The document discusses how the status quo, or existing social order, is conveyed in an extract set aboard the RMS Titanic. It analyzes several film techniques used in the extract to portray the contrast between the opulent surroundings of the upper class passengers above deck and the mayhem occurring among the lower class workers below. These techniques include the ornate setting, costumes, camera angles, music, and editing pace which serve to highlight the divide between the social classes and reinforce the power and privilege of the ruling aristocracy.