Weekly Written Analysis - 3

Popular Culture
HUMN 341 – E1WW
Elisabeth Nixon, Ph.D. Candidate
Assignment 3-1
Weekly Written Analysis - 3
Jamie Hinson


Yachting is a great example of popular culture that I am very passionate about. Millions of people around the world share this same passion. Boating is something that has been a part of my life, as well as many other people’s lives, since the day I was born. My ultimate dream is to be a Naval Architect, or Yacht Designer.
There are so many different types of yachts out there today. Some people believe that their 30-foot pontoon party boat is a yacht to them. Others stereotype yachts as a cruise liner. The most popular yacht of all time is known as the Titanic. The Titanic is a great example of a popular culture artifact, not only because of the movie that was made about the sinking of the Titanic, but because of the facts about how the ship hit an ice burg and sunk to the bottom of the ocean. The Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable; however, a few short hours after it randomly hit an ice burg, the ship sank and killed thousands of people aboard.
Boating and/or yachting is one of my favorite past times. Boats and other watercraft come in all shapes and sizes. They range from jet skis all the way to ships. Of course anyone who owns a ship is typically a very wealthy person. As shown in the yacht tour video above, there are yachts that are nicer than a lot of houses. Some yachts have marble floors, hot tubs, helicopters, jet skis, multiple state rooms, etc.
There are many wealthy celebrities in the world today who believe the statement: You haven’t made it big until you own a yacht. I believe I have heard P. Diddy say something along those words when he was talking about his private yacht on television. When you see someone who owns a mega-yacht, like the one in the video, you know that they are very wealthy.


Reference
Youtube.com. (2008). Broward Marine 120: Raised Pilothouse Yachts. Retrieved on June 3, 2008, from http://youtube.com/watch?v=ALmsFyajPBU.