When discussing the Dramatistic perspective, the only thing that comes to mind is the film Titanic. In my opinion no film has better displayed the magnitude of production better than Titanic. When learning about Burke's Pentad in class I could think of no better example than this scene starring the dreamy Leonardo Dicaprio and the exquisite Kate Winslet. Sorry ahead of time for the quality and the subtitles, I couldn't find a better clip.
Act: What happened? What is the action? What is going on? What action; what thoughts?
Scene: Where is the act happening? What is the background situation?
Agent: Who is involved in the action? What are their roles?
Agency: How do the agents act? By what means do they act?
Purpose: Why do the agents act? What do they want?
ACT: Within this scene Rose is attempting to commit suicide, Jack sees her and stops her. They discuss the degree of the water and the audience is witnessing the two characters interact for the first time. Jack persuades Rose that not only will she be killing herself, but he, now apart of the ordeal, will be forced to jump in after her. She decides to come back onto the other side of the rail and slips on her garment. Jack pulls her to safety just as the guards arrive from hearing the screams. Jack is seen as a criminal that has assaulted rose and is told to stand back and later put in handcuffs.
SCENE: The act is taking place on the back of the Titanic. The background situation we don't see in this clip is that Jack is poor and lusts to be with Rose. Rose appears to be very wealthy and is surrounded by the most wealthy on the ship. She is running in the beginning of the scene because she can't take being in her position anymore. She feels trapped and suffocated by her societal position and within her relationships.
AGENT: Jack Dawson: A poor drifter that won his seats on the Titanic in a poker game. He's an artist and an experienced young man that takes out of life what most miss. Rose Dewitt Bukater: A rich young aristocratic woman that is being pushed into marriage and a way of life to save her family's name and title. She is bold and uncharacteristic for her time. She questions authority and the social structure of her time.
AGENCY: Jack takes his life into his own hands most o the time. He has very little to offer anyone and for that reason he can easily move along. He has no family and no responsibility. He gets by on what he has and that's usually enough for him. He takes what he needs and he lives day by day waiting to see what life has in store for him. Rose on the other hand is the pillar that is holding her family together. She is thrust into the lime light, primped and prodded to uphold her family's image of beauty and wealth. Rose is slowly cracking under the pressure. She is realizing that this is not the life she asked for and in fact that this is not life at all. She is being played like a pawn in a game and her only way out is taking her own life. When the two collide together we see the beautiful juxtaposition they make on screen; her sophisticated elegance and his shabby confidence. They are both acting on their feelings for one another and the gravity of the situation.
PURPOSE:The agents act to display to the audience a stigma of the time period concerning men and women as well as the relationship between the rich and the poor. They also act to help attach invested emotion and a memorable story for the historical sinking of the ship. They want to capture the audiences attention an relay the idea that every person that didn't survive the sinking of the ship had a life with a similar background. Weather rich or poor each life was important and should be remembered.
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