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Rhetorical Devices Examined in Seabiscuit: An American Legend How does a scrawny, bitter, and lazy horse become the champion of 33 races and holder of 13 track records? A heroic symbol to the United States, Seabiscuit was the epitome of how persistence, courage, and dedication are enough to transform an underdog into a victorious winner. During the 1930s, when America was still in the grip of the Great Depression, Seabiscuit managed to capture the nation 's imagination and unite the country. With

As they neared the finish line all three horses were neck and neck. None of the horses were willing to back down and none were giving an inch. In the middle of the three horses was Seabiscuit running at full speed. But the other horses were running their hardest too. Then it happened, what Red, the jockey, had feared. The space between the two horses was just barely enough for them to go through. As Red asked Seabiscuit for his very best, and with the tip of Red’s whip, Seabiscuit lunged forward

There have been many sports that were very well liked during The Great Depression such as baseball and horse racing. The sports were used to keep peoples minds off of all of the things that were wrong with the world. Many famous sports heros played there greatest games in the 1930s. Babe Didrikson Zaharias excelled in many things but track, basketball, and golf were by far her greatest athletic achievements. She was awarded the Athlete of the Year in 1932. She received this award five other

To Be Licked Atticus Finch revealed his definition of heroism as “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” This type of heroism was prevalent during the Great Depression. In fact, some of the underdogs actually won during the Great Depression, winning the hearts of the communities they were fighting for. The duo of Seabiscuit and Red Pollard, Samuel Leibowitz, and Atticus Finch all became underdog heroes during the economic crisis

In Unbroken and Seabiscuit, Hillenbrand tells inspiring stories about two legendary American heros. In Unbroken, Louie, a World War II soldier, is forced to fight for survival after an airplane crash. In Seabiscuit, Seabiscuit, an underestimated race horse, rises to each challenge and perseveres in times of defeat. Hillenbrand’s use of figurative language, syntax, theme and selection of detail is similar in both of theses books; however, there are subtle differences due to a change in the purpose

The world has changed majorly since the 1900s. It has been through big events that have brought us to where we are today. We have gone from immigrants coming over by ships and then heading to Ellis Island to file for a green card to flying over to America; from going through the Great Depression to having poverty in nations. Today, poverty hasn't changed completely; there are still some countries that are going through very tough times but not as much as in the 1900s. The novels Elizabeth Street

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