Frank Morris Argumentative Essay

When someone says inspiration you'd probably picture some fancy popstar or famous actor right? Well, I wouldn't blame you, they are the ones who are inspiring to most people today. Though, as a matter of fact, there is a small percentage who look up to convicts as inspiration. That's right; convicts; lawbreakers; criminals; culprits! Now, I know what you're thinking: there's no way anyone could marvel at felons! But, if you need proof, here I am, a 14 year old girl in the small percentage of the world who look up to lawbreakers. Although, not in the way you'd probably think. No, I am not going to grow up to be a criminal myself, that's not how they inspire me. Instead they are inspiring me to make it into the best universities. Now, who is

But even before 1960, he lived a full life of crime. Orphaned by the age of 11 and living in and out of foster homes, Morris committed his first felony when he was just 13 years old. That was the starting point for his long life of illegal activity. By the time he was 19, Morris had already been arrested for armed robbery, breaking and entering, bank robbery and drug possession. He had been jailed in Florida, Louisiana and Georgia, but he wasn't sent to Alcatraz until he was arrested for burglary after he had escaped the Louisiana prison. While serving his time in Alcatraz, Morris had made friendly with Allen West and John and Clarence Anglin, who were in neighbouring cells. All four shared a common interest: they wanted to get out of there, and that's what brought them together. Morris, despite being a crook and all, was exceedingly intelligent, no doubt the smartest one out of the four. With him as a leader, they began to plan their great

You're right. They're robbers, kidnappers, murderers, frauds! But at the same time, they are so much more than that. You cannot let someone's actions define who they are. In books and movies, the convicts are always perceived as "bad guys" with bad intentions and being bad is all that they could ever be. To me, the idea is completely ridiculous. Just because they steal things and kill people doesn't mean they're not creative or smart. That's why I admire Frank Morris so much. Though he was a "bad guy" with bad intentions, his mind was certainly exceedingly brilliant. Out of all the failed attempts to escape the prison, it was Morris who actually succeeded. Why? Because he was different. While other inmates tried to use machines or force to get their way out, Morris did something so special. Alcatraz opened up in 1934 but it took 28 years for a victorious escape. Morris did the same thing everyone else did (plan to break out), but he did it in such a new and clever way, it made him and his getaway stand out in Alcatraz's long list of escape attempts. And I suppose that's what inspires me most: doing things different than other people. Morris was just like everyone else in the prison: a criminal, but he went out of his way to make himself known. That's what I want to do. I am just like everyone else; trying to get into a good university, doing well in school, taking up extracurricular