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Early in the voyage, Rose catches Jack’s eye. He sees her from the steerage deck as she gazes out over the ocean from above him on first class deck. Jack is attracted to her right away; in fact, he can’t take his eyes off her. Jack’s Irish friend, Tommy Ryan, waves his hand in front of his face, and mocks him, with that beautiful Irish lilt, for even thinking he could get next to the likes of her.
Undaunted by his friend’s discouraging prediction, Jack continues to watch as Cal comes after Rose. He observes as Cal grabs her arm and she resists, and by their body language it is obvious to him that something is amiss. Jack not only believes he is good enough to be with Rose, but also considers himself to be worthy and capable of rescuing her.
It is later that evening when Jack first has an opportunity to talk to Rose. She has again run away from her suffocating world, right past Jack who was lying down on a bench on the ship deck star-gazing. Her footsteps echo loudly on the hardwood boards of the third-class ship deck as she dashes to the stern of the ship. Jack sits up, watches her, and then follows her.
By the time he reaches her, she has already climbed over the railing. She is hanging off the back of the ship looking down at the roiling cold waters of the North Atlantic. Jack approaches her and tells her not to do it. He peals off his jacket and shoes, and explains to her that if she jumps he will be obligated to jump in after her. He describes in great detail what it feels like to be immersed in icy water – just how painful it would be.
When he again insists that he is committed to leaping in after her, she accuses him of being crazy. Jack is unfazed by her accusation because he knows exactly who he is.
Undaunted by his friend’s discouraging prediction, Jack continues to watch as Cal comes after Rose. He observes as Cal grabs her arm and she resists, and by their body language it is obvious to him that something is amiss. Jack not only believes he is good enough to be with Rose, but also considers himself to be worthy and capable of rescuing her.
It is later that evening when Jack first has an opportunity to talk to Rose. She has again run away from her suffocating world, right past Jack who was lying down on a bench on the ship deck star-gazing. Her footsteps echo loudly on the hardwood boards of the third-class ship deck as she dashes to the stern of the ship. Jack sits up, watches her, and then follows her.
By the time he reaches her, she has already climbed over the railing. She is hanging off the back of the ship looking down at the roiling cold waters of the North Atlantic. Jack approaches her and tells her not to do it. He peals off his jacket and shoes, and explains to her that if she jumps he will be obligated to jump in after her. He describes in great detail what it feels like to be immersed in icy water – just how painful it would be.
When he again insists that he is committed to leaping in after her, she accuses him of being crazy. Jack is unfazed by her accusation because he knows exactly who he is.
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