...A Piece of the Action Norman Mailer’s sports article on boxing, The Death of Benny Paret published in 1984, claims that Paret was a powerful young boxer who had his life cut short when he fought for keeping his welterweight title against Emile Griffith. Mailer supports this by explaining how vicious Griffith was throughout the entire fight, ending with Paret’s tragic death. He goes into extreme detail using similes and a large amount of commas to show imagery. Mailer connects with his readers by showing the tragic sorrow of a death happening right in front of their eyes, but also showing that Paret did not die in vain, but in glory. The fight was cast as brutal and vicious, and with every crowd, there comes a story. The certain sportscaster who wrote this attempts to place readers into his seat as if they were there, viewing the fight in all its glory their selves. In doing so, the writer makes sure that his words keep up with the rhythm of the battle, his words having as much impact as the punches thrown. Descriptive words that the writer uses include “clubbing” and “whimpering” accompanied by similes which simply explain the impact that each one of Griffith’s punches had on Paret. Guardado 2 “Griffith was in like a cat ready to rip the life out of a huge boxed rat…right hand whipping like a piston rod which has broken through the crankcase, or like a baseball bat demolishing a pumpkin.” These phrases use extensive use of both diction and imagery to bring the battle to...
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...The Death of Benny Paret The essay “The Death of Benny Paret” by Norman Mailer was well described, the reader feels like they are in the audience watching this devastating scene. Griffith’s “eighteen right hands in a row” was the cause of Benny’s death. The imagery Mailer gives us lets the audience imagine how he is being punched a multiple of times. Mailer also compares Griffin to a baseball bat while Paret was the pumpkin being demolished. The reader can imagine how hard Griffin’s punches were leaving Paret no chance to fight back. One can also think of poor Paret being knocked down by Griffin, the word demolished helps one imply this. In the beginning of the essay, Mailer talks about Paret’s fighting style but also adds in that he had start to take some bad maulings in the last fifteen-rounds he had this tells the reader that Paret might have been a great boxer but also had his flaws. Mailer uses compound-complex sentences to show that the fight between both of them had been taken seriously and both wanted to win. The fight “had its turns” implying that Griffin and Parker did not give up, they were both excellent fighters. However when Mailer says “Paret began to wilt” the reader recognizes that Paret was beginning to lose the fight. Mailer chooses the word “wilt” to show Paret was slowly losing the fight, like a flower slowly dying. Paret got trapped in a corner trying to duck away however he got tangled in the ropes and Griffin was ready to pounce on him. The author describes...
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...Paret was a Cuban, a proud club fighter who had become welterweight champion because of his unusual ability to take a punch. His style of fighting was to take three punches to the head in order to give back two. At the end of ten rounds, he would still be bouncing, his opponent would have a headache. But in the last two years, over the fifteen-round fights, he had started to take some bad maulings. This fight had its turns. Griffith won most of the early rounds, but Paret knocked Griffith down in the sixth. Griffith had trouble getting up, but made it, came alive and was dominating Paret again before the round was over. Then Paret began to wilt. In the middle of the eighth round, after a clubbing punch had turned his back to Griffith, Paret walked three disgusted steps away, showing his hindquarters. For a champion, he took much too long to turn back around. It was the first hint of weakness Paret had ever shown, and it must have inspired a particular shame, because he fought the rest of the fight as if he were seeking to demonstrate that he could take more punishment than any man alive. In the twelfth, Griffith caught him. Paret got trapped in a corner. Trying to duck away, his left arm and his head became tangled on the wrong side of the top rope. Griffith was in like a cat ready to rip the life out of a huge boxed rat. He hit him eighteen right hands in a row, an act which took perhaps three or four seconds, Griffith making a pent-up whimpering sound all the while he attacked...
