Robinson Crusoe

a player that had honor, integrity, athletic skills and discipline. Emphasis on how a player was picked with the self-control to not fight back when times were unfair. That player picked was a Black American named Jackie Robinson. Having a strong belief in equality, Robinson had to promise not to retaliate in any fashion. He faced many forms of racial discrimination such as fans yelling at him, people cleating him, throwing at him and even his own team refusing to play with him. At the time,…

Ben is a very active guy with a strong career and many life goals. He is currently working full time and attending classes to receive his MBA. Ben has always been involved in sports and fitness his entire life. He grew up playing basketball, baseball and lifting weights. He has backpacked in different countries and enjoys the outdoors. After high school, Ben enjoyed playing league softball and the challenge of bodybuilding. However, he had to stop playing softball because he was starting to…

experience that impacted your life, as well as your whole country? Life changing experiences could either have a positive or negative outcome. The memoir written by Melba Pattillo Beals from Warriors Don’t Cry, the autobiography written by Jackie Robinson from, I Never Had it Made, and Feng Ru from the article,“The Father of Chinese Aviation” written by Rebecca Maksel all faced life changing experiences. Only through perseverance were they able to impact their lives and countries. Melba…

In 1947 Jackie Robinson changed the game of baseball forever. In 1947 Jackie Robinson became the most popular baseball player to ever step on the diamond. Jackie Robinson: Desegregation begins with a baseball states that “The full impact he made on baseball and desegregation in this country can never be fully determined.” Robinson had the largest amount of impacts in the world today. Not only did he have the largest number, he also changed the game of baseball. Robinson is the…

Jackie has been brought to the social work organization not understanding why she is there. Jackie says she is forced to be here by her mother and the principle at her school. This is the first time Jackie has been at this social work organization. Jackie stated that she is angry to be here, and asks why she is here. Social worker explains to Jackie that this is voluntary, and she can leave anytime she wants. The social worker also explained there is an hour to use if Jackie would like to stay.…

parents' house. He's trying to avoid the one question everyone keeps asking: What does he want to do with his life? An unexpected change comes up when he is seduced by Mrs. Robinson, a bored housewife and friend of his parents. But what begins as a fun rendezvous turns complicated when Benjamin falls for the one woman Mrs. Robinson demanded he stay away from, her daughter, Elaine. The main theme expressed in the movie is the coming of age. It focuses on the growth of a protagonist from youth to…

The baseball world was stunned early Sunday morning in hearing that beloved Miami Marlins superstar, Jose Fernandez's life came to a tragic end. Fernandez who was just 24 years old when he was killed from a boating accident off the coast of Fl., was the Marlins ace and was just in the beginning of his promising Major League Baseball career. Most importantly, he was a father to be and was finally settling into life after a chaotic childhood. The news of his death rocked everyone in MLB,…

of struggles, when people make big choices it’s not only for themselves, it’s also for their country and families,for example the story Warriors Don’t Cry, by Melba Pattillo Beals, I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson, and the Father Of Chinese Aviation by Rebecca Maksel. Jackie Robinson & Melba Pattillo Beals faced racism, and even physical harm, And Feng Ru faced Death himself.Even though they all faced a lot of challenges but tried to change and help their country in their own ways.…

As displayed in the historical movie 42, the great Jackie Robinson had to go through much hatred and trash talk; the patience the man had in order to step onto the field himself and play the game was incredible. The fans were extremely harsh as it was a deviant action for an African American to share the field with white males, Jackie did not only have to deal with the fans but even some of his so called “teammates”. The rude things fans would yell at him such as ‘Why don’t you look in the…

"I'm benching myself, Joe-- for the good of the team," Gehrig told Joe McCarthy, his manager. Lou Gehrig never played baseball again. On July 4, 1939, between the doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, nearly 62,000 fans sat in the stands waiting for Gehrig to address the crowd according to New York Daily News. It was known as "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day", but something that is named "appreciation day" usually should be on a happy occasion. But not in this situation. A few weeks prior to this day,…