, 10 April 1912]
[单选题]How many causes for the sinking of Titanic have been talked about in this short lecture?选项:[10, 9, 7, 8]
[单选题]Titanic is believed to be the largest ship at the time she was built, so what is the exact size of it? 选项:[ 880 feet long., 269 meters long., 92 meters long., 104 feet long.]
[单选题]In what way is the flashback narrative used in Titanic similar to that in Three Billboards?选项:[Its length., Its method to present the flashback., Both of the flashbacks are presented in the heroines’ dream., Both of the flashbacks are presented in the heroines’ monologues.]
[单选题]Which of the following is believed to be one of the clues for the film Titanic?选项:[The life story of Rose, The maiden voyage of Titanic, The life story of Jack, The love voyage between Cal and Rose]
[单选题]Why does Rose choose Jack in the end?选项:[They share similar tastes and interest, values and outlooks on life. Meanwhile, Rose feels at ease together with Jack., Jack is more romantic than Cal., Rose always feels bored and suffocated with Cal., Rose is disappointed with her aristocratic world.]
[单选题]How does Jack feel about the love towards Rose? 选项:[Self-contemptuous, Courageous, Worried, Confused]
[单选题] Where is the wreck of Titanic located?选项:[In the museum of New York City., The Pacific ocean., The Atlantic ocean, In the museum of UK.]
[单选题] When the ship hit the iceberg, how many holes have been caused in the side of the Titanic?选项:[ Two., Zero., Only one., Quite a lot.]
[单选题]Why is Rose arranged to marry Cal?选项:[Because Rose’s father has arranged the marriage beforehand. , Because Rose is spoilt and cannot live without the help of Cal., Because her family has got bankrupted., Because her mother wants her to marry Cal to stay in the upper class.]
[单选题] According to BBC History Research, what has caused the problems for Titanic’s turning ability?选项:[ The size of the Titanic., Lack of technical development., Construction of the rudders on the Titanic., Shortage of skilled riveters.]
[单选题] What is the weather condition on the Atlantic during the time of the tragedy of Titanic?选项:[ Unusually cold., As warm as usual., As cold as usual., Unusually warm.]
[单选题] Why does Cal carry a kid crying at the corner when Titanic is sinking? 选项:[ in order to comfort her., in order to save her., in order to utilize her., in order to help her.]
[单选题]How many people are saved from the icy sea water?选项:[Two hundred, Fifteen hundred, Six, Seven hundred]
[单选题]Where does the name Titanic originate from?选项:[American mythology., The designer’s name., The company’s name., Greek mythology.]
[单选题]In what way does Jack save Rose?选项:[ In every way a person can be saved., He saves her life., He saves her soul., He liberates her.]
