Triumph of the Will

In the book “Triumph” Jerry Schaap talks about the 1936 Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany just as Adolf Hitler rose to power and Jesse Owens. Jesse Owens was a track runner and one of, if not the best athlete of the 1930’s. America had amazing athletes, but Jesse Owens was the most outstanding. Jesse had accomplishments throughout his career both as a student and as a professional. The triumph and accomplishments Jesses Owens acquired at the 1936 Olympic Games was almost identical to…

Totentanz or Dance of the Dead Paraphrase on Dies Irae for pianoforte and orchestra, S. 126 is a symphonic piece written for piano and orchestra by the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886). Liszt initially planned the piece in 1838 and finished the first version in 1849. In 1853 and 1859 he revised it before finally publishing it in 1865. Hans von Bülow, to whom Liszt dedicated the work, was the soloist in the April 15, 1865, premiere with the Diligentia Musical Society of The Hague,…

William Safire’s speech called In Event of Moon Disaster that would’ve been given by President Nixon in an event of a failed launch, furthermore is a commentary written by a novelist with the name of Ayn Rand, Rand focuses of man’s greatness and triumph. Finally is an editorial cartoon drawn by cartoonist, Herb Lock or better known as Herblock. Herblock’s main focal point is not the moon launch but more of other “real world problems.” All these text have some in common, the 1969 Apollo 11…

With Saul in particular, we have typology of the Antichrist and Christ side-by-side. Scripture says, “The women sang as they played, and said, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.’” (1 Sam. 8:7) David here is a type of Christ who would later have His own triumphal entry into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey. (John 12:14-15) The foremost and consummate antichrist type in the Bible is Antiochus Epiphanes. In the book, “The Understanding of Ornament in the Italian Renaissance”,…

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The vocabulary words I chose are triumph, which means a great victory or achievement and pragmatist, someone who is practical and focused on reaching a goal. The reason they both apply is because in every chapter, the individuals who become underdogs possess both of these qualities. In chapter one David was pragmatic in his approach in defeating Goliath with alternate war tactics (rock slinging vs. armor/weaponry) and in the end was triumphant. Randadive, was triumphant in mastering the…

James Baldwin wrote, “This is the only real concern of the artist, to recreate out of the disorder of life the order which is art.” He does create art out of the disorder of life in his short story “Sonny’s Blues.” The stories main themes are suffering, racism, and artistic expression. The suffering of Sonny who was addicted to drugs, and feels like his brother does not understand him. The suffering of black people in America because of racism, and how creating art is an outlet to take anguish…

Overcoming Adversity and Personal Growth in Holler If You Hear Me and Lord of the Flies Overcoming problems, obstacles, struggles in life isn’t easy but it does have a positive result in one’s personal growth and life. “Holler if You Hear Me” by Michael Eric Dyson is a biography of Tupac mainly focused on events, people in his life, behind his career and the unseen mental physical struggles he faced. William Golding has designed a character in “Lord of the Flies” “Ralph” who is one of the boys…

risky decisions every day of their lives. However, they know that taking a risk can result in great profit and fortuity for the future. Taking risk can occasionally be a difficult task, but once completed, a single leap of faith can bring great triumph. When Donald Trump makes a huge investment, he is risking a great deal of money for hopefully a greater outcome. When he opens a new hotel or casino, in order for his risky investment to make a profit, the hotel or casino must play their cards…

proportions, Louise was in a state of euphoria. However, that soon ended when she spotted her husband at the door. When they finally got Louise out of her room, she walked down the stairs with “a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory” (170). This triumph is due to her ability to be herself now; she feels like she won at life. The goddess of Victory is a reference to Greek mythology. The goddess Nike was thought to personify victory and is…