Michael Jackson aka The King of Pop by Gabriella Vargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk By Gabriella Vargas, September 11, 2017 en-us 2017-09-11 13:24:30 UTC 2025-10-25 05:20:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Biography gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186372681 2017-09-11 13:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186372681 What is a tragic hero? gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186373387 A tragic hero is a a heroic character that faced adversity and is able to rise high in their lives, but then causes their own downfall due to their own personal flaws. ]]> 2017-09-11 13:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186373387 What led to Michael Jacksons downfall? gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186379395 1993: A 13 year old boy accused Jackson of sexual abuse
1993: He announced he had become addicted to painkillers and cancelled the world tour for his album "Dangerous"
1994: Married Lisa Marie Presley (Elvis Presley's daughter) and divorces 19 months later.
1996: Marries Debbie Rowe and divorces 3 years later.
2001: Album Invincible costed $30 million dollars and it failed.
2002: Dangles Prince Michael II (Blanket) over a balcony where fans are in the street below.
2003: Reveals he has sleepovers with young boys.
2005: Accused of sexually molesting a 12 year old boy
March 2009: Months before his death announced that he was going to comeback and perform in 50 concerts.
June 25, 2009: He dies at the age of 50. ]]> 2017-09-11 14:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186379395 Intro. Paragraph gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186379635 If it weren't for tragedy in media, people would be uninterested in daily events. This can be seen in the King of Pop, Michael Jackson's death in 2009. Although Jackson's life might have been cryptic to some, the media tried to portray it to the public. From his rise to fame all the way to the hamartia that caused his peripeteia. During his downfall, his life was a spectacle because everyone wanted to know what was going on with him and what his tragic flaw was. During the beginning he was loved, and then throughout his career he became a target for the media. Therefore, the media became a toxic influence  driven by the malice towards Michael Jackson.]]> 2017-09-11 14:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186379635 Topic Sentences gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186379744 1. He joins his brothers in Jackson Five who sign Motown Records (1968)
2. Harmatia is seen where he is accused of sexual abuse and divorces.
3. Michael Jackson started as the most loved pop star, as media exposed him he started becoming a burden to people.]]> 2017-09-11 14:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186379744 Vocabulary used in Paragraph gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186380066 Cryptic: Difficult to comprehend
Hamartia: Tragic flaw which causes a character's downfall
Peripeteia: Unexpected change of fortune
Spectacle: Unusual sight or public display
Toxic: Poisonous
Malice: Desire to harm others]]> 2017-09-11 14:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186380066 Who did I choose? gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186382092 Michael Joseph Jackson, also known as the King of Pop was one of the best-selling American dancer, writer and singer. ]]> 2017-09-11 14:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186382092 Suicide gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186390683 2017-09-11 14:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186390683 Vocabulary Words gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186572112 Toxic: Poisonous
Enmity: Hatred
Heinous: Wicked, hateful
Malfeasance: An illegal act, especially by a public official
Malice: Desire to harm others
Rancor: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Cryptic: Difficult to comprehend
Alleviate: To ease pain
Dubious: Doubtful ]]> 2017-09-11 21:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186572112 Why is the application of tragic elements so widely used in news headlines and media today? gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186576276 The application of tragic elements is widely used in news headlines and media because it calls people's attention, creates new conversations and brings in money.]]> 2017-09-11 21:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186576276 Tragic Vocabulary gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186577615 Hamartia: Tragic flaw which causes a character's downfall
Mimesis: An artistic representation of reality
Catharsis: A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions.
Anagnorsis: The protagonist acquires a sense of awareness of the truth about the world.
Peripeteia: Unexpected change of fortune
Catastrophe: A disaster
Spectacle: Unusual sight or public display
]]> 2017-09-11 21:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186577615 gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186582771 “If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.”
– Michael Jackson]]> 2017-09-11 22:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186582771 His Last Moments gvargas https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186582896 2017-09-11 22:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gvargas/yuzyv42uc9fk/wish/186582896