Persuasive Essay
Oates / On Boxing
---- Two fighters and a boxing ring, the cheers of the crowd, and the contest of skill determining the outermost limits of the human mind and body; this is a story- a "condensed drama without words" the extended metaphor of On Boxing. Anything can happen in this "story" from death to undeniable victory, and it all takes place in the ring-the setting, explained through the interchanging of blows-the dialogue, and written by "the authority of Time".
---- A boxing match is as much a wordless drama, as a funeral is a tragedy. Comparatively, the structure of both a story and the match are similar in that the sequential rounds in boxing are like the chapters in a story's chronology because each occur following the events of the last. Furthermore, the transitional sentences between paragraphs are also equalled by the fighters' brief pauses of anticipation between their next moves. Although romantic writers, strict on the most minuscule of details, would argue that a story does not contain a "referee" who would control the evolution of plot and denouement, a boxing match's development is not simply controlled by a referee but by the "authority of Time".
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Before the the ringing of a bell signals the beginning of a match, a few things occur-a prequel to the story. The boxers receive encouragement from their managers as well as from the crowd during their ascension to the ring. The referee discusses the rules, and both proceed to bumping their gloves, accepting their "irrevocable" fate, to box. In a moment the match begins and everything becomes "split second reflexes": the dialogue of boxing, which to the audience of the boxing match, is the text, the syntax, and the language of
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The novel The Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow is a story depicting the exploits of Karl Stern, a fourteen-year-old German boy who’s jewish ancestry has branded him as an outcast in a developing Natzi Germany. Karl, along with his sister and parents, live in an art studio in an unspecified town in Germany where he attends school, and aspires to be a cartoon artist. Karl begins experiencing shortcomings in the year of 1934 when he experiences strong animosity from his fellow classmates as word of his jewish lineage becomes public. Despite never setting foot in a synagogue, Karl gets expelled from school, his property vandalized, and beaten by self proclaimed Hitler youth. Karl begins to spiral into a spout of depression and self-hatred
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In conclusion, both books take a differing view to bullfighting. However, in the end, they both tend to agree with Barthes that this is not really a sport. However, the view of this paper may be biased by the cultural values of contemporary times and the declining aesthetic value of violence.
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Alongside millions of Americans, a go-to way of getting fast money was to work in the docks. Unfortunately, Braddock suffered a broken hand when he was in a boxing match, but that did not cease his motive to provide for his family. A starstruck moment for Braddock was when he was placed into a match that seemed to be a “highly probable loss” against Art Lasky. A few rounds into the bout, the audience is shocked to see Braddock last this long, but the downfall has only begun. Unexpectedly, Lansky throws a strong uppercut to Braddock’s jaw, resulting in his mouthpiece flying out onto the mat. The crowd is silenced, but nobody knows what is going on through the mind of the “Bulldog of Bergen”. Dazed and in tremendous pain, Braddock has flashbacks of his family. This moment reminds him of his morals and what winning the fight really means. Braddock gains consciousness, full of power and purpose, and gives everything he has. He goes on to win the match with the support of his town and his fans, going against all odds. Ultimately, boxing involves mental toughness, and no other fighter at the time has ever had a mindset like James J.
and suggest what we expect to find when we read on. “NO ONE IS FORECED
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“I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.” An acknowledgeable quote from a world renown boxer, Muhammad Ali. Born in January 17th, 1942, Ali started boxing when he was 12, training in a local gym. On December 11th, 1981, Ali fought his last match before retiring, and died from Parkinson’s disease on June 3rd, 2016. Many don’t know this, but Muhammad Ali was a poet himself, so it would be interesting to use his most famous poem, This Is The Legend Of Cassius Clay. The poem I composed is titled, A Tribute To Muhammad Ali. I decided to chose Muhammad Ali as my historical person, because he was a very interesting man, not only being one the greatest boxers, but he also was involved with his nation outside of his career.
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My heart was pounding, and all I could hear was a crowd of people cheering for the main event to begin. There was a group people standing gathered around watching in awe, as my opponent displayed amazing pad work for a warm up routine. I wasn’t scared, but the idea of losing in front of a home crowd in Virginia didn’t sit well in my stomach. Suddenly, a burst of energy struck my body, as I had a bit of fatigue from a fight the night before. I was twenty-three years old with the hopes and dreams of a successful comeback. The five years separated from high school taught me a great deal about hardship, sacrifice, and the value of time itself. Against all odds, I dared to return to the ring and recapture a dream frozen in the never ending valley of yesteryear.