Mike Tyson by Eros Lewites Velasquez https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v By: Eros Lewites en-us 2016-09-26 13:16:10 UTC 2023-02-22 06:43:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Basic Outline Structure/Essay elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/126896005
Body Paragraph #1
Topic Sentence: Mike Tyson was able to achieve fame and fortune at a very early point in his life, he united the three heavy weight championship titles and due to this he was acclaimed by his fans all around the world.

Body Paragraph #2
Topic Sentence: As the boxer quickly rose to the top, his obsession over wanting to be the best coupled with problems as drug abuse, failed marriages and excess of violence led him to his ultimate demise in his career.

Body Paragraph #3
Topic Sentence:  The decline of Tyson shocked thousands of people and fans, as a result the media used Shakespearean tragic elements to draw attention towards the champ who was facing many adversities in life. ]]> 2016-09-28 09:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/126896005 Writing Prompt elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/126896685 How does contemporary media use tragic elements to illustrate the demise of a well-known person?
How does the media use tragic elements to show the downfall of a famous person? ]]> 2016-09-28 09:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/126896685 Mike Tyson = Tragic Hero elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/126897228 Mike Tyson had a rough childhood, factors like the absence of his father and poor living conditions in Brooklyn New York shaped him as a troublemaker and thief. At the age of 16 his mother died and his personal trainer Cus'Damato became his parent guardian. Its important to remember that Tyson was characterized by uncontrollable rage and use of violence. Only being 20 years old he win the three heavyweight titles. He basically became the most famous sportsman on planet. I got this interesting quote from the article/interview performed by Ian Gittens. "When you have been the most famous sportsman on the planet, where do you go from there? Perhaps that is the problem. The only way is down. (Ian Gittens)" I believe that Mike Tyson became even more famous due to the irrational decisions and events that shaped his career after achieving fame and fortune. His ultimate demise and tragic downfall was the headline of many media sources and it still is now a days. ]]> 2016-09-28 09:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/126897228 Timeline elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/126898857 Mike Tyson Life's Timeline]]> 2016-09-28 09:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/126898857 Short Video Biography about Micheal Gerard Tyson  elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127434147 2016-09-30 03:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127434147 Interview with Tyson in 2011 elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127434271 This article reveals many details and events of the life of Mike Tyson. The author Ian Gittins illustrates the early life, road to fame and tragic downfall of one of the most famous boxers of all time. During the interview Mike Tyson tells Gittins, "I’ve had self-loathing my entire life".

Loathing = (noun) a feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred.

]]> 2016-09-30 03:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127434271 Biography elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127435374 Here is a more in depth biography/timeline from were I can get information of relevant events that took place in Mike's Tyson life. ]]> 2016-09-30 03:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127435374 Tragic Hero and Tragic Vocabular elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127435955 What is a Tragic Hero?
A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.

Important vocabulary related to tragic heroes in general. The use of this vocal could help the reader understand  better the elements of a tragic hero elements.

Peripeteia- a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)

Anagnorisis- a moment of recognition, in which the protagonist, through his or her suffering, acquires a sense of awareness of the truth about the world, his or herself, or of others

Hamartia- tragic flaw which causes a character's downfall

Katharsis- Greek word meaning "cleansing" or "purging"
         - What the audience feels

Memesis-  An artistic imitation or representation of reality

Catastrophe- A disaster

Tragic Hero: A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy

Soliloquy: A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener.
]]> 2016-09-30 03:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127435955 Tragic Flaws elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127438318 Achieves fame and fortune by winning the three heavy weight titles at the age of 20. Once he is at the top, everything else is downfall form there. 
Problems:
- Excese of violence, wanted to kill opponents
- Obsession with fame and to be the best
- Failed Marriages
- Drug Abuse
- Depression
- Suicidal Attempt
- Accused of sexual assault 
- Coke head, addict to marijuana and coke
- Partying/ lost of training]]> 2016-09-30 04:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127438318 elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127438510 2016-09-30 04:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127438510 Vocabulary/ SpiderScribe #1 elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127439797 I might be able to use some of this words to describe either Mike Tyson or Hamlet throughout my essay. 
----------------------------------------------
1) Rancour: a feeling of  deep and bitter anger and ill will
2) Malfeasance: an illegal act, especially public official
3) Malice: desire to harm others
4) Peripitea: Thier desire to seek thier goals led them to their ultimate decline. 
5) putrid: (adj.) rotten, foul

