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    determination won him through all his fights and struggles he had in the Great Depression, giving great inspiration to the American people to strive through the era. Another reason why Braddock was an inspiration was because of his courage, confronting conflict directly without any strain and with dedication to his family and the people that believed in him. Before Braddock’s last fight in the movie, Cinderella Man, against the Heavyweight contender of 1934, Max Baer, his boxing commissioner tries to convince him into not fighting by showing a clip of Baer killing a boxer in the ring. Instead of stopping the clip he tells the commissioner to run it again and then Braddock gave his thoughts on what the commissioner said, saying he wouldn’t reconsider and that boxing was as dangerous as working three shifts just to pay rent. His courage would take him to fight against Baer, which the American people and his own wife, Mae, feared would kill him. Till the last round of the fight, he fought with great courage, eager to knockout Baer instead of staying defensive in the last round. Braddock’s Courage made him a hero to others because of his great inspiration to be brave and strong during the Great Depression. The last reason why Braddock was an inspiration to many Americans in the Great Depression was because of his devotion to his wife, Mae, and children. Four years after the depression hit, with little to almost no food, Rosie asks if she could eat more. Braddock replies with a…

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    The Movie Cinderella Man, directed by Ron Howard is a movie about the life of James Braddock during the Great Depression. The movie is written by Cliff Hollingsworth and produced by Brian Grazer. The movie was released in June 3, 2005 and distributed by Universal Entertainment. The main cast was Russell Crowe played as James J Braddock, Renée Zellweger played as Mae Braddock, Paul Giamatti played as Joe Gould, and Craig Bierko played as Max Baer. The director made the movie as historically…

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    work through the pain at the docks as his family depends on him to stay afloat. Finally reaching the breaking point, his wife Mae, felt forced to send their children away to stay with family members who could provide more for the children. James cannot stand separating the family and begs boxing officials to help him through his troubled times. Receiving enough money to turn the lights back on, Braddock’s agent Joe Gould lands Braddock a fight that reignites his boxing career. After winning…

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    apartment. Jim Braddock even applies for federal aid and attends the local soup kitchen. One day, Braddock’s previous boxing manager, Joe Gould, contacts him offering $250 for a last minute fight. Despite the possibility of getting injured, Braddock agrees, as he cannot pass up such a large amount of money during these difficult times. Surprisingly, James wins the fight, and continues to box against other men to make money for his family. Because Braddock’s boxing status and financial status…

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    Thud… Your new World Heavyweight Championship, James “Jim” Braddock… “The Cinderella Man”, Jim Braddock defined all odds to defeat Max Baer for the World Heavyweight Championship. But behind every fairy tale story, there is a plot. Braddock not only fought for the title, but for his family. He was one of the best boxers during his time, and arguably one of the best too live. Everybody including himself started somewhere. Braddock’s parents were Elizabeth and Joseph Braddock, on June 7th, 1905.…

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    going to go everything to get his kids back. He takes out an Emergency fund to try and get his kids back along with this he also goes to the boxing management and begs them to help get his kids back. James is approached by his old boxing manager and is put in a fight as a last minute substitute against the second rated heavyweight boxer. James against all odds beat him and starts fighting again. James, the old washed up boxer, ends up beating all the young, stronger boxers. James in this time…

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    Fame Of The Cinderella Man

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    Gould found fights for Braddock to help feed his wife and children. Braddock was at his worst when finally things started getting better, he had a major comeback. That’s when Damon Runyon gave Braddock his nickname the “Cinderella Man”. He was given the nickname because of his fairytale like rise to a poor local fighter to the boxing champion of the world. In October of 1934, Braddock had been given the lucky opportunity to fight John Griffin who was also known as Corn. Everyone was amazed and…

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    Braddock is a boxer from New Jersey who flourished during the beginning of his career, and he is known as the “Bulldog of Bergen” because he is tough fighter and is never knocked out. After a hand injury that ruins his winning streak, Braddock is asked to resign from the boxing profession. James J. Braddock’s resignation occurs during the height of the Great Depression, and this left his children and wife, Mae, without a father and husband to support them. Braddock has to turn to hard labor in…

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    Perhaps some of you have heard of me. My husband, James J. Braddock, became the number one heavyweight champion in the world just a few days ago in a fight against Max Baer. I consider myself and my family to be extremely lucky and I can only give my thanks to those that supported my husband. To my knowledge, Jimmy is now being referred to as the “Cinderella Man” because of his amazing recovery. However, some of his fans may wonder how he even fell in the first place. As many of Jimmy’s fans may…

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    on in the story, we soon find out that Jurgis breaks his arm will digging tunnels to lay conduit for some companies. A truck comes around a sharp right angle turn to end up hitting Jurgis, who is on his way out, in the shoulder and knocking him senseless. He was not able to work for a while again, but after that, he starts to rejuvenate and get as healthy as he was before, because he finds his way of life again after all the hard times. James Braddock comes back from his wrist injury, gets a…

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