I think that Rose was definitely asleep. She lived her life according to her promise to Jack and died an "old woman warm in her bed". I know that the ending was supposed to be open, but I just didn't see the ambiguity.

[quote:cb9af2e2fd="*Juliet*"]in the end of the movie...my friends and i argue over whether or not the old rose died warm in her bed or was just dreaming.

i believe she died...because 1) she died warm in her bed 2) completed her life and lived it to the fullest and 3) if you notice when she's meeting jack at the grande staircase in the very end of the movie, all of the people around her had died in the sinking...

what do you think? did she die or was she dreaming?

*juliet*[/quote:cb9af2e2fd]

I always thought she'd died, never really thought that she may of just gone to sleep and was dreaming.

Helen

I don't think there's any doubt whether she died or she was just sleeping.
she died because that's the end of the story! and the "promise kept" one, and that she died where the ship sank...

At a Titanic film exhibition that I went to in London (UK), they had Rose's dress from that scene on display, with a caption underneath saying [b:70cbcb33d9]"Rose's dream wedding dress"[/b:70cbcb33d9].
:D

[quote:eb78a2296f="TitanicSinker1912"]she is dead cuz if u take a look at the chapter name its sed "A Promise Kept" remember when jack sed she would die an old lady warm in her bed??[/quote:eb78a2296f]

I agree with you on this one, I think she was dead also.

she is dead cuz if u take a look at the chapter name its sed "A Promise Kept" remember when jack sed she would die an old lady warm in her bed??

Starry,
that was an awesome post. I seriously wanted to cry.
I also belive that Rose dies at the end.
Who cares if she's not the real Rose from the Titanic?
It's an awesome movie and I'm happy that she ended up with Jack at the end.
Beautiful ending!

I think she died too.. in my opinion throwing the heart of the ocean into the ocean is a symbol that her life is now complete..
Then you can actually see the pictures of what she did in the past (like the one of her riding the horse etc..).. those pictures are like a quick review of what she did after the titanic disaster.. and fullfilling jack's promise..
also as mentioned she's lying there warm in her bed..
Afterwards I think she's like a ghost going back to the 'ghost titanic' because you can also see her moving swiftly before reaching the Grand Staircase.. and you see all the people who actually died at the ship in the movie attending her wedding.. reuniting with Jack again
Anyways my point is that I think its kinda obvious that she died at the end.. maybe to have a happy ending after the huge number of all the sad events

Mountie,
thats a very good way of putting it, i think you described the story beautifully. :)

Wow Mountie
What a wonderful post, I agree with Starry.

Rose had done just what Jack had asked her to do and enjoy the rest of her life.

You explained it beautifully!!!!!
Betty