"The Convergence of the Twain" #6

I think that the central purpose of "The Convergence of the Twain" is to point out and ridicule human vanity and human glory. I think that Hardy understood that the sinking of the Titanic was a serious accident, but I don't think that is the main focus of his poem. Many people who read this poem probably thought Hardy was looking back and reflecting on the tragedy of the Titanic, but there is a deeper meaning than that. He does not go into depth or detail about the deaths of passengers on the boat, about the moment that the ship and the iceberg collided, or about the actual destruction and sinking of the boat. Hardy's main focus is on the luxury and elegance of the boat. In the fifth stanza, the fish that are near and that are looking at the boat ask "What does this vaingloriousness down here?". Of all the things that the fish could have noticed and said, Hardy chose for them to ask question why the boat was the way it was. In addition to the fish, Hardy also brings attention to "the Pride of Life" that planned and created the boat. Hardy's main point of this poem is to criticize human desire for pride, material things, and invincibility.