《泰坦尼克号》电影中美国社会阶级分析.docx

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《泰坦尼克号》电影中美国社会阶级分析

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AnAnalysisofClassesinAmericanSocietyintheFilmofTitanic

《泰坦尼克号》电影中美国社会阶级分析

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Abstract

InthebackgroundofThe“Titanic”in1912,theTitanicinitsvirginsailimpactedtheicebergandthenfinallysank.Itdescribesthetwopeopleindifferentclasses-poorpainterJackandaristocraticgirlRoseabandonedthesecularprejudicestofallinlove,JackfinallygavethelivingopportunitytoRose'stouchinglovestory.Thispaperstudiesthedifferentsocialclassesinthe“Titanic”,analysisthedifferentsocialclasses’lifequalityandthedeeplyculturalconnotationfromthelevelofthecabin,theallocationofsocialresourcesandthecross-classphenomenon,withsociologicalperspective.IndicatingthattheAmerican’svanityonthelevelissuesisnottheresultsofaccidentalchoicebutwithaprofoundlysocialandculturalroots.

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The“Titanic”;love;classes;culture

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《泰坦尼克号》以1912年泰坦尼克号邮轮在其处女启航时触礁冰山而沉没的事件为背景，描述了处于不同阶层的两个人——穷画家杰克和贵族女露丝抛弃世俗的偏见坠入爱河，最终杰克把生命的机会让给了露丝的感人故事。

本文通过研究《泰坦尼克号》中不同的社会阶层，从船舱的等级、社会资源的分配和跨阶级现象等方面，用社会学眼光来分析不同的社会阶层生活品位的深层文化内涵。

说明美国人在等级问题上暴露出的虚荣自大并非偶然的选择结果，而是具有深刻的社会文化根源的。

关键词：

《泰坦尼克号》；爱情；阶层；文化

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Contents

1.Introduction.....................................................................................................1

2.Thephenomenonof“Titanic”....................................................................1

3.Theclassanalysisof“Titanic”...................................................................3

3.1Analysisofcabinrank..................................................................................3

3.2Unbalancedallocationofsocialresources..................................................4

3.3AnalysistheAmericanClassesby‘DreamShip’.......................................5

3.4Hierarchyandclassprejudice.....................................................................6

3.5ThesymboloftheAmericanspirit..............................................................7

4.Conclusion.............................................................................................................8

References................................................................................................................11

Acknowledgement.................................................................................................12

1.Introduction

AsthefocusmainstreamideologyofAmericanfilm,"Titanic"isusedinthenarratorflashbackformat,withthegreatimaginationreconstructedthelifestoryofthe‘Titanic’recalledatragiclovestoryunderthebackgroundofthe1912.Thestorytakesplaceonaluxurycruiseship,includingthehero,manypeoplejoinedthe"Titanic"maidenvoyage,showsaperiodbeautifullovestoryoflifeanddeath,loveandhateinfrontoftheworld.Amongthem,theheroineRosewasadaughteroftherich,accompaniedbyhismotherandherfianceCarlontheship.TheheroJackisadissoluteunrulyyoungartist,andhewonalowerclassticketsbygamblingatthesametime.Inthecourseofthevoyageoftheship,RosewasreluctanttomarryCarlandwasextremelydisgustedwiththehypocrisyoftheupperclass,soshehadtheideaofsuicide.Whenshewasgoingtojump,shewassavedbyJack.AfterthenJackledRosetothelowerclasspartyandJackalsopaintedforRose.Withthecontactofthetwopeople,theyfellinlovegradually.Atthistime,theTitaniccollidedwiththeiceberg.Thesuddendisastertestedthelovebetweenthem.Afterpanicandstruggle,JackliftedRoseupwithasmallpieceofwood.Buthewasintheicywaters,andfrozentodeath.Inthefilm,theloveoftheheroandtheheroinewasinfluencedandrestraintoftheclass.Itisdifficulttobreakthecageofmoralityandfreedom.Thisstorycontainstheconflictbetweentherichandthepoor,classconsciousnessandthedangeroffalling.Thethemeofthedisasterhassecilarizedandcommercalizedtothecharacterizationofthehumannatureandtheclassnature.

2.ThePhenomenonoftheTitanic

For"Titanic",thehypefromthenewsandthemedialikewavebywave.IncreasestheworthoftheTitanicrapidlyandformedanunprecedentedboom.Therearelotsofnovels,papers,literatures,photos,picturealbums,interviewsandsoonatthesametheme.Global"Titanic"phenomenonpushingacultureofconsumerwaveinfrontofus.

