Over the course of history, millions of disasters have occurred, both big and small; but few have impacted the world like the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Even before it launched the Titanic became famous for its pure opulence and was branded “unsinkable.” Sadly its glory was short lived as not far into the first voyage it sank. This disaster sprung from a seemingly random chain of events and showed many problems with how White Star Line treated the different classes of people. In the aftermath safety conventions were held and regulations were changed. But not only that, the Titanic mainly captured the interest of the media and peoples’ thoughts with books, poems, movies, and more. The sinking of the RMS Titanic had a large impact on the standards,
…show more content…
It belonged to the company White Star Line, which was a British business owned by J. Bruce Ismay. At the time, White Star Line’s main rival was a company named Cunard, Ismay decided that his company needed to create a ship that was larger and more luxurious than anything Cunard could create. He used his resources to build a ship that cost seven and a half million dollars to build. In today’s money that equals four hundred million dollars. This ship became The Titanic; it took over three years to build and had a new safety system. This was comprised of multiple compartments in the hull of the ship that could fill up with water so the ship could continue sailing, because of this the Titanic was labeled “Practically Unsinkable” (“Titanic Disaster”). At this time a technological revolution was happening in Europe and America and many new products were being invented. James Cameron, an explorer and Titanic expert, said, “‘Everything seemed so wondrous, on an endless upward spiral. Then it all came crashing down’” (Sides …show more content…
Compared to modern cruise ships it was small, but at the time it was the largest ship ever built (Mertz). A wealthy passenger could spend 4,350 dollars while one of less fortune, usually an immigrant traveling to America, would spend 40 dollars for a steerage class ticket. Those who could afford a first class ticket were given access to many amenities including a large Turkish bath, electric fireplaces, and long windowed promenade where first class passengers could take an afternoon stroll (Sides 106). There was also the first ever on deck heated pool, four electric elevators, a full gymnasium, a first class dining hall that seated 554 people, a full library, and two barbershops (“Titanic Disaster”). The conditions for the steerage class were decidedly less glamorous, “They slept in small windowless rooms the size of closets, in beds made up with rough, inferior-quality sheets.” This group of people did not even receive the safety drill the first and second class passengers were given (“Titanic Disaster”). For the immigrant passengers the Titanic was just a way to get to a new life in America, comfort was not a priority. For the privileged class of people who were able to afford tickets, the Titanic was a pleasure cruise a status symbol that also happened to take them across the
It belonged to the company White Star Line, which was a British business owned by J. Bruce Ismay. At the time, White Star Line’s main rival was a company named Cunard, Ismay decided that his company needed to create a ship that was larger and more luxurious than anything Cunard could create. He used his resources to build a ship that cost seven and a half million dollars to build. In today’s money that equals four hundred million dollars. This ship became The Titanic; it took over three years to build and had a new safety system. This was comprised of multiple compartments in the hull of the ship that could fill up with water so the ship could continue sailing, because of this the Titanic was labeled “Practically Unsinkable” (“Titanic Disaster”). At this time a technological revolution was happening in Europe and America and many new products were being invented. James Cameron, an explorer and Titanic expert, said, “‘Everything seemed so wondrous, on an endless upward spiral. Then it all came crashing down’” (Sides …show more content…
Compared to modern cruise ships it was small, but at the time it was the largest ship ever built (Mertz). A wealthy passenger could spend 4,350 dollars while one of less fortune, usually an immigrant traveling to America, would spend 40 dollars for a steerage class ticket. Those who could afford a first class ticket were given access to many amenities including a large Turkish bath, electric fireplaces, and long windowed promenade where first class passengers could take an afternoon stroll (Sides 106). There was also the first ever on deck heated pool, four electric elevators, a full gymnasium, a first class dining hall that seated 554 people, a full library, and two barbershops (“Titanic Disaster”). The conditions for the steerage class were decidedly less glamorous, “They slept in small windowless rooms the size of closets, in beds made up with rough, inferior-quality sheets.” This group of people did not even receive the safety drill the first and second class passengers were given (“Titanic Disaster”). For the immigrant passengers the Titanic was just a way to get to a new life in America, comfort was not a priority. For the privileged class of people who were able to afford tickets, the Titanic was a pleasure cruise a status symbol that also happened to take them across the