In the film, James Cameron did a fantastic job of capturing the social disparities in society in

addition to the love story between Jack and Rose. The fact that there were three classes of
passengers on board the ship: first-class passengers, who had access to a variety of
amenities and were accompanied by private staff; middle-class passengers, who had
access to a library; and third-class passengers, who were prohibited from mingling with
other passengers. Ruth Butterfat and Caledon Hockley show the disparity in societal
authority via their interpretations of Jack. Ruth even forbade Rose from meeting Jack since
he was a poor artist who could not provide them a rich life, but Cale could, showing that she
thought Jack was a hazardous insect that needed to be killed as soon as possible. Because
of this, Rose must wed him for them to live and maintain their money. The First Officer,
Murdoch, the officer in charge on the night the ship collided with the iceberg, shut all the
doors from where the third estate was working. He was only concerned about his own safety
and that of other first-class passengers, but he neglected to consider the safety of those
working, sweating profusely, to keep the ship moving. It was the most glaring example of the
socioeconomic divide in the movie. Another event that highlighted the socioeconomic
disparities among the passengers on the ship was the third-class visitors being trapped
behind the gates. There have been many pleading, screaming, and weeping voices heard,
but none have been entertained. They are treated like caged animals that would become
irrational if not fed. It is due to the fact that they must first save the upper class before
moving on to help the middle class and third class. The devastating catastrophe of the
Titanic, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of people, was significantly influenced by
this class difference. The differences between these economic divisions are not and will
never be acceptable in our culture.