Creed, By Michael B. Jordan

Each person has the right to follow their dreams. Sometimes those dreams are fulfilled, but sometimes they are put on hold when life demands individuals to pursue something more practical. If an individual is willing to fight for what they want, anything is possible. As shown in Rocky Balboa, Rocky Balboa's desire is to continue boxing in the ring. The Commission Chair denies his request, due to his age, although he has passed all of the required tests. Rocky Balboa challenges his denial by appealing to the Commission Chair's logic, ethics, and emotion. During this session, Rocky effectively uses logos, ethos, and pathos to lead the Commission Chair to a decision allowing him to obtain his license to box again. This speech is effective in its portrayal that as long as one has done everything in their power to achieve their goals, that no one should have the power to stop them.

The character Rocky Balboa’s speech to his son in the film Rocky Balboa is a cultural example relatable to the phrase, “Times of terror are times of eloquence.” In this particular scene of the movie, Rocky faces a major upcoming fight of which he admits he is scared to death. Meanwhile, his son is struggling at his job and reveals that he blames his father for it. In this moment, Rocky delivers a passionate speech, in which he encourages his son to persevere when he encounters obstacles, and to

The narrator delivers a well-received discourse at his graduation, which he describes by saying, "On my graduation day I delivered an oration in which I showed that humility was the secret, indeed, the very essence of progress. (Not that I believed this -- how could I, remembering my grandfather? -- I only believed that it worked)" (Ellison 938). The acceptance of the narrator's speech affords him the opportunity to address an assembly of prominent members of the white community, but first he must survive the Battle Royal, a boxing war in the ring against fellow African Americans. The Battle Royal is symbolic of the fight that many blacks wage against themselves to gain money, position, and prominence. The narrator is forced to participate in a battle against blacks before he speaks. This conflict illustrates a powerful tool used by the southern white man, by encouraging infighting, the African American community is kept from uniting, in unity, freedom could be gained.

In the chapter,” Prisoners of Hope” Cornel West argues that black America is a despite state of inequality and corruption that’s jeopardizing the quality of life for the blacks. He focuses on the escalation of wealth inequality and class polarization to emphasize his argument with solid evidence. West gives a brief description of America as a mother whose care is eroding and being replaced by injustice all in the means of financial satisfactory for the elite. He begins by examining the struggles of the middle class through their fear of further underemployment and unemployment. West gives historical context for the need to speak up for equality through inspiring stories of Martin Luther king Jr. and Rosa Parks. On page 296, West says “We’ve forgotten that a rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little better than you found it” trying to advocate the message that we should be helping each other make the world better, helping our race stand as one and advance as one. However, the oppression of black by white supremacists is slowing the process of advancement, rather its placing Blacks in an absurd situation, one where their anger is manifesting as physical violence. His strong call for action in the name of justice is emphasized in the tone and her use of important people who have made a contribution toward equality for blacks c, such as Malcolm X and Mohamed Ali.

Using the analogy “take a punch on the chin”, Murphy draws attention to the similarities between Adam Goodes and Muhammad Ali, how they were both fighters and held much respect from their fellows and well as their opponents. To further demonstrate the comparison between the two, Murphy utilizes the alliteration “hardest hits” to emphasize the strength and resilience of both Adam Goodes and Muhammad Ali and their unwavering belief in their heritage and culture and how they would always stand up against the emotional hits they would receive. Through this, Murphy is able to point out the similarities between Adam Goodes and a universally acknowledged fighting legend such as Muhammad Ali and get readers part of the booing crowd to view him as a

Do the Right Thing, Spike Lee’s 1989 blockbuster film, depicts the growing racial tensions and political conflicts set in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a low income neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. Set in the middle of a record breaking heat wave, high temperatures test the temperaments of local residents and business owners, creating an explosive racially charged atmosphere in this small neighborhood.

Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal” communicates an irony to illuminate the young man’s resilience, passion, and courage. Furthermore he was invited to deliver a speech from his graduation day; excitingly, he accepted it. Moreover, Ellison creates unexpected situation by the young man having to battle with the boxers before his speech is being delivered. The reader question this- how can delivering a speech in a boxing game possible? Full of violent, endless fights, deadly bleeding--boxing game-- is what it is.

a sports storyline.”1 Rocky is a classic sports-drama. It influenced the film industry through its success, cinematography, and plot.

