1. Comparison between the Film & Hardy’s Poem “ The Convergence of the Twain”

2. The Film of the TITANIC *Titanic is an American epic romance and disaster film. *The ship was deemed an “unsinkable ship”. *The wireless operator received six warnings from other vessels about large concentrations of icebergs in the area. *Captain Smith ignored the warnings *The ship goes more faster. *the ship hit the iceberg and sinks down.

3. “The Convergence of the Twain” Thomas Hardy (1912) (Lines on the loss of the "Titanic") I In a solitude of the sea Deep from human vanity, And the Pride of Life that planned her, stilly couches she. II Steel chambers, late the pyres Of her salamandrine fires, Cold currents thrid, and turn to rhythmic tidal lyres. III Over the mirrors meant To glass the opulent The sea-worm crawls -- grotesque, slimed, dumb, indifferent. Comparison between the cold steel chambers & the warm fires. Comparison between the rhythmic music and chaos. Comparison between the wealthy world of the passengers & the world of the sea worm

4. IV Jewels in joy designed To ravish the sensuous mind Lie lightless, all their sparkles bleared and black and blind. V Dim moon-eyed fishes near Gaze at the gilded gear And query: "What does this vain gloriousness down here?"... VI Well: while was fashioning This creature of cleaving wing, The Immanent Will that stirs and urges everything VII Prepared a sinister mate For her -- so gaily great -- A Shape of Ice, for the time fat and dissociate. Comparison between the jewels & the ship A contrast between the iceberg and Titanic.

5. VIII And as the smart ship grew {irony} In stature, grace, and hue In shadowy silent distance grew the Iceberg too. IX Alien they seemed to be: No mortal eye could see {destiny} The intimate welding of their later history. X Or sign that they were bent By paths coincident On being anon twin halves of one August event, XI Till the Spinner of the Years {fate} Said "Now!" And each one hears, And consummation comes, and jars two hemispheres.

6. Comparison SimilaritiesDifferences Tragedy Theme Tone Portrayal Of The Ship Reception Social Account The way of Presenting the Event Fatalistic Ending

7. Similarities Tragedy -Both works contain tragic scenes. -They show the tragedy of man’s overconfidence. -They reveal dark part of the voyage.

8. Similarities The Theme -The poem deals with the force of fate and man’s destiny. -It concerns human aspects of pride, vanity, man and nature. -The movie also shows how man’s overconfidence is destructive.

9. Similarities Tone -Tone of sorrow and sadness loss of lives -Tone of loss Loss of the GREAT ship -Solemn and serious tone.

10. Similarities Portrayal of the Ship *“vainglorious” *Swimming pool, a squash court, a Turkish bath, a Veranda Cafe and libraries, decoration, beautiful and durable furniture, luxurious dinning rooms, lighting, and steam-powered generators.

11. Similarities Reception -Critics display positive reviews regarding the film. -Rotten Tomatoes: 83% “fresh” approval with rating average of 7.4 out of 10. -Hardy’s poem is well received, too.

12. Differences: The Film “Titanic” The Poem “The Convergence of the Twain” Social, romantic and tragic. Division of class Rose and Jack’s romantic relationship. Tragic scenes of the sinking of the ship. Merely tragic. The scene of the sinking only. No social account

13. *Deals with the event before and after the sinking. promotion traveling warning sinking *Deals with the event after the sinking only. sinking The Film “Titanic” The Poem “The Convergence of the Twain” Differences:

14. Differences “The Convergence of the Twain” Titanic Thomas Hardy is fatalistic. Fate couldn’t let human “vanity” and “pride of life” find success in the ship. His poem is a response to human folly and arrogance. Captain Smith challenges Fate and God’s power, presented in nature by his blind arrogance of the “unsinkable” ship. “God himself couldn’t sink the ship”

15. Differences Titanic “The Convergence of the Twain” *End with a catastrophe i.e the sinking of the ship & the loss of many lives. *Ends with a wisdom “Till the Spinner of the Years Said "Now!" And each one hears, And consummation comes, and jars two hemispheres.” * To prepare ourselves for the forces of nature that we can't control and to learn from our mistakes.

16. Influence: The real event of the vessel of “Titanic” is very influential. The poem,published in 1915, had a great impact upon the film.

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