He also pictures the poor living conditions of his family and their unpaid bills which suggest that there isn’t enough food to eat. (EXPLANATION) This is an effective use of flashback because it shows Jim’s motivations for winning. It gave him the strength and adrenaline he needed to continue to fight because he realized at that moment that winning would be the only way to end his family’s poverty and keep them together (POINT) Another way in which the film us made more dramatic is through the use of irony, using a scene in which Jim’s wife May goes to visit his manager Joe. May is mad because she believes that Joe is wealthy and is using Jim to make more money, at the risk of their family. (PROOF) When she shows up at Joe’s luxury apartment, she thinks he won’t answer his door because he doesn’t want to argue with her.
The movie shows ‘rags to riches’ story of Braddock. In the movie, James J. Braddock, a professional boxer and light heavyweight contender, is shown economically stable and prosperous before the Great Depression. He lost all his prosperity when he fractured his stronger right hand while vying for heavyweight championship. When the injured Braddock couldn’t get a comeback from his injury, he was eventually fired and was compelled to live in a critical condition with no money and job to support his family. After great determination and hard work, he is able to pull off a major comeback in his career.
“What’s in a Name” Summary example Here’s what three main points would look like: 1) Henry Louis Gates’ father experienced discrimination during Gates’ childhood in the South 2) This discrimination took the form of a name, “George” that was used as a blanket designation for all African Americans 3) Although Gates’ father earned good money and could buy what he wanted for his family, there was nothing he could do about this level of discrimination by people he had to interact with on a daily basis. It was “One of those things.” Or, if an assignment called for one single main point: 1) Through the experience of watching his father called “George,” Henry Louis Gates experienced the discrimination that his father had to deal with regularly as an African American in the South. Now, thinking about it later, he realizes what it was like for his parents. See, this is a combination of the big factors from the above (the things that can’t be left out) and also a more boiled-down version. Now, let’s look at what a short summary of Gates’ essay would look like: In the essay “What’s in a Name,” Henry Louis Gates expresses his viewpoint on the discrimination that his parents, particularly his father, experienced during his childhood in the South.
Because of this racism and prejudice, the decision of Atticus’ to defend this man (who would certainly be killed without a lawyer because he is black and the accuser is white) is widely discussed in the town. Atticus seems to take all the criticism and name-calling well and sticks to his belief. Atticus also seems to want to influence his children’s thoughts and attitudes towards colored people by hiring an African-American maid, Calpurina. He pays her a normal wage, one that a white maid would receive, and treats her with the same respect he
How does Miller present Joe Keller as a tragic hero In All My Sons? Joe Keller is a man who loves and values his family very much and has sacrificed everything, including his honour, in his struggle to make his family prosperous. He is a self-made business man, who in spite of his humble beginning, has managed to work his way up in the business world and become a successful manufacturer. Joe perfectly fits into the category of tragic hero. Unlike Greek plays, where main characters were kings and nobles for they were thought to embody the whole community, modern tragedies present an average leader of a family, neither completely good nor completely evil, whose mistake leads to his self-destruction.
Racism was a major problem during this time, and Ellison had a lot of circumstances he could use for the story. In this passage he shows how the MC’s and people there made the African Americans look like fools and were entertained at their expense. They wanted the African Americans to fight in the ring and then they would promise them that they would get money in the end. Ellison writes about how they throw money and coins at their feet, only for the coins to be brass and not real coins. On page 233, Ellison writes this by saying “I crawled rapidly around the floor, picking up the coins, trying to avoid the coppers and to get greenbacks and the gold.” The money they were throwing out to them wasn’t even real money.
He fought back and gave speeches against such oppression against him and his people. To quote one of his speeches only “One third of the population of the South is of the Negro race” and he fought and taught them as his goal to stop the oppression they faced. Next, even the character of Tateh who was depicted as the typical immigrant was discriminated against. He, like many others, traveled to this country to solve his “economic problems and support” his family. He and his minority were forced into poverty and “less than sufficient” living conditions.
In the song Born in the USA Bruce Sprinsteen says “The first kick I took was when I hit the ground, you end up like a dog that’s been beat too much.” He lacked determination, he let the hard times take over and it held him back from being the best he could be and achieve the American Dream. “Some people succeed because they are destined but most because they are determined.” ~Unknown. Even others might say that the American Dream is more about family rather than money. However you cannot support a family without money. For an example the song Jackie Brown says “Is this your meal Jackie Brown?
He gives examples, such as the fact that most Blacks in the Deep South were still not able to vote and that racial violence was still occurring throughout the Nation. One of the most important ways that King got his objective to motivate across to his audience was by relating to the people and by already being a leader. If another person were to have given the exact same speech, they probably would not have succeeded in getting the same objective across. King was clearly an influential leader during the civil rights era and all Americans knew him as such. One of the skills he used most lucratively was the use of “master metaphors.” Terms such as “cash the check” of the “promissory note” (in reference to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution), aided him in getting the point across that Blacks in America had
Also, athletes have to work extremely hard to make it into a professional league, let alone be a superstar. To excel and be paid extraordinary salaries, you must have a born athletic talent, a persistent work ethic, and a bit of luck to get noticed and have a good supporting team, family, and friends. Athletes are paid to entertain, and they do a very good job, getting record amounts of viewers for games broadcasted on TV. People tend to question the work ethic of professional athletes, saying they only have to show up on game day and play. This is not true, athletes have to work significant hours just to stay in their professional league, let alone be a star.