Disasterandlove,lifeanddeath,impacttheglobalboxoffice.Theincomeoftheboxofficeof"Titanic"nowbeatedthe"Jurassicpark",breakingthroughthe$1.2billion,hasagreatsuccessinthesenseofthebusiness.ItshouldbeadmittedthattheproductionoftheTitanic’sgrandscene,plottension,richdetails,beautifulactors,directoroftheoriginality,excellentphotographyisrarelyseeninmoviehistory.WiththeTitanic'spopularity,therewasatitanicphenomenonintheworld."Titanic"directedbyJamesCameronwhoderectedthe’Terminator’andthe‘TrueLies’,starringLeonardoDiCaprioandKateWinslet.86yearsago,sanktothebottomoftheocean’sTitanicwasontothescreenformanytimes,lossesofloveandthehelplessnessofdisasterhasbeenthefocus.Inthe"Titanic",thedirectorJamesCameronstillfollowedthepastideas,buthegavethefilmtomoreromantic,humanandsocialcontradictionsalsohavemoresharpperformance.Thefilmgiveaudienceslotsofinspirationandintrospectionandalsowonthetearsatthesametime.

Space-timeconversionisameansofexpressionthatmanyartfilmsspecializeinusing.Thereisnodoubtthatthe'Titanic'alsohas"thepast"and"now"twospacetimes.Intermsof"thepast",Titanic’ssinkingofthishistoricaleventitself,hastheheartbreakandthetragiceffect.OnApril15,1912,theso-called"unsinkableseafortress"and"dreamboat"BritishluxurygiantboatTitanic’sfirstshippinghittheiceberginthenorthAtlanticvoyage.Onlytwohours,itbecamean“icewreck”.Thereare2228peopleontheship,butonly705ofthepeoplesurvived.Intermsof“now”,inthefilm'Titanic',directorCameronstrivestocombineanimmortalclassicallovelegendwiththispainfulhistoricaldisaster.Thescenethatthousandsofpeoplefellintothewater,agrandsceneoftragicshipwreck,hundredsofhandsforhelpunderthelifeboat,thereisnodoubtthatthereisagreatshockinthesenceofvisualandaudio.RoseandJack’slovestorybeginsontheboatandendedintheicewater,andletthemoviegetridofthepatternofrecordtheeventsimply.Italsomakesitpossibletoacquiretheartisticcharmofthefirstsevenfilmsofthetitanic.Inordertostrengthenthesenseofreality,Cameronimportedatreasurehunters’realactionatthebeginningofthefilm.WhenthewreckertakeoutthefictionalportraitsofRosebyseawatercorrosionofthesafebox,everythingisnolongerfalse.Andwhentheoldladywasintherealenvironmenttorecallthepastthatwasdosen’texsit,everythingactualizationlogically.Thedirector’spursuitofthedetailsandaccuracy,increaseditshistoricalauthenticityandcredibility.Thefilmusethe“heartoftheocean”beamysterioushauntandasaclueofthenarrativestructureskillfullyanddelicately.Itsatisfiedtheaudio-visualimagestrivestotheperfect,anditisalsoagreatpleasureforwatching.

TheTitanic'ssuccessinartisthatitisahistoricaldisasterthatisdifferentfromthefiction.Hollywoodmoviehasalwaysfocusedonthecharacterandputtheminthemostimportantposition.Inthefilm,theheroandtheheroine'simageofthemisverytouching.Intermsofcharacterimageshaping,'Titanic’isnotaverysuccessfulone.Forexample,thethreecharactersRoseJackandCarl’scharactersarelittelvague.AlthoughsheadmirethemodernistpaintingofPicasso,anddiscussaboutFreudoccasionally,butitlackofthebehavioroftheevidencelikeAnnahateKarenina（‘AnnaKarenina’）.Jack's"enjoyeveryday"andhisartistictalentonlycomplementwitheachothertoshowhislovelyplace.Butheisnotsmartenough,notresorcefulenoughinthefilm.ExceptCarlframedJack'smoneytorunaway,thefilmalsolackofthedescriptionofhisemptinessspiritual,vicioushumanityandsoon.Althoughthewholeplotofthefilmisfictional,thedirectoralsohasdeficienciesbecauseoftheindividualhorizon,andtherearesomedefectsinindividualdetails.ButbecausethedetailsoftheTitanicisextremelyreal,andfullyusedthecontrastapproach,sothefilmwashighlypraisedbytheaudience.

"Titanic"alsocombinewithavarietyofcontrast,allkindsofcontrastataheat,receivedaverygoodartisticeffect.Exceptthegendercomparison,comparisonofthefirstclasscabinandthethirdclasscabin,comparisonofpovertyandwealth,comparisonofdifferentclassesandthecomparisonoftheemotionsinthefilm,thereisalsoacomparisonofthespaceandtime,detailsandscenes,etc.Forexample,Forexample,thetimecontrastofcenturies,ithasthememoriesofthebeginningofthecentury,anditalsohasaoutlookforthefuture,greatlyenhancedthefilm'sheavysenseofthehistory;Thehugespatialcomparisonandthecomparisonofdetailsandscenes,givesauduienceabeautifulspectacularimpression;Thecomparisonofblissandexteremlysad,resultingtheaudience'spsychologicalcontrastandemotionalagitation.

Thus,thetwothemesofloveandtheperilsofthesea,'Titanic'isnotjustt