I have always loved watching the Rocky films. There is something about the brutish drive of a boxer that draws my respect. When his vision is blurring, and the crowd is whirring, and his conditioning proves insufficient, the fighter has to find a will to win. This transcendent drive is a tool that I have used throughout my lifetime. It has spurred my achievement and has taught me to obliterate my perceived limitations, just as Mr. Balboa did in countless bouts against ominous obstacles and foes.

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), is a insignificant boxer who is kind-hearted and uneducated club fighter who lives in an studio apartment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and his line of business has so far not gotten off the canvas. Rocky makes a living by collecting the accumulation of credit for a loan shark named Tony Gazzo (Joe Spinell), but Gazzo doesn't think Rocky has the bloodthirstiness it takes to thrash up deadbeats. Rocky still boxes periodically to keep his boxing skills sharp, and his ex-trainer, Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), believes he could've surpass his opponents if he was willing to work for it. Rocky, goes to a Adrian’s Pet Store that distributes pet supplies, and this is where he encounters a lass named Adrian

Plagiarism is passing off someone else’s words or ideas as your own without giving them credit for it. For example, on August 28th, 1963 Martin Luther King (Jr.) made one of the most historic speeches in American history, “I Have a Dream”. When I am writing a paper about Mr. King’s speech and are directly quoting or paraphrasing his words, I must correctly cite or quote his words so that the reader knows that the information is not my own words. The correct way to avoid plagiarism is to cite the work like the example shown below. King, Jr.’s (1963) speech stated the following:

Sylvester Stallone, born to sever poverty, after seeing a heavyweight boxing fight, dreams up the idea for Rocky. The story of an underdog who gets a shot at the title. The conflict not being able to film the story with himself, playing the

If you were to see Rocky for the first time and you were anything like most people, you would be overcome by a feeling of repugnancy and disgust. This is because he is a homeless person. His real name is Jack but people call him “Rocky” because of his 6’2” body and his somewhat larger than normal muscles. He doesn’t have the body of any average man. The combination of his light green eyes, his long brown beard, and his long mocha hair falling down from his winter hat, which he wears in every season, reminds me of a depiction of Jesus. But that’s just pure physical appearance. Most of the time, the hair around the rim of his mouth is covered by whatever food he just ate. Sometimes it’s white rice, sometimes it’s powder like that

In cinema, there are many memorable scenes, but few are as iconic as a Rocky training montage. The horns from the montage’s music blast a feeling of triumph as you watch the fictional character, Rocky Balboa, train. The emotions from this scene can make the laziest person feel like they can run ten miles without the feeling of fatigue. Rocky is a series of six movies about a fictional boxer named Rocky Balboa, played by Sylvester Stallone, and the triumphs of his boxing career. Rocky has an exhilarating boxing match as an underdog in each one of his movies. Also, in all the movies, there is often a singular theme of perseverance despite any of the hardships Rocky must face. The same theme can be found in the spin-off of the Rocky series, Creed. Creed takes place after Rocky’s retirement from boxing. The new protagonist, Adonis Creed, is the illegitimate child of the late former heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed. Adonis receives help from Rocky to pursue his career boxing professionally. Along his journey, Adonis comes into contact with many characters that portray the same characteristic of being able to persevere through their challenges and afflictions. Although there seems to be a singular message, Creed’s recurring theme of perseverance can be expressed in many ways because of the various adversities each character had to overcome.

Adonis “Hollywood Donnie” Creed is a real hero. He goes through the typical hero’s journey. His birth was unusual, he found a calling, and he decided to keep on fighting. The movie starts off showing Adonis fighting in a group home. Mary Anne Creed, Apollo Creed’s widow, tells Adonis that she knew his father. He responds by saying he had no father, but Mary Anne tells him that his father was Apollo Creed, one of the greatest boxers of all time. This shows that Adonis was born under unusual circumstances, growing up in group homes without a father. When Adonis is all grown up, he quits his present job to fulfil his dream of becoming a boxer. He goes to his local gym but no one is willing to train him so he goes to Philadelphia in order to ask