Triumph of the Will

Triumph of the Will is a 1934 Nazi Party propaganda film that shows a rally that takes place in Nuremberg, Germany. Similar to the film, though differs in purpose, is the Old Spice advertising campaigns in which overbearing mothers sing “The Mom Song”, a song about their sons growing up. The former is employed to recruit or maintain Nazi Party members, and the latter is used to motivate viewers to buy the Old Spice products. Besides having contrasting purposes, Triumph of the Will and “The Mom…

Oklahoma City Thunder Triumphs over Sacramento Kings with a 131-116 victory at the Sleep Train Arena on Monday night. The Northwest Divison top squad’s dynamic All-Star tandem of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook once again led the way for the Thunder as they scored a combined 47 points while being on the bench midway through the fourth quarter and let the reserves finish the job. Durant had another double-double game performance of 27 points and 10 rebounds while Westbrook registered a…

Throughout chapters seventeen through twenty-four of the nonfiction novel From Triumph to Tragedy, authors John Tartaglio and Andrew Chapin argue that, regardless of the circumstances of a situation, people should not give up on the way to reaching their goals when unexpected challenges hinder their ability to achieve what they aspire to. Both authors want to encourage readers to battle through tough times, by highlighting that, despite the challenges which come with having both legs amputated…

Eva Saulnier: Transitioning Change To Triumph Eva Saulnier’s childhood involved the attendance in a music school and soon transitioned into the lifestyle of an athlete. It may have taken her mum telling her that staying inside the house was bad, to get a golf club into her hand, but it didn’t take long for the 10-year-old to find a passion for the game. Even as a late bloomer entering into the sport, Eva found joy in the patience and skill required. As well as, the adapting to the various…

versatile skills to get him into the University of Southern California. From there, he emerged into one of the legendary figures in the NFL as a player for the New York Giants and broadcasting on ABC’s Monday Night Football. Early Life Struggles and Triumphs On August 16th, 1930, Frank Newton Gifford was born into the family of Weldon and Lola Mae Gifford. Born in the era of the Great Depression and the youngest of three children, Gifford’s childhood involved traveling across the country with…

saving a loved one or making a tragic sacrifice. Through the image of the monkey and Franklin’s story, Barnes agrees that self-interest always triumphs over altruism, and this can still be seen in today’s day and age through issues such as inflation on health insurance, and college education. One of Barnes’ examples as to why self-interest always triumphs over altruism, as mentioned before, is the cruel monkey experiment.…

This film depicts the 1978 struggles and triumphs of Norma Rae Webster, a hardworking, straight to the point, all-American woman. Norma Rae is a textile worker for O.P. Henley Textile Mill in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; she works in the weaving room as a loom operator. Being an outspoken individual, she is very intent on changing the poor working conditions of the mill such as the excessive noise, the long hours with short breaks, the overall physical stress from standing for long periods…

His decision led to the death of hundreds but also caused the Roman Empire which emerged and spurred a period of learning and technology like nothing before. This question may be complicated but does wrongdoing in the world lead to our greatest Triumphs? This question is explained by Sherlock Holmes, Trial and Error by Tim Harford, "Everything You Need to Know About the Bill Cosby Trial", “Texas Jury Convicts Mother Who Drowned Children”. Wrongdoing is a necessary fault for while…

In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, the main character Janie Crawford goes through many moments of adversity and triumph. First, we see her end up as a 18 year old who is stuck with an old man named Logan Killicks who she leaves for a younger, more successful man named Joe Starks who is new and exciting. She then is forced into a prolonged marriage where she is emotionally restrained as well as physically abused at times all while working like a slave in a shop where she can’t talk to…

Boston Strong: A City's Triumph Over Tragedy by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge is a nonfiction book about the bombings that took place during the Boston Marathon in 2013. Authors, Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge, interviewed first responders, witnesses, survivors, family members of those who lost their loved ones, and public officials when writing Boston Strong as a way for them to have more realistic and personalized stories. Boston Strong: A City's Triumph Over Tragedy includes many Boston-based…