What do you think of my interpretation of the movie Titanic?

Question

I blame Rose for Jack's death. See, if she had stayed on that life boat he could have climbed up on that bit of wood in the end and he wouldn't have hypothermiated

On the one hand, her choice to abandon the life boat is totally illogical because if she loved him so much that she can't live without him, she could always decide to kill herself later. But on the other hand, the choice works out for her because it causes Jack's death and rather than have to risk spending a long, mundane life with him and watch him get fat, grow old or even possibly cheat on her, she has the rest of her life to romantically reminisce about what could have been.

(I've had this question in my mind for a while, but SisterZeal's recent Q has prompted me to finally ask it.)

(((Kallan)))

Answer 1

I think your interpretation is brilliant!!
((((mullah)))))

Answer 2

You do realize that the story of Rose and Jack is pure fiction, don't you? The romance is, of course, that Jack dies; otherwise there is no basis for the movie as a compelling tale. There have been many documentary films about the sinking of the Titanic, but the movie "Titanic" is just a Hollywood invention. Your realistic viewpoint regarding the probable outcome of the pair's love story had they both survived the disaster, although cynical, certainly contains much probability! Conversely, there are couples who remain in love and devoted to each other throughout long marriages, even while degenerating due to the aging process!

Answer 3

I don't blame Rose for her choice. She couldn't have foreseen that they both would end up trying to cling to the same bit of flotsam. She just wanted to share her beloved's fate, whatever it be. I personally would not voluntarily get aboard a lifeboat and leave my wife to almost certain death, yet I would certainly do my utmost to persuade her to take the empty seat, even if I knew it meant certain death for me. I think both did what real people would do under identical circumstances.

Answer 4

but then the movie would have ended an hour (hour and a half) early and we wouldnt have time to get even more bored and buy that second (or third) bucket of popcorn. I say it was a marketing plot! They just wanted to squeeze that extra $5 out of everyone!