Comparison between the Film & Hardy’s Poem “ The Convergence of the Twain”
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Comparison between the Film & Hardy’s Poem “ The
Convergence of the Twain”
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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.
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“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
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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 .
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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 .
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Comparison
Similarities Differences
Tragedy
Theme
Tone
Portrayal Of The Ship
Reception
Social Account
The way of Presenting the Event
Fatalistic
Ending
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Similarities
Tragedy
-Both works contain tragic scenes.
-They show the tragedy of man’s overconfidence.
-They reveal dark part of the voyage.
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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.
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Similarities
Tone
-Tone of sorrow and sadness
loss of lives -Tone of loss
Loss of the GREAT ship
-Solemn and serious tone .
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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.
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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.
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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
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* Deals with the event before and after the sinking.
promotion traveling warning sinking
*Deals with the event after the sinking only.
sinking sinking
The Film “Titanic” The Poem “The Convergence of the Twain”
Differences:
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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”
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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 .
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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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