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...Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia is more than just a problem with food. This illness causes people to starve themselves just to be skinny. Though at times people still see themselves fat even though they are already thin. Also it causes people to obsess about their weight. They always see themselves over weight. Another thing is that people with anorexia constantly weight themselves and also they restrict themselves to certain kind of food and some even throw up after they eat. What is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia is a serious and potentially life threating mental illness that might have fatal consequences. It is also an eating disorder that is characterized by an obsession with being thin and it is achieved through a variety of methods, but most commonly starvation. It’s a serious eating disorder that affects both women and men of all ages. Also anorexia is a deadly disorder. Though it’s a disorder where people diet to the point of starving and also exercising excessively to lose weight. When a person sees themselves fat and they would do anything to lose weight, so they go on a strict diet where they restrict themselves from food. People with anorexia have an intense fear of graining weight. What causes Anorexia? What causes anorexia is the fear of gaining weight. Even though anorexia is linked to a physical condition. Though the real causes of anorexia are related to an individual’s emotions. Other things that might cause...
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...21. What is Edward’s profession at the beginning of the novel? a. Soldier b. tailor c. sailor d. lawyer 22. Which best describes Edmond Dantes at the beginning of the novel? a. An idealistic young man with a quick temper b. An adventurous and daring swashbuckler who has come home to spend his wealth c. a straightforward, honest sailor who is also a dutiful son d. A proud and boastful young sailor who has come home to find a wife. 23. Who is the first person Dates visits when he reaches Marseilles? a. his father b. Caderousse c. Mercedes D. Danglars 24. Which of the following statements is closest to the truth? a. Fernand Mondego envies Dantès’s successful career, while Danglars envies Dantès’s relationship with Mercédès. b. Fernand Mondego envies Dantès’s relationship with Mercédès, while Danglars envies Dantès’s successful career. c. Fernand Mondego envies Dantès’s close relationship with his father, while Danglars envies Dantès’s close relationship with Caderousse d. Fernand Mondego envies Dantès’s close relationship with Caderousse, while Danglars envies Dantès’s close relationship with his father 26. Why does Villefort sentence Dantes to life in prison? a. Because he hates all Jacobins b. Because he is secretly a revolutionary and is worried this fact will come to light ...
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...with success. In Norman Mailer’s “The Death of Benny Paret”, the author witnesses a first-hand account of the tragic death of the boxer, Paret. Through many rhetorical devices, Mailer is able to have an effect on his audience, allowing them to feel the same horror. Mailer uses diction to mold the events in a biased and respectful way. Using words like “inspired” to describe the kind of shame that Paret was creating by loosing makes his failure seem less crucial. Again, the author makes euphemisms through his word choice by saying that Paret “[fought] as if he were seeking to demonstrate that he could take more punishment than any man alive”, as if losing was an admirable quality. Instead of claiming that Paret was indeed being ruthlessly beaten by Griffith, his “excuse” that Paret was purposely demonstrating a skill had a smaller impact on Paret’s publicity. Through detail, the reader is able to sympathize the gruesome fight and eventual death of Paret. Mailer mentions that Griffith hit Paret “eighteen right hands in a row” in about “three or four seconds”. These details create imagery and allow the audience to imagine Paret’s situation. When Paret died, it seemed to last forever. The details of how Paret slowly died while Griffith was still punching him greatly affects the audience in that Paret was technically still fighting when he passed. Mailer also uses syntax to strongly tough the audience. The statement “Paret died on his feet” was different from his usual...
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...first hint of weakness Paret had ever shown, and it must have inspired a particular shame, because he fought the rest of the fight as if he were seeking to demonstrate that he could take more punishment than any man alive. In the twelfth, Griffith caught him. Paret got trapped in a corner. Trying to duck away, his left arm and his head became tangled on the wrong side of the top rope. Griffith was in like a cat ready to rip the life out of a huge boxed rat. He hit him eighteen right hands in a row, an act which took perhaps three or four seconds, Griffith making a pent-up whimpering sound all the while he attacked, the right hand whipping like a piston rod which has broken through the crankcase, or like a baseball bat demolishing a pumpkin. I was sitting in the second row of that corner—they were not ten feet away from me, and like everybody else, I was hypnotized. I had never seen one man hit another so hard and so many times. Over the referee’s face came a look of woe as if some spasm had passed its way through him, and then he leaped on Griffith to pull him away. It was the act of a brave man. Griffith was uncontrollable. His trainer leaped into the ring, his manager, his cut man, there were four people holding Griffith, but he was off on an orgy, he had left the Garden, he was back on a hoodlum’s street. If he had been able to break loose from his handlers and the referee, he would have jumped Paret to the floor and whaled on him there. And Paret? Paret died on his feet. As...