]]> 2016-09-30 05:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127439797 Hamlet and Mike Tyson elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127440433  I can either add the comparison between my tragic hero and Hamlet in this third body paragraph or I can extend it to a fourth body paragraph.
Topic Sentence: A certain relation correlation between Mike Tyson and the tragic hero Hamlet exists due to the fact that both share similar elements which led them to their tragic flaw.
- depression
- obsession 
- desire for revenge]]> 2016-09-30 05:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127440433 Vocabulary/ SpiderScribe # 2 elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127440634 1) Imperoius: (adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
2) Condescending: (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
3) Despotic: (adj) tyrannical, oppresive
4) Obscure: (adj) unclear, partially hidden
5) Flagrant: (adj) offensive, egregious
6) innate:
(adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in]]> 2016-09-30 05:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127440634 Vocabulary/ SpiderScribe #3 elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127440784 1)Solilquy: A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener.
2) Peripetea: a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
3) Hamartia: tragic flaw which causes a character downfall.
4) Fractious: (adj) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable 
5) despotic: (adj) tyrannical, oppressive
6) Didactic: (adj) intended to destruct]]> 2016-09-30 05:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127440784 Old Introductory Paragraph elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127441004 "When you have been the most famous sportsman on the planet, where do you go from there? Perhaps that is the problem. The only way is down. (Ian Gittens)" In an interview that Ian Gittens performed on Mike Tyson on November 2013, the famous retired boxer explained how his career dissolved through time. The boxer as a youngster showed innate talent to fight, since he grew up in a rough nieboorhood he developed physical traits which would help him in the future. Mike achieved fame extremely rapid when we was only 20 years of age. His imperious way of acting in public led many people to think of him as intimidating and aggressive person, which in reality he was. This of course helped inflict fear in his opponents inside the ring. Mike Tyson's fractious attitude also caused several problems in his personal life. The media was able to portray Tyson as a tragic hero since he transitioned from being one of the most payed boxers of all time to a state of bankruptcy, drug addiction and depression. Due to his possession of tragic Shakespearean elements, Tyson and the character Hamlet share equal traits.
Old thesis:  It is safe to say that Mike Tyson did become famous through his boxing, but it is even more convincing to say that his downfall coupled with the interest of media sources made him even more popular around the world.
New Thesis after revision: Contemporary media used tragic elements to illustrate the demise of Mike Tyson in order to gain the attention of more people. ]]> 2016-09-30 05:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127441004 elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127515041 2016-09-30 13:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/127515041 New Intro Paragraph/More precise and concise  elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/128073178 "When you have been the most famous sportsman on the planet, where do you go from there? Perhaps that is the problem. The only way is down (Ian Gittens)". At some point in his life Mike Tyson was indeed the most famous sportsman of the world. In an interview with Ian Gittens back in 2013, the former boxer explains how his fame and wealth dissolved through time. Tyson at a young age demonstrated innate talent to fight; however, his imperious actions destroyed his career. He developed anger control and drug abuse problems which affected different areas of his life. The downfall of such a famous man can be compared to the Shakespearean character Hamlet. It is safe to say that both are great examples of tragic heroes, both achieved greatness but their obsession and fractious attitude opened the path for their tragic demise. In order to illustrate the demise of a famous person like Mike Tyson, contemporary media uses tragic elements from Shakespearean literature.]]> 2016-10-04 07:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/128073178 Comparison Between Mike Tyson and Hamlet elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/128073284 Evidence to use to compare Hamlet and Mike Tyson

Piece #1
In act 4, scene 4, page 3, Hamlet states in extensive solilioquy his desire for revenge. He no longer will hesitate to avenge his dead father. Below I include the part of his speech where he states this. 

The imminent death of twenty thousand men,
That for a fantasy and trick of fame
Go to their graves like beds, fight for a plot
Whereon the numbers cannot try the cause,
Which is not tomb enough and continent
To hide the slain? Oh, from this time forth,
My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!]]> 2016-10-04 07:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/128073284 Body Paragraph #1 elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/129499623 Mike Tyson was able to achieve fame and fortune at a very early point in his life, he united the three heavy weight championship titles and due to this he was acclaimed by his fans all around the world. Mike Tyson grew up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a neighborhood full of crime and corruption; but growing up in poverty actually led him to the path of his success. As a teenager he frequently got into trouble with the police for his criminal activities. He was sent to Tryon School for boys, a reform school in New York. There, a boxing instructor discovered Mike’s true potential for fighting and introduced him to a famous boxing manager called Cus D’Amato. He becomes Gerard’s legal guardian and D’Amato eventually leads him into the world of professional fighting. At the age of 20, Tyson becomes one of the youngest boxers to win the three heavyweight titles, WBC, WBA, and IBF. Due to his great skill and talent, he gained a total salary of 300 million dollars. ]]> 2016-10-10 13:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/129499623 Body Paragraph #2 elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/129500072 As the boxer quickly rose to the top, his obsession over wanting to be the best coupled with problems as drug abuse, failed marriages and excess of violence led him to his ultimate demise in his career. Mike Tyson was a great boxer full of skill and talent; at a very young age he already had a huge crowd of fans. He was paid a good salary for doing what he loved, fighting. When his fighting career was at it’s peak, he committed a series of mistakes, which caused him serious trouble. At First, Tyson was convicted of sexual assault in 1992. He was sentenced to three years in prison after being declared guilty for rape. After this, Gerard frequently abused of drugs and medications like Thorazine. He also became a heavy drinker and an alcoholic. In June 28, 1997, Tyson tried to come back into the spotlight, but he bit half of his opponent’s ear off, Evander Holyfield. He was then known for his uncontrollable rage and anger; this caused him a huge loss of fans and less people wanted to fight him. Mike Tyson was on his way to the end of his career. ]]> 2016-10-10 13:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/129500072 P.E.T.E.R Paragraph elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/129500818 (Third Body Paragraph) 
The decline of Tyson shocked thousands of people and fans, as a result the media used Shakespearean tragic elements to draw attention towards the champ who was facing many adversities in life. ]]> 2016-10-10 13:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/129500818 Piece # elewites https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/129515382
In act 5, scene 2, Hamlet again states his plan to revenge the death of his father.

Don’t you think it’s my duty now to kill him with this weapon? This man who killed my king, made my mother a whore, took the throne that I hoped for, and set a trap to kill me. Isn’t it completely moral to kill him now with this sword—and an easy conscience? And wouldn’t I be damned if I let this monster live to do more harm?

In other words: Don’t you think it’s my duty now to kill him with this weapon? This man who killed my king, made my mother a whore, took the throne that I hoped for, and set a trap to kill me. Isn’t it completely moral to kill him now with this sword—and an easy conscience? And wouldn’t I be damned if I let this monster live to do more harm?]]> 2016-10-10 13:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/elewites/gy70zivvmn4v/wish/129515382