阅读理解专题训练 1 the blockbuster film titanic has brought millions of dollars and thousands of people to the theaters and continues to touch people today in their homes. why is this film so successful? it is a combination of many different things. among these are many different elements. looking at some of these elements will show how the director and others involved were able to create an emotionally charged movie that appealed to millions. the film uses one thematic(主题的) element called the truth of human nature. the two main characters seem to represent noble people. most of the other characters in the film are shown as non-tolerant, rude and cold-hearted people. the element of focusing on the two main characters' love and emotion seems symbolic of an ideal state. there are also social problems addressed. this is done in a few different ways. the most noticeable way is that the lower class people remain locked in the basement as the ship goes down. throughout titanic, the lighting is very important. the poor, lower class people are always shown in very warm-coloured light that gives them a sense of life and happiness. on the other hand, the rich, upper class are always shown in a flat light portraying the feeling of hardness and coldness. by using these techniques, they show the issue of class segregation(种族隔离), and they create stereotypes. the main characters are able to break free of these stereotypes and be together. this is the solution to the segregation problem. as you can see, titanic took a lot of thinking and preparation to film in a manner that would create emotion and bring to the surface the issues and
