* 17-year-old first-class passenger aboard the Titanic
* Comes from a wealthy upper-class family
* Engaged to a wealthy man she doesn't love
* Dreams of a different life, free from the constraints of her social class
* Falls in love with Jack Dawson
Jack Dawson
* 19-year-old steerage passenger aboard the Titanic
* Has won his ticket in a poker game
* Is an artist and a free spirit
* Doesn't care about social class or wealth
* Falls in love with Rose