Going Overboard

“Come on Sebastian! Were going to be late!” Randy hopped into the bus, followed later by Sebastian. “Why do we have to leave this early? It's like… six or something.” The rest of the team was mostly on. The coach started calling names for attendance. This was Sebastian’s first wrestling tournament, Randy’s third. They are both eighth graders. Sebastian has no clue what he is doing. “What seed are you anyway? I’m 2nd” Randy Asked Excitedly. “6th. I’m not that good at wrestling anyway.” Sebastian…

What’s Going On 2 Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On is one of my favorite songs. Honestly, every generation down through the years can ask this question. What’s Going On? What’s going on with our children, with in our homes, in our schools, in our cities, in our nation? There are far too many mothers crying from the loss of their sons or even their daughters…

Marvin Gaye makes a lot of bold statements in his song, “What's Going On”. His song is a timeless piece of work that will always be relevant no matter the year. The song was made in the year 1971, which was a decade littered with war. Coincidentally, the song can be applied to 2016 with the current news of hate crime. Marvin Gaye says, “Don't punish me with brutality. Talk to me. So you can see. What's going on.” I chose this line because it really speaks to me. As an Indian American, there is…

recorded “What’s Going On”. The spring of 1970 was a dark time for Marvin Gaye and this song helped him talk about some controversial issues. His marriage to Anna Gordy, was crumbling, and he was devastated by the death of one of his duet partners, Tammi Terrell. His lyrics for this song were inspired by the stories his brother Frankie told him when he came back from the Vietnam War. The whole purpose of this song was to address the pain and suffering of the war, and what was going on in the…

13 Going on 30 is a romantic comedy fantasy film, written by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, produced under the direction of Gary Winick – who is well known with this kind of theme, his other movie “Bride Wars” also got a big applause since it released. 13 Going on 30 was a successful production in 2004, both on DVD rental and box office, grossed over $90 millions just after a few weeks. The movie is a story of a 13 year old girl Jenna, who desperately want to become a “Thirty, Flirty, Thriving”…

overcrowded with 39 other passengers that she comes to know. Grace reveals her story in first person, chronological order; from day to night of being on the lifeboat until becoming imprisoned for supposedly murdering a fellow character by throwing them overboard. This book questions morality and whether or not it is acceptable to practice in essence, Darwinism or survival of the fittest. Rogan references The Titanic in a part of her book, which takes the book back into being a part of the…

Benjamin Franklin that was written to his friend, he expresses his ideals in life. The central theme of the letter is that people should stay on a middle path when it comes to luxuries. Mr. Franklin then uses symbolism to bring out this point of not going overboard with luxuries. In the letter, the author tells a tale about a whistle he purchased when he was younger, he uses this as a symbol for all luxuries in life. Using symbolism, the author brings out the central theme of staying on a middle…

“to flee from the presence of the Lord” (1:3). Tarshish is also referred to in the Bible as ships going on a long journey. (Easton) Jonah was fleeing to a far land thinking that God would not be there or unable to track him down. At some point in the voyage, God sent a fierce storm. The sailors desperate to save their ship began throwing their cargo overboard to lighten the vessel. While this was going on, Jonah was sleeping peacefully on the lower deck. This storm was entirely unexpected and…

Rainsford is on a yacht near the edge of South America. They’re going to South America to go hunting. Rainsford is a professional hunter who has written a few books about his experience. While his bunkmates head off to bed Ransford wants to have one more smoke before bed. As he is standing there looking over the seas they hit a high wave and his pipe hits a rope and falls overboard. Rainsford tries to catch it, but ends up going overboard with the pipe. He begins to swim where he hears gunshots…

and Retired Army Vet, Emiliyah Hill. Please give an especially warm welcome to our panel. Now, Queensland Theatre Company’s revival of Patricia Cornelius’s play Boy Overboard has hit the headlines the week with it’s theme of Refugee’s coming into Australia. Our first question comes from Margot Louise and reads “ In the play Boy Overboard the issue of letting refugees into Australia was put into the spotlight. During the play the refugees that were living in Afghanistan were poorly treated and…