【正文】 mping off the Titanic, but is convinced not to do so by Jack Dawson, a charming young artist who travels around the world, painting the people that he sees. Jack has no money and is clearly not from the same social class as Rose or Cal, but over the next couple days, they quickly fall in love, which obviously does not please either Cal or Rose?s mother. Yet for Rose herself, meeting Jack is probably the best thing that would ever happen to her, for during the course of their two short days together, Jack saves her “in every way that a person can be saved.” A Brief Note on the Titanic and Social Class: While the plot is focused on the love story between Jack and Rose, this film often explores the role of social class in the lives of the individual characters. Indeed, in real life, the passengers on the Titanic were clearly divided along class lines, and thus when the ship sunk, few of the survivors were from 3rd class steerage, which was where the poorer passengers stayed, on the lowest levels of the ship. Words and Expressions that You may not Know. 4 The North Atlantic Ocean, 1997: Treasure hunters return to the sunken Titanic, in search of a priceless stone. 13 meters. A unit of measurement, which in the US system, is about 3 feet. Take her over the bow rail. The railing on the deck of the ship, which kept people from falling off. Quiet。 We?re rolling. “To roll” a video camera means to be in the process of filming. Seeing her e out of the darkness like a ghost ship gets me every time. In this context, if something really “get you,” it means that it effects you emotionally, perhaps making you sad or very thoughtful. The sad ruin of the great ship. Note that “ruin” can be a verb, or as here, a noun, referring to the physical material that is left after something has been destroyed. You?re so full of shit, boss. A crude but mon and interesting insult?！?is a great little adjective meaning unimpressed or not particularly interested or excited (when most people would be). You have to check your baggage at the main terminal. “To check” baggage is to give it over in order to be transported. Now, kindly see my man. This is a very dated way of saying “please,” though “kind” is still used for nice, or perhaps caring. The parlor suite. An old fashioned term for a large room to receive guests. All 3rd class passengers due here for a heath inspection. Note that only the poorest passengers were forced to get inspected. Outwardly, I was everything a well brought up girl should be. “Outwardly” is an interesting word to describe the part of a person that can be seen by others. A girl who has been “well brought up” is one who has learned to behave well, especially in polite (rich) society. When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose. An excellent expression, and one used to justify taking great risks. The moment of truth. This is a way of referring to a critical moment 11 in a game, or situation, or perhaps life in general. We?re going to America! Full house, boys! A term in poker used to describe a hand where a player has three of one kind of card (three 8?s, for example), and two of another. We?re riding in high style, now. We?re practically goddamn royalty. “To be riding in style” is to be living the way rich people do. “Goddamn” is a crude but mon adjective added to show anger or other emotion. “Royalty” refers to kings and queens. We don?t have any lice。 History would record her as the unsinkable Molly Brown. Cherbourg is the city in France where the Titanic stopped before crossing the Atlantic. She was what mother called ‘new money.? A funny term referring to people who only recently became rich. 12 Amazingly, people who inherit their wealth often look down on them! Let?s stretch her legs. “To stretch” is to make longer, or more generally, to loosen one?s muscles before exercising or running. Come on, lads, get moving. This is a cute British word for a young boy, or more generally, a guy. Our master shipbuilder, Mr. Andrews, designed her from the keel plates up. A way to say that Mr. Andrews designed every single part of the ship. (Keel plates are large metal sheets in the hull of the ship). Well, I may have knocked her together. “To knock together” something is to quickly build or assemble it. She envisioned a steamer so grand, that her supremacy would never be challenged. A “steamer” is a dated word for a big ship. “Grand” is an old adjective which, here, means luxurious or rich. The “supremacy” of something is it?s rank as the best or highest in parison with others. Here she is, willed into solid reality. A rare but interesting verb. “To will” something is to acplish it through plete determination or great effort. I wanted to convey sheer size, and the size means stability. “To convey” is to express. “Sheer” is a useful adjective meaning pure or plete. Do you know of Dr. Freud, Mr. Ismay? His ideas on the male preoccupation with size may be of interest to you. A reference to Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychology, who was being well known for his theories on the penis and sex! What?s gotten into you?! A mon question that one person will ask another who has suddenly started to act strangely or defiantly. She?s a pistol! This is literally a small gun, but here, it?s Molly?s way of meaning a person who is difficult to control or who acts rebelliously. 13 I?ll have to mind what she reads. An old fashioned way of saying to control, or limit. That?s typical。e? A “fianc233。 You?ll be killed. An excellent little adjective meaning totally ridiculous or unbelievable. 14 I grew up near Chippewa Falls. A small tow