In the Great Depression, people faced many social issues such as little to no money and a struggle to survive. With food scarce, being hungry all the time wasn’t uncommon. During these hard times, citizens turned toward public figures to help relieve stress and have something to be hopeful about. Two of these influential figures happened to be James J. Braddock and Seabiscuit, the racehorse. James Braddock- a famous boxer, and Seabiscuit- an unbroken racehorse the size of a colt, had many similarities in their everyday lives. By watching the movies based on their true stories we can compare and contrast them, also learning about the Great Depression and it’s effect on people.
One of the largest similarities between the two, is the creation of strong-willed, hard-working individuals from their previous title as “underdogs.” Seabiscuit and James Braddock were both looked down upon for being either “too old” or “not as large as the other horses.” Their lives consisted of rough starts and overcoming major challenges in order to stay afloat. Braddock, after losing most of his money in the Stock Market Crash, used boxing to try and make a little extra cash on …show more content…
Although they roughly follow the same kind of story, they have different influences on themselves. Braddock is influenced greatly by his manager Joe Gould, and Seabiscuit by Red Pollard. Red and Seabiscuit benefit the upper class and show them that size doesn’t matter, while Braddock’s fighting benefits the lower class and shows them that age is just a number. To conclude this essay here’s a quote that relates to the close knit, family like setting both figures provide for their supporters. “He fixed us, everyone of us. And I guess in a way, we fixed each other too.” - Red
One of the largest similarities between the two, is the creation of strong-willed, hard-working individuals from their previous title as “underdogs.” Seabiscuit and James Braddock were both looked down upon for being either “too old” or “not as large as the other horses.” Their lives consisted of rough starts and overcoming major challenges in order to stay afloat. Braddock, after losing most of his money in the Stock Market Crash, used boxing to try and make a little extra cash on …show more content…
Although they roughly follow the same kind of story, they have different influences on themselves. Braddock is influenced greatly by his manager Joe Gould, and Seabiscuit by Red Pollard. Red and Seabiscuit benefit the upper class and show them that size doesn’t matter, while Braddock’s fighting benefits the lower class and shows them that age is just a number. To conclude this essay here’s a quote that relates to the close knit, family like setting both figures provide for their supporters. “He fixed us, everyone of us. And I guess in a way, we fixed each other too.” - Red