The theme for this year’s contest is Triumph and Tragedy, and my topic I am doing is about the Titanic and how the richest person on it died. This topic is important because thousands of people died, 1,503 to be exact. The Titanic sank on April 14th, 1912 and the whole cause of this was because the people controlling the ship hit an iceberg. I know a thousand people may not seem to be a large amount to some of you because there were so many horrible tragic events that happened which killed millions of people, but remember this was a ship that just sank, that had so many families and loved ones who basically died because of the cold water and drowning, also, keep in mind that the water was about 28 degrees Fahrenheit, and people had to swim in that cold water to try and save their lives. Imagine if that was you and many other loved ones who had to go through all of that horrible event without being prepared. That would be sad considering you had to leave your family to save your own life