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...Edgardo Del Rosario MUS 114 Richard Armandi 21 February 2016 Billie Holiday The career of jazz singer, Billie Holiday, was full of intense, life-changing moments. Billie was born on April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia. One of the first major events in her early life was being raped at the age of 11. Billie was always an outspoken person, who often swore. At the age of 14, she joined a brothel. She claimed she was 24, but her lie was soon exposed and was punished. These types of experiences molded her strong exterior and personality, which changed the course of her life. Billie added her own improvisation to her singing. When she sang at restaurants, she would go around to different tables, and sing her own improvised chorus each time. People were very impressed by her improvised singing, and caught the attention of recording artists. He was able to land a part in a Duke Ellington movie as well. In a certain scene, Billie’s character was beaten. They had to record the scene so many times that she was bruised black and blue towards the end. Her life events so far show a contrast between her natural talent as a singer, and the harsh brutalities of being a black female during a time of prejudice. Eventually Billie Holiday would have a masochistic side to her, opting to stay in relationships where she is abused. Her suitors introduced her to various drugs, such as opium and heroin. Needless to say, she would easily become addicted to them. The influence of drugs on Billie’s life...
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...The Big Band Era of the 1930s The Big Band Era of the 1930s Introduction- The Great Depression during the 1930s was an extreme struggle for all Americans, but the music of the Big Band Era lifted the spirits of struggling citizens. I. Revival of music during the Great Depression A. Effects of the Great Depression on the music industry B. How music started to regain its popularity during harsh times C. The role of technology in reviving the music culture II. Impact of the Big Band Era A. Evolution of Jazz into Swing B. Characteristics of the swing culture III. “Big Bands” of the Big Band Era A. How the jazz genre began B. The components of a “big band” C. Louis Armstrong: prominent music icon of the 1930s Conclusion- The Big Band Era during the 1930s helped many Americans escape the hardships of their every day lives during the Great Depression and has left a huge impact on America which still resides in people today. The Big Band Era of the 1930s Music affects the lives of people all around the world, and it plays a major role in the development of all cultures. People use music to express themselves, an event, or thoughts in a way simple, ordinary words cannot. Because people are constantly changing, music also changes throughout the times. Many different eras of music are well known, but one very prominent timeframe in music is America’s Big Band Era of the 1930s. The Big Band Era uplifted the broken...
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...Keller Graduate School of Management Case Study 1: Guest Satisfaction at the Convention Center Hotel Week 3 Irene Garcia Vilardosa HOSP582 Survey of Hospitality Management Dr. Pratt Introduction In order to be successful in the market it is not sufficient to attract new customers. Managers should also concentrate on retaining existing customers implementing effective policies of customer satisfaction and loyalty. In hotel industry, customer satisfaction is largely hooked upon quality of service. A management approach focused on customer satisfaction can improve customer loyalty, thus increasing the positive image of the touristic destination. Hence, exploring the importance for customers of hotel attributes in hotel selection is indispensable. Problems with front office In order to solve the customers dissatisfaction issues related with check in and check out, Frank should take into account the reservations and have more employees working at front desk when the number of reservations is higher so they do not have to be waiting for a long time. During major arrivals and departures days, the staff has to be increased so that the guests are quickly addressed and they can continue with their trips or business without wasting too long. Problems with housekeeping When dealing with a situation as described in which rooms are not ready, there are usually two possible options to consider. Either the housekeeping staff is not enough considering the number of...
