Rose: It was everything. It was my whole world and all the people in it. And the inertia of my life, plunging ahead and me powerless to stop it. I feel I’m standing in the middle of a crowded room screaming at the top of my lungs and no one even looks up.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote comes from the movie ‘Titanic’. The movie came out in 1997 and has since been re-released a few times when new technology would come out (3D, 4K). Titanic (1997) was produced by Paramount Pictures & 20th Century Fox.
- Movie: Titanic (1997)
- Production: Paramount Pictures (& 20th Century Fox)
Why we collected this quote
We love this quote because it describes Rose’s feeling of powerlessness. It’s a very emotional look at her internal struggle.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
Rose explains to Jack why she was going to jump. She describes her life as a “crowded room” where she is screaming but no one notices. She feels like her life is moving forward like an unstoppable force (inertia), and she has no control over where it’s going.
