The White Star Line steamers/boats

1. This document advertises the White Star Line steamers/boats.

2. This document targets working-class/poor people.

B. All three boats (steamer + the two boats on the left) are steamboats.

The White Star Line steamer is much bigger than the other boats.

The image of the steamer is much clearer.

It gives an impression of greatness, strength, power, and safety.

C. The Statue of Liberty is associated with the ship because Titanic was bound to New York City

harbour and because the steamer has the capacity to take people from the Old World

(Europe/England) to the land of Liberty/the American Dream. (Immigration- 1912)

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D. 1. They are mother and son.

2. Helen is a protective, loving, proud, and caring mother:

"Brushing...his jacket" (1.2/3)

"Tugging...waistcoat"(I.7)

"The unmistakable….face" (I. 4)

"Especially pleased" (1.22)

E. It is a special day because the departure date of Titanic's maiden voyage and because Harry

is about to leave to work on the ship.

F.

Harry is a steward on Titanic: he assists/helps people. He is going to be assisting third-class

passengers (poor passengers).

G. Helen feels:

- honored "the unmistakable look of pride on her face...her son was to work on titanic's maiden

voyage" (1.4/5)

- enthusiastic "she was absolutely delighted" (1.18)

"Telling all her friends...about it" (19/20)

"Now, you remember" "you hear?" (1.8/12)

H. 1. False. (I.22) "assigned to steerage class"

2. True (I.18) "three hundred"

3. False (I.15) "business contacts"

4. False (I.28/29/30) "reassigned... Titanic"

1. Helen comes from the working-class.

2. Advice 1: to work hard.

Advice 2: to take care and respect third-class passengers just as much as rich passengers.

Her advice is related to her background because she's probably had to work very hard to make ends

meet and because she wishes poor people were as respected as rich people. She might have

experienced situations where she wasn't respected because of her social background.

She's curious to see how they live/behave (I.20/21/22), she seems to despise them "stuck-up

American millionaires" (I.14) "those" (1.10).

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1. For Harry, it doesn't seem to be that important: it's just another job he was assigned to.

2. For Helen, it is very important. It makes her son special and different. She can use his

experience to brag.

She feels as if this job could help him climb the social ladder. She sounds as if the Walsh

family was an important/powerful one.

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