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The Greatest Vs. The Distance - Muhammad Ali Vs Rocky Heroes Journey Comparison

 This week in our Stories class we finished off the quarter with the Heroes Journey.  We talked about how the heroes journey was not only applicable to fictional people but to real people and their lives.  We capitalized on this discovery by seeing it in different capacities at museums. We first went to the writers museum to learn about some writers and their life stories so we could practice using peoples life stories in the heroes journey model.  Then we went to The Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen to see the ofrendas in their Día de los Muertos exhibit.  This was to take a deep dive into symbolism and it's uses. Finally for our Action Project compared the heroes journey of a real person with that of a fictional character. For my presentation I chose Muhammed Ali and Rocky.


Afterword:
There were instances of symbolism that I didn't get to talk about in the video that id like to talk about now.  For each of the stages in the heroes journey I chose something from the protagonists story to symbolize that part.  For Rocky it was the turtle food. This represents his initial show of love for Adrian because he stopped by every day to see her in the pet shop, which was still in what could be seen as the ordinary world.  Next I would say is the Meat and the butcher plant.  This is to represent his unique yet difficult training strategies.  Last for the return I would choose Adrian's hat.  Rocky is so focused on Adrian and his first question to her was dumbly "Where's your hat." I would say that the hat represents his return to the ordinary world.  In Muhammed Ali's case his symbol for the separation would be his Schwinn bike that was stolen. I think it represents his determination.  He was so determined to beat up whoever stole it that it led him into his adventure.  His symbol for the initiation was his draft letter. I haven't ever seen a picture of it so i just assume it exists. I would say it represents his morals, and also his abyss because his refusal of the draft directed him into that.  The last symbol for Ali would be his hanging gloves because it symbolizes a close in that adventure and an open to a new story for him as he worked to spread peace through philanthropy.


After Afterword:
This project was easily the most fulfilling and yet the most aggravating because of how long it took to make.  I would like to describe it as therapeutic as that is what it was in the beginning, but it is currently 2 am  (It was very fun to make though).  If I were to do it again with more time I would add music to add some extra flair. 

Works cited:


Clips:

Recently Viewed. Rocky (1976): Apollo Creed Looks for an Opponent. YouTube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtNqpwf2kSY&t=141s. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.

Movieclips. Rocky (3/10) Movie CLIP - Pain and Experience (1976) HD. YouTube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxfe0cKOx3g. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.

The Rocky Guy. Rocky 1 - Press Conference (1080p). YouTube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vueW7I4LqQQ. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.

OfficialRockyBalboa. Rocky - Women Weaken Legs (1976). YouTube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CzIjCgoaJQ. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.

Movieclips. Rocky (8/10) Movie CLIP - Training Montage (1976) HD. YouTube, YouTube, 19 Feb. 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YYmfM2TfUA. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.

RecentlyViewed. Rocky (1976): "I Just Wanna Go the Distance". YouTube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmHdufAQgwU. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.

Cooper, Mitch. Rocky Round 14. YouTube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNaTy5K4Pr0&t=25s. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.

Poonpk. ROCKY I -- Final Round. YouTube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5-s4abeoak. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.

Iconic. Muhammad Ali I Am The Greatest Speech. YouTube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9CeC3yrcG4. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.

ThetRound. Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman 8th Round. YouTube, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AukxGrixOKo. Accessed 10 Nov. 2022.


Pictures:

KWDesigns. “KWDesigns.” Flickr, Yahoo!, 10 Nov. 2022, https://www.flickr.com/photos/78869973@N00.

Calleja, Scott. “Schwinn Bike.” Flickr, Yahoo!, 28 Dec. 2010, https://www.flickr.com/photos/48412967@N06/5298517326.

AberroCreative