In TITANIC, if Cal is our antagonist, who is like him but with a moral center? Rose is like him in status, but Jack is like him in desire. He wants Rose and is as committed to being with her as Cal is, however Jack is moral and Cal isn’t. Could Jack ever become like Cal if he loses his moral center? The scene where both he and Cal stand together after convincing Rose to get on the lifeboat sticks in my mind because Jack is just as guilty of being protective of her as Cal is, neither taking into account HER feelings. Could Rose become like Cal if she loses her moral center? No, because she’s ready to kill herself before that can happen. THE WINNER — JACK.
