Rocky Vs Hemingway

Starring in a six movie series, Rocky Balboa touched the hearts of countless Americans through his battles with other fictional boxers. In each successive film, Rocky was presented with life crises’, tough opponents, and his aging body. He came to define the notorious underdog continually drawing strength from previous obstacles to surpass odds and succeed. Rocky’s ability to keep moving forward, regardless of the challenge, is what made him who he is. Although my individual battle may be different, I mirror Rocky’s ability to constantly be persistent especially in regards to school and working out.

Louie shows perseverance in the Olympic race. Hillenbrand writes, “In terrible pain, he took a staggering step off the track …he had no resistance to offer. Still he ran on” (Hillenbrand 26). This shows his perseverance because although Louie is in pain, he did not give up. Instead he kept running, enduring through his pain. Hillenbrand mentions, “But he had nothing to lose. He trained so hard that he rubbed the skin right off one of his toes, leaving his sock bloody” (Hillenbrand 23). Louie trained so hard that his skin had rubbed off. This shows Louie’s perseverance because even though he felt pain, he did not stop training because he was determined to win the Olympic race.

  The first aspect of an epic story that the movie demonstrates is with the other characters that Rocky interacts with. One of the first characters we see is Apollo Creed, Rocky’s training partner and one his best friends. Apollo is a retired boxer who still fights with Rocky but he comes out of retirement when a Russain announces his entrance in American boxing. An important characteristic worth noting here is how Apollo died. Apollo’s last name is Creed which is strikingly similar to the word greed. It’s apparent that Apollo has died because of how greedy he was, in wanted to prove to himself that he was still a good boxer even though he hadn’t fought in years. A different character that

“He did not truly feel good because the pain from the cord across his back had almost passed pain and into dullness that he mistrusted.”(74) Once both the fish and Santiago had reached the breaking point of conflict the story seemed to slow down in time to exemplify the adverse conditions that both characters were suffering from. The old man proves himself worthy of personal suffering with the cuts and scars on his hands and back along with all of the pulling and slipping the cords had upon his fragile body. Hemmingway shows in a big way how an out of proportioned conflict with an old fisherman and an 18 foot long marlin helps to magnify the significance of Santiago searching for his rebirth to manhood. With constant abstraction describing the fish and the sea in relation to brotherhood create interesting questions for Santiago to ponder. His rationalization for his fishing is that he was born to do it. “A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” (103) Hemmingway proves that this fish represents all of Santiago’s built up tension to total the size of a gigantic marlin that is perceived as devastating but not unconquerable. The old man’s hopes and aspirations can overcome the adversity of the marlin’s size, along with the conditions of the old, hungry, and exhausted fisherman. Through outright suffering Santiago achieves a goal above his previous manhood by combating pain and

For a near-championship boxer to fall from the limelight after a defeat is fairly common, but to lose due to his own brother betting against him is unheard of. Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront portrays the role of this former fighter living his life as a bum under a local mob boss. This movie stands out from how movies are portrayed today. It didn’t have a lot of fast chase scenes, immense battles, or over-the-top special effects. This movie focused on its characters, by portraying their reactions to the cumbersome niche they play on the dockyard. It was driven by a series of intertwined conflicts, and a strong mix of character development and storytelling, and made for a phenomenal piece of art.

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.

The setting mostly takes place in a sea off of Cuba. The story is set during the 1940s. The old man has to fight against the environment and also the fish.

books I have read, the kinds of training depicted in the movie may very well be accurate. There are only two things that may be

In the novella, The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago is an unlucky fisherman who has not caught anything in 84 days.  Yet he sets out alone on the 85th day to try again.  For three days he struggles with a large marlin which he finally kills; but, despite his best efforts, he loses the fish to repeated shark attacks.

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of ‘Rocky’, it’s not only required viewing for every boxer to ever step foot in the ring, but it’s also the kind of film that needs to be shown in schools. Motivation is difficult to come by these days, in a climate fundamentally riddled with people and companies prying for your attention, it can be difficult to find a moment of peace and solitude. That first ‘Rocky’ is a film that can get you out of any sort of slump, be it emotional or physical. Southpaw’ is eyeing the champ, this film is looking to go toe to toe with ‘Rocky’, and it’s not one that should be easily written off.

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.

Santiago of The Old Man and the Sea is the quintessential “Hemingway Hero”-a type of fictional character created by Hemingway in all of his books whose basic response to life appealed very strongly to the readers. The Old Man begins the narrative with all the elements of such a hero despite his senescence and poverty. He shows strength, determination, and dedication to himself despite his struggles. Santiago relates back to readers as a strong failure who picks himself up repeatedly.

Santiago, an old aging Cuban fisherman, could not catch any fish for eighty-four days. He has taught a friend, Manolin to fish. Manolin likes and help the man in return even though they’re not related to each other. On his 85th ensuing day without catching a single fish, he takes his boat out to the Gulf Stream. Suddenly, the marlin jumps out of the water and descends into the water again. That is when Santiago realized that the marlin could easily destroy his boat. After an hour, suddenly 2 mako sharks attack him. Santiago fights the shark and eventually kills them with some struggles. Santiago was very tired after, that he fell asleep. Everyone was admiring him although he lost all the fish. He is the real moral winner, he didn’t stop. This

In the Old man and the sea, Santiago says, “A man can be destroyed but not defeated. (Page 93)” The true statement can be referred to throughout the novel. Santiago is in the end physically destroyed, but mentally he is not defeated. Santiago’s courage and pride pushes him forward throughout the novel, even when it looks like hope is lost, but is never defeated.