The devastating loss of life on the night of April 14, 1912 caused the “unsinkable” Titanic to become both a captivating and historic event, which continues to be depicted through books, movies, and plays developed from descriptions of the survivors. The Titanic disaster, especially these past few years, ceases to remain silent. It has become an influential topic of interest for society, and the media has captured our fascination with this tragedy making it symbol of "the good old days" (Biel 1). The Titanic was "a lost golden age of order, authority, stable social roles, and codes of behavior" (Biel 1). Jim Beckerman reported that there have been seventeen movies, nineteen documentaries, and over a hundred books and songs made about the Titanic. He also quoted a historical consultant who said, "The Titanic is the key part of our popular culture" (1).
On April 12, 1912 the luxurious Titanic was ready to provide accommodations for the rich and new beginnings for the poor in America (McMillan and Lehrer 22). Excitement spread all over England about this "unsinkable ship" through posters and newspaper articles. Her voyage embarked from South Hampton, England to New York (McMillan and Lehrer 6).
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" It also had amazing effects such as the ship sinking on stage with a three tiered set tilting upward (Biel 1-2). They were able to track down twenty-three survivors one of, which included a woman named Margaret Devaney (2-3). He was one of the fortunate people to hear that his wife and children had survived (1). We saw this through amazing effects such as the reconstructed ship, which was only one hundred feet shorter than the original, and the underwater footage (Beckerman 1). Two men named Peter Stone and Maury Yeston inspired the musical Titanic. Stone supports this by saying, "I was determined not to invent characters" (1-2). Crewmembers of the ship tried to take a death poll with a list of all the passengers that were onboard the Titanic. Captain Arthur Henry Rostron turned the Carpathia around and prepared for rescue (McMillan and Lehrer 86). It debuted on Broadway in 1997 (Demaline 1). They were captivated by this tragedy as Bracken quoted, "If we could only be there to see who got into those lifeboats" (3).
There was a terrible fear among the families.
Disillusionment on the Titanic was eventually displayed on Broadway. Quick's wife and two daughters were supposed to meet him in Detroit coming from England. The wireless operator on the nearby SS Californian had just signed off for the night.
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