Apparent In Rose's Smile And Eyes example essay topic

In this scene, Jack takes Rose up to the bow of the Titanic to show her how to "fly". They step up on the railings, and take the risk of falling. There is a parallel between this 'risk' and the risk they are taking by 'falling' in love. They are from two different worlds and are not deemed by society, suitable for each other. The main obstacle, insofar as society sees, is that Jack is from a much lower class and would never be able to support Rose. The metaphor in this scene is quite apparent: Jack shows Rose he can support her, and show her how to truly live.

They will take a risk, and fly. The music begins in the background, a romantic, melody version of the theme song. Now lyrics are discernible in order to provide only background to the events. The music in fact, melds effortlessly into the natural music of the wind as it rushes past the boat and the young couple.

The initial shot is a medium close up, which gives us a clear impression of their emotions, and the angle at eye level involves us on an intimate level with the experience. Jack asks Rose to "step up onto the rail" with her eyes closed. This entails a great deal of trust; she is taking a risk stepping up on the bow and a risk in trusting Jack. The camera angle then, with a simple cut, moves to a long shot, where we can see that Rose is stepping up on to the rail, and we see the smaller figures juxtaposed against the vastness of the ship.

Another simple cut takes us in quick progression from a medium close up, where we can see Rose's closed eyes, and tentative smile. The tension is a pleasurable one, the kind of tension one feels on when about to fall in love. Scared but happy. The next simple cut takes us to a high angle shot where we see the wind, and the water rushing past the bow of the boat, and Rose and Jack. Her words, "I trust you" are clearly heard in the wind, as the angle moves to dolly in on her allowing Jack to take her arms. In the next medium shot shows that Rose has let go of any supports, and is relying solely on Jack to keep her safe.

He then, tells her to, "open your eyes" and the simple cut switches with a reverse angle shot to show us what Rose sees, the rush of water, the warmth of the wind, boundless, support less, freedom. She is flying. Another simple cut takes us to a full shot, which pans in and past the two young people. This shows us the enormity of the boat in comparison to the two perched on her bow. There is no one else in the scene which helps us feel, the "only two in the world" feeling of the young lovers. The quick panning past them also imitates the feeling of the wind blowing past as they and the boat, cut through.

Jack then takes Rose's hands, and they intertwine fingers. She trusted him. He was trustworthy. The simple cut shows a medium close up where we again can witness the intimate emotions. The adrenaline and giddiness is apparent in Rose's smile and eyes. Jack's words aren't completely audible to us; they share a closeness that is only between them.

The cut to the closeup of the hands shows hands, supporting eachother, but not containing eachother. They caress and explore eachother, and we are taken again, with a simple cut back to the medium shot of them as they embrace and kiss. They have reached a new level in their relationship. She trusted him, with her life. He supported her.

There is again, a metaphor in the giddy excitement of 'flying' off the bow of the boat, and 'flying' into the world of love..