to show their power. Sporting events were the most public displays of American Soviet Rivalry, especially at the Olympics from 1972-1984. The Games during the
An epic story once told from family to family has transformed into modern day movies that many people watch. An example of a movie that is a modern day epic story is Rocky IV. Characteristics of an epic story that are demonstrated in Rocky IV are a character that is highly valued or important to his people, a setting that spans across great amounts of land, and many examples of the hero’s super strength that none of the other characters. In addition to this, the hero has his own characteristics that
red-white-and-blue decoration. As the fight begins, an over-confident Creed attempts to outbox Drago, but as the bout progresses, Creed cannot match Drago’s brute strength and superior size. After a brutally hard punch from Drago, Creed falls, unable to recover. He dies in Balboa’s arms. When confronted by the outraged media, Drago comments, “If he dies, he dies.” Due to the negative media publicity, Ludmilla, Drago 's wife, calls the United States an “antagonistic and violent government” that makes “threats