Underdog

Have you ever been an underdog? Have you ever have the satisfaction to win when nobody was excepting you to? If so, you are an inspiration for the people around you because of your faith and your determination in what you are doing. Some underdogs just like you influenced entire country by their touching story. They gave hope to thousand of people during hard times. These person let the society believed that something good is waiting for all of us in the world if we have the strength to fight…

infamous ring. Gandalf after realizing the ring is Sauron’s ring the one possessing his evil intentions within. Frodo then goes on a journey of epic proportions to destroy the ring and save all Middle Earth. In the culmination of accomplishing the task, underdog Frodo destroys the ring by throwing it into a volcano; therefore, saving all Middle Earth. Personally, I feel as if I can relate to a few aspects of Frodo,…

Baseball is a popular sports in different parts of the world, but when it comes to betting for baseball, one discovers a different story. It seems that betting in baseball is not as popular, and it usually takes a backseat to common sports betting like auto racing, football, tennis and basketball. The level of popularity of baseball betting may not eclipse that of football or basketball, but there’s no denying the fact that betting in this sport can also become an exciting and enriching…

Goliath: When Underdogs Break the Rules” by Malcom Gladwell, he talks about how a basketball game should be played with the coaches two principles. How being underdogs in basketball and if you play harder you are more than likely to end up winning the game. “ When underdogs choose not to play by Goliath’s rule, they win, Arreguin- Toft concluded ‘even when everything we think we know about power says they shouldn’t” ( Gladwell, 82). In the game of basketball there is always a underdog very…

of determination and an underdog story for the ages. Rocky Balboa had a hard life growing up - living in a small house, trying to make a living as a boxer. One fateful day he was given the opportunity of a lifetime. To fight the world heavyweight champion Apollo creed. Sometimes life can be hard. Sylvester once said “ it’s not about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward”. Life can be tough sometimes and it’s…

female archer spot was going to be mine even with the few bumps in the road, I wasn’t giving up. Becoming top female archer in south state took a lot of dedication because I was the underdog, had limited practice time available, and injured my wrist. One of the first obstacles that I faced involved being the “underdog” of the competitors. Being only fifteen years old put me at the lower end of the female age group. The older girls, however; had more experience with competition which put…

Power of Words in Relation to the Power of a Person Words are most powerful when the people speaking them are not. Throughout the works Speak, Of Mice and Men, and Julius Caesar, it is evident when an underdog speaks out, their words have more weight. These strong words are unexpected from an underdog, which makes them more influential. After repeatedly tormenting her, Melinda screams, “NNNOOO!!!” to Andy Evans, stunning him into silence (194). Throughout the majority of Anderson’s book, Melinda…

Gentle Rocky (1976) is the embodiment of the classic underdog story, which has been a beloved trope since Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. What makes it an instant classic, however, is the underdog himself- Rocky Balboa, the quintessential everyman with a heart of gold. He, as every underdog is, is highly relatable, but beyond that he particularly resonates with me because even though the story is about him achieving his goal, defeating Apollo Creed in a bloody one on one boxing match,…

In the book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, by Malcolm Gladwell, Gladwell raises a contrary voice on the misconceptions of underdogs and outsiders. According to Gladwell, “We think of things as helpful that actually aren’t and think of other things as unhelpful that in reality leave us stronger and wiser.” (25). The Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines an advantage as “superiority of position or condition” and a disadvantage as “an unfavorable, inferior, or…

In Malcolm Gladwell’s non-fictional book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants he carefully utilizes anecdotes, studies, charts, and research to analyze, “...What happens when ordinary people confront giants” (Gladwell 5). He takes the original Biblical story of David and Goliath and breaks down each side to certain advantages and disadvantages. Anyone who knows this story may make the mistake of assuming that this story's about the weak beating the powerful. The…