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...Benny and Joon Comprehension Questions 1. When Sam is on the train, what book is he reading? 2. When Benny plays cards with all his friends, they always play for what? Basketball tickets, money. 3. What was Joon's real name? 4. Where did Joon first see Sam? She was in a car going to pay cards and Sam was sitting on a tree. 5. Where do we first see Sam? 6. Why does Sam come to live with Benny and Joon? Joon played cards and she lost. Sam’s uncle gave her Sam. 7. Where does Sam say that Mike made him sleep? Under the sink 8. What picture does Joon sketch? She was drawing his picture, while he was sleeping. 9. Why does Joon kick Sam out when he first moves in? He was in an air, music was so loud. He cleaned the house. 10. When the police officer asks for Joon's Identification, what card does she show him? Mental ill card 11. How does Sam make grilled cheese sandwiches? With an airon. 12. Why did Joon not like raisins? Shame, cannibals. 13. Who was Sam writing a letter to? To his mom. 14. What was the reason that Joon gave for calling Benny at the garage the first time? She was short in peanut butter and jelly. 15. Where did Joon’s doctor want to admit her to? To the hospital for mental ill people. 16. What is the only word that Sam fills out on his application? Why? Sam. 17. When Benny's fish died, Joon got him two more, what were their names? Steven, Stephen 18. Where did Joon end up living at the end of the...
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...Have you ever wondered how Benny Goodman, one of the best jazz musicians in the 1930’s, became so famous? Goodman’s climb to success might not have been easy at the time but was very worthwhile. Benny Goodman was not only one of the best jazz musicians of the 1930’s, he is still one of the best musicians of all time. Benny Goodman’s childhood is very different than the typical childhood we think of today. “Goodman was the ninth child of Russian immigrants David and Dora Rezinsky Goodman” (“Benny Goodman” 1). Goodman’s large family inspired him to be the musician and person he grew up to be. With so many siblings, he learned how to stand out and figure out his own talents. Goodman’s father “[...] David Goodman [...] was a tailor, and by 1917...
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...1 English Language Arts Grade 11 12 Language Standard 1 b. English Language Arts Grade 11 12 Language Standard 2 b. English Language Arts Grade 11 12 Language Standard 4 a. English Language Arts Grade 11 12 Language Standard 4 c. English Language Arts Grade 11 12 Language Standard 4 d. English Language Arts Grade 11 12 Language Standard 5 a. Group Size: Pairs Summary: In this set of lessons which extend over several days, students read excerpts from "The Death of Benny Paret" by Norman Mailer and "The Fight" by William Hazlitt. Students annotate the text, specifically looking for metaphor and simile, tone, and syntax. Working with a partner, students write three paragraphs, analyzing metaphor or simile, tone, and syntax in "The Death of Benny Paret." Working independently, students write one paragraph, choosing to analyze metaphor or simile, tone, or syntax in "The Fight." Main Curriculum Tie: English Language Arts Grade 11-12 Reading: Informational Text Standard 1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves...
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...Norman Cousins makes me feel like he does not believe anyone can go out and compete at their highest level. Cousins wrote “Who Killed Benny Paret” to convey the obvious message of cause and effect through the form sports injuries. The cause of the Benny’s death could have been for multiple reasons. While it is a tragedy when someone dies playing, or fighting, in the sport they love the important part of a death is finding the cause. Often the referee could be blamed for not stopping the fight quick enough. In another way, the fight promoter could be blamed even more than the referee. The promoter could have been notified of the fighter’s sudden inability to fight, and while it makes sense to dismiss the fighter the promoter could encourage...
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...Jacobs if he was speaking literally when he said people came out to see the killer. “They don’t come out to see a tea party,” he said evenly. “They come out to see the knockout. They come out to see a man hurt. If they think anything else, they’re kidding themselves.” Recently, a young man by the name of Benny Paret was killed in the ring. The killing was seen by millions; it was on television. In the twelfth round, he was hit hard in the head several times, went down, was counted out, and never came out of the coma. The Paret fight produced a flurry of investigations. Governor Rockefeller was shocked by what happened and appointed a committee to assess the responsibility. The New York State Boxing Commission decided to find out what was wrong. The District Attorney’s office expressed its concern. One question that was solemnly studied in all three probes concerned the action of the referee. Did he act in time to stop the fight? Another question had to do with the role of the examining doctors who certified the physical fitness of the fighters before the bout. Still another question involved Mr. Paret’s manager; did he rush his boy into the fight without...
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