The tragedy of the Titanic is one of the more infamous disasters in history. Granted, it may not be of the biggest scope, but it was one of the most memorable catastrophes brought about by man's error of judgment. Sure, the ship itself sank because it hit an iceberg, but it has been confirmed that design flaws, man's hubris, and lack of lifeboats killed more than a thousand people.
2,200 people were aboard the Titanic during its first journey. It was a huge ship, one of the biggest of its time, and its creators prided it as unsinkable (disastrous famous last words). Only 700 passengers made it out of the cold Atlantic ocean. And perhaps because of the nature of the disaster and the role people played in it, there are several adaptations of the story of the Titanic, none more famous than the 1997 version directed by James Cameron. In the movie, there are several characters that are based on real-life voyagers on the Titanic. So, while the colossal ship rests at the bottom of the ocean, it's time to delve a bit deeper into the stories of its passengers.
