A Book Report on the Multi-Faceted American Hero in King of the World by David Remnick This book report will focus on the historical theme of the multi-faceted American hero in the biographical analysis of Muhammad Ali in King of the World by David Remnick. Remnick beings this novel with an evaluation of the most popular heavy fighters of the mid 20th century, such as Floyd Patterson and Sony Liston, that define the focus on good guy/bad guy paradigm in boxing culture. Patterson was typically seen
The name Muhammad Ali needs no introduction when it comes to the sports industry. Muhammad Ali Clay (original birth name, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) is one of the most famous heavyweight boxers in the American professional boxing history. Ali is the most recognized sports figure today due to the skills he demonstrated in the ring as well as the values he displayed outside of it. Sportsmen consider him a living sporting and a cultural icon, who is famous due to his boxing prowess as well as his
Commonly referred to as the “King of Rock”, Elvis Presley has had an extensive impact on popular culture since the birth of his career. Elvis was not the first to sing in a rock n’ roll style, nor the first to trample racial barriers in entertainment without using minstrelsy or blackface, nor was he the last. However, on stage the only thing that was white about Elvis was the color of his face; his voice and body language, among other things had a sense of racial ambiguity. This caused the line between
Charismatic to the point of ostentation, Jim Jones was a man of many contradictions that eventually led to his ultimate downfall. Leader of the religious community, Peoples Temple, him and his followers formed the settlement of Jonestown in the country of Guyana. Underneath the façade of a caring and idealistic preacher, Jones and his church were full of corruption. The settlement came at its end when the residents were involved in a mass murder-suicide act and Jim Jones was shot by one of his followers