David and Goliath. The classic parable told to children across the world, highlighting upon the fact that David was the underdog and Goliath his giant, odd in his favor, sure to win opponents. However, as we have seen in the other stories so far the underdog is often not an underdog at all, but instead one who uses their greatest advantages to their benefits, rather than letting one's largest advantage become their largest weakness. Defying the odds in both ways is an impressive feat, worthy to be discussed. Once, harnessed, the ability to identify one's weaknesses and work with them intelligently can help anyone overcome their Goliath and turn bad vision into a sling and a stone worthy of winning a war. There are several Goliath’s that the average person will face in their life; confidence, the death of a loved one, anxiety, and disappointment. In Richards Eilers case, Goliath’s proved to be plentiful starting when he was just a mere four years old. When asked to be included in …show more content…
How did he become a “underdog”? What weaknesses did he strategically make into advantages? Well, we know that his first weakness was how he moved around a lot as a child. Today, Rick has raised all five of his children in the same home, allowing them to establish a lifelong sense of community, thus taking the disadvantage he had as a child and forming it into an advantage for his own children. Furthermore, despite studies proving that children who move tend to be introverts, Rick went against these preconceived notions and became a communications major, turning what disadvantages into advantages. The second Goliath Rick had to face was his independance. Having to be semi self sufficient gave Rick a better sense of responsibility that in the end would help him excel in his career, thus making Rick Eilers, like David maybe not the “underdogs”, that miraculously succeed, but rather the underdogs that use their intellect to do
Once, a wise soul has spoken, “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful”. Adversity means having troubles and difficulties. It’s what you need to persevere through in order to do something you’ve wanted to do for a long time. If you want to pass that test, you’ve gotta conquer your fears and fight through all the troubles that arrive in front of you. Become your own hero. Adversity is a situation that took place in the novel “The Outsiders”, by S.E. Hinton.
It is amazing how in many stories a group of the most unlikely characters can overcome the most impossible odds. The battle of good vs. evil is reenacted in thousand upon thousand of movies. A lot of the times in these movies the group of heroes consist of very ordinary or odd characters, those who seem to possess few heroic traits. As seen in the movies Labyrinth and the first made Star Wars, a group of small and seemingly powerless characters can overcome great evils.
the things beyond his surrounding. He also gave David the confidence he needed to accept his
Methods selected when handling adversity, each have the potential of resulting in disaster or downfall. Throughout the play The Tragedy of Macbeth, the uprising of adversity of often handled in various manners. By dealing with his own challenges, Macbeth transforms his handling of adversity from being cautious to thoughtless. However, challenging adversity is only one of the many ways in which adversity may lead to downfall. Whether adversity is challenged upon or handled in a variety of other methods, the possibility of resulting in calamity is always existent. If you were faced with adversity, would you choose to fight it? Or accept it as given to you?
Many people question the success of an underdog because it once seemed impossible for them to come out on top. In his article, “How David Beats Goliath,” Malcolm Gladwell addresses the key aspects in the triumphs of the Davids in society. The biblical account of David and Goliath is not considered an anomaly by Gladwell because David’s success could be predicted by the formula of “effort over ability” (2). Gladwell writes this professional magazine article for The New Yorker. Through his writing, Gladwell has developed the face of the outsider in today’s society. In doing so, Time Magazine has “named him one of its ‘100 most influential people’” (The Gladwell Effect, Rachel Donadio). Gladwell has
Just like the sounding of your alarm every morning, adversities are ultimately inevitable in life. A Roman poet named Horace once said, "Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant." Horace examines the role that adversity plays in the growth of a person’s character and understanding of burdens and times of difficulty. In these times, when adversities are encountered, one’s real character is exposed. The true depth and intensity of human nature is disclosed, but true talent is not always found. But, what is found, is the truth behind that person’s character, and the strength they truly posses.
David only focusses on Goliaths himself, not on the size of his sword or on Goliath’s skill. Instead of this David focusses on the Lord. The Lord is mentioned nine times in this story.
The story of David and Goliath can be thought of as a timeless tale of
“In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own sight” (Judg. 21:25). This quote at the end of Judges sets up an optimistic view of kings for the rest of the Deuteronomistic History. King David is considered perhaps the greatest king over all of Israel, whereas King Hezekiah is praised for never turning away from God and being the greatest king among all the kings of Judah (2 Kgs. 5). However, despite the high need for a praise of kings throughout the Deuteronomistic history, Solomon is viewed with a skeptical eye and is the cause of the demise of Israel. Unlike the positive view of kings portrayed throughout the Deuteronomistic history, King Solomon is framed in a negative light in 1 Kings 11: 1-13, which
success. By acting brave, not giving up, and having a realization a hero will be able to control his
According to The Power of Myth, one of the characteristics of hero is to encounter troubles. He explains, “The trials are designed to see to it that the intending hero sh...
Throughout six seasons of AMC’s ongoing hit show The Walking Dead, Rick Grimes, the main protagonist, has grown from: a tough guy police officer with a soft heart for helping others (almost always coming with a great personal risk) to the ultimate leader and survivor. Rick’s character arc during the first five seasons of the show, were about the ongoing growth/development of Rick, along with little benchmarks along the way in the form of gruesome but necessary murder. During Rick’s character arc, he goes through three major phases that reflect his morals and view of the world. These changes are then highlighted by the various brutal gory kills Rick has achieved. We as viewers get an in depth look at this gradual evolution as he fights to survive
Throughout life many people face difficulties. Depending on the person’s strength some will get through tough times, but some will fail to overcome them. Two books where characters have to face many challenges include: Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Book Thief. These two stories deal with people overcoming the difficulties faced throughout everyday life. Some difficulties include racism, religious discrimination, and dealing with others’ cruelness or kindness. Examples from these books prove that the characters have challenges throughout the stories to overcome. In the face of adversity what causes some individuals to fail while others prevail?
The Biblical story of David and Goliath is one that provided heroic inspiration for many artists throughout history. As told in 1 Samuel 17, it is a story about a young boy named David who defeated Goliath, a giant Philistine warrior, and saved his people from invasion and slavery. As the story goes, the Israelites were facing the Philistines army and the giant Philistine, Goliath, challenged the Israelites to send their best warrior to battle him to determine the outcome of their armies. David, while bringing food for his older brothers, heard Goliath defy the armies of God and was angry. He accepted; chose stones from a stream and with his sling he approached the Philistine. Goliath mocked David for his youth and choice in weapons but David
Along with continuing to help them grow as people, teaching them things in life that they wouldn't have came across if it weren't for this journey. One of the main things that Rick helped the group with was being smart and knowing how to fight without losing any more people than they had to. During season eight episode one, Rick helps prepare the group to fight against another group. In order for this to happen as smoothly and successfully as possible everyone has to do things according to plan, one slight mess up and everything could go wrong. He starts off with a prep talk, not a prep talk stating what they need to do but a prep talk telling them how he talks to Jesus and he explains to them what Jesus tell him. He stats “When I first met him, Jesus said my world would get a whole lot bigger. Well we found that world. We found each other. That bigger world is ours, by right. We have come together for it”. He's explaining that everything that is going on is happening for a reason. He is giving each and everyone in the group the motivation to go out and fight their hardest because they were all put into the group together for a reason. Which is part of the reason that they all have trust and faith in each other. They know that not everyone out there is willing to help each other, some people are out there to stay alive not working as a team which is destroying them instead of helping. They want a better world and the only way to make that