Did Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater really exist?
No. The characters of Jack, Rose, her mother Ruth, her fiancee Cal, his bodyguard Spicer, Fabrizio, and the treasure hunters are all fictional creations of James Cameron. They are not based on any real people but rather are dramatic representations of the rich and poor people on the Titanic. There was a J. Dawson among the crew who is buried at the Fairview Lawn cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. However, his first name was James and his existence was unknown to Cameron when he wrote the “Titanic” screenplay. This fact does not deter hundreds of movie fans from leaving flowers and notes at the gravesite. I approve of the misunderstanding because it helps remind us of the plight of the real victims of the Titanic.
