Theme
Identify one theme we looked at in Boy Overboard
War and Conflict
Human rights
Family and Ancestry
Gender roles and discrimination
Hope and Resilience
Finish off this quote, "Are girls allowed to play soccer..."
....are women allowed to be teachers?"
Identify the technique in this phrase of the play, “A large group of extremely tired REFUGEES stands on a dock. They look out towards the audience/sea. Jamal’s family stands in the centre.”
Stage directions
Which character tried to sell Jamal water for 50 cents at the refugee camp?
Omar
Which character gave Jamal a soccerball before Jamal and his family fleed Afganistan?
Yusuf
What theme does this quote best correspond with, "This family may not be Manchester, but we will always be united"
Family and Ancestry
Finish off this quote, "We call upon our ancestors, the desert warriors, to....."
"keep our mother safe"
Explain what technique is used to describe the act of selling the candlestick to showcase the future separation of the family as they wait at the boat dock
Foreshadowing
What 3 rules under the Taliban's regime did Bibi break at the start of the play
Veil is off, playing soccer and outside with Jamal and friends.
Jamal's parents came from a line of what ancestors? Describe their ancestry
What two characters best explore gender roles and discrimination
Bibi and Rashida
What significant event took place for Fatima to say the quote, "How can I laugh when we've lost everything"
Fatima had to sell her candlestick to a smuggler
Identify two motif's in the play that are symbolic of the theme Hope and Resilence
How was Rashida introduced to readers? Describe some characteristics
On their journey to Australia Jamal and Bibi faced multiple obstacles. Name 4 challenges.
Parents separated, Boat cap sized and pirates invade and sailor didn't give them any food until Rashida offered an expensive watch.
Identify a quote used to explain the theme Human rights
"We are left with a government who won't allow our girls to have an education"
After Mohammed and Fatima state that they will all be leaving Afghanistan, Jamal angrily states that he will turn that execution field into a soccer stadium, what does he say.....
“nothing but soccer will be permitted”
Identify the technique in this phrase from the play,
The refugees form a long line and rhythmically bail water. The movement is mesmersing. There's desperation to it but it is also a powerful show of determination
Pathetic Fallacy
Which section of the plot pyramid would the bombing of Jamal's home be in?
Inciting incident
What was Rashida's reply to Bibi when Bibi says, "Rashida is a boy's name"
"My parents liked the name. They didn't care if I was a girl"
Explain how War and Conflict is explored in Boy Overboard (use academic language)
War and conflict is explored in the play, having set against the backdrop of political instability and violence in Afghanistan, where the Taliban’s oppressive regime severely restricts freedoms, especially for women and girls.
Identify a quote used to explain Hope and Resilience
"The secret to soccer is to never give up, even when things are looking helpless"
Identify an example of irony
The landmine scene, how audience expect the landmine to blow up but instead Bibi's hug with Jamal caused them both to make it off safely
Which character got hit by a truck when they were a kid?
Andrew ( humanitarian worker)
Name on scene in the play that utilised stylised action. Be specific.
The soccer game Jamal and his friends were playing at the beginning of the play. There was no soccerball used as a prop only pretend kicking and juggling.