Underdog

event in the world. The underdog. Every single year some no-name, low-major…

probably should. The major television broadcasts we watch are primarily sports. Football, baseball, basketball, mixed martial arts, and a few others are the ones that captivate our minds. Each has its ups and downs and each can be remembered by an underdog story. We all know what this is; the heavily favored loser rises to the top to take down the seemingly unbeatable champion. For example, when Boise State football beat Oklahoma a few years ago in an astounding upset, when Muhammad Ali rose to…

“Topdog / Underdog” Power, Socioeconomics, and Greed between Brothers Dramatic irony is a type of irony where the characters are unaware of the situation but the audience is not. For example, in the play “Topdog/ Underdog”, we know before the characters that the younger brother is going to kill the older brother. In real life, irony can be comical, bitter, or sometimes offensive. Throughout the play the playwright makes ironic moments and statements to help point out the socioeconomic plights,…

The play that I most preferred was Topdog/Underdog. This is because the play is full of lessons to learn and shows valuable lessons that are good to keep in mind while going through specific moments in life. The book shows how even siblings who are blood related can get into arguments with each other and be unfair to one another. The play Topdog/Underdog is preferable because it shows how blood related siblings do not always get along, there can be trust issues between brothers and also it is…

The term “underdog” is viewed by many as a team, group, or individual who has a little to no chance of benefitting from or winning a situation. However, these “underdogs” often times find a way to win or be the ones who benefit from a particular situation. The “giants” that they face often times are overrated or as Gladwell says, “are not what we think they are”. Throughout Malcolm Gladwell’s David and Goliath he shows how the underdogs use their situation to their benefit and how the giants or…

Susan Parks novel Topdog/Underdog contains historic undertones beginning with the main characters names—Lincoln and Booth. Booth is cocky and easily provoked, which Parks references to John Wilkes Booth—a confederate supporter who murdered Abraham Lincoln with the hopes of overcoming the Union and winning the Civil War. On the other hand, Lincoln is cool as a cucumber and resembles Abraham Lincoln’s thoughtfulness and patience. By using these names, Parks foreshadows the inevitable death of…

An underdog is a person or a group of people whose chances of succeeding in a particular situation appear to be very low but usually succeed anyway. Humans have a natural instinct to support the underdog because they feel that they can relate, and the archetype has littered the media throughout time, appearing everywhere from biblical texts to comic books. El Cid is an underdog himself, and, despite being centuries old, is no exception to people’s love of underdogs. In fact, he is so relatable…

South Korea the Asian Underdog Since being liberated from command of the Japanese, South Korea has been working carefully and diligently to be able to protect its nation and grow as a whole. South Korea is located in eastern Asia surrounded by the east sea and the yellow sea. An ally of the United States and major contributor to today’s technology, South Korea is important to the U.S. While always being on guard from enemy threats, they continue to push forward and excel. With a…

play, Topdog/Underdog, to make commentaries on the unjust racist system that oppress African Americas in America. The play revolves around two brother, Lincoln and Booth. Lincoln plays a big role because Parks uses him to represent the “Topdog” when he speaks about his experiences and feelings as a dealer of a card game. But, he also brings the story back to very real aspects of being a working class black man who tries to do honest work, this way, he represents the hardworking “Underdog.” On…

“Life is never more fun than when you are the underdog competing against the giants”. Everyone has limited views about the underdog’s success. They consider that the Giants will always beat the underdogs. Perot thinks it will be fun if we play roles in the underdogs and against the giants. In David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell, he talks about the story and victory of the underdogs through the introduction. David is a small shepherd boy; he is a underdogs. On the other hand, Goliath is giant;…