ZT: OFF THE RECORD by RICK O’SHEA (from 21st Century, June 06,2007)lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼The Graduate lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7Hello darkness, my old friend
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼I've come to talk with you again
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Because a vision softly creeping
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Left its seeds while I was sleeping
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼And the vision that was planted in my brain
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Still remains
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Within the sound of silence”
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼- from “The Sound of Silence,” and after all these years, whenever I hear that song, it triggers a series of vivid images from the movie “The Graduate” with the unforgettable music of Simon and Garfunkel interwoven throughout.
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼I was speaking with some students who will graduate soon, and I was surprised to learn that so many in China have seen the movie “The Graduate.” Though made in 1968, so much of that movie still rings true. Like graduating with so many friends and then going home alone to ponder the future. Getting advice from just about everyone and questions about your plans...
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7Hear my words that I might teach you,
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Take my arms that I might reach you.”
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼I’ve seen The Graduate many times over the years. It never ceases to draw me in as Ben struggles with life after graduation. His uncomfortable time at home with his family. His attraction to Elaine, and her mother!
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7 And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Jesus loves you more than you will know, wo wo wo
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼God bless you please, Mrs. Robinson
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Heaven holds a place for those who pray, hey hey hey…”
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Who can forget the scenes as Mrs. Robinson seduces Ben and confuses him even more as he falls for the comforts she offers? “Would you like me to seduce you?” Mrs. Robinson suggestively asks Ben. And how she forbids him from seeing Elaine again…
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7April come she will When streams are ripe and swelled with rain
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼May, she will stay
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Resting in my arms again”
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Benjamin, realizing that he is in love with Elaine and pursuing that love. And becoming her hero, rescuing her from a fate she did not really want…
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼Remember me to one who lives there
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼She once was a true love of mine…”
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼So, here’s to all the graduates who will feel some confusion in the “real world” ahead. It’s a natural part of it. Trust in the future. Try to enjoy the journey ahead…
lò4£É"enpf.chinabroadcast.cný*1µ7î¼And as Mrs. Robinson said to Ben, “You’ll never be young again.”
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