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Titanic: A tragedy very much alive
April 20, 2012
April 20, 2012
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took 250,000 lives a few years ago," Cameron said. "But Titanic, there's just something perfect about it as a lesson in human nature. The people showed heroism; people showed cowardice. The guy in women's clothes, the people who stepped out of the boat [and] gave their seat to others. I think we all wonder, if we had two hours to live, how would we act?
"It's the ultimate test of character."
The noble actions of Ida and Isidor Straus, who, in those last two hours, chose love over survival, have been celebrated for a hundred years.
When offered a place in
took 250,000 lives a few years ago," Cameron said. "But Titanic, there's just something perfect about it as a lesson in human nature. The people showed heroism; people showed cowardice. The guy in women's clothes, the people who stepped out of the boat [and] gave their seat to others. I think we all wonder, if we had two hours to live, how would we act?
"It's the ultimate test of character."
The noble actions of Ida and Isidor Straus, who, in those last two hours, chose love over survival, have been celebrated for a hundred years.
When offered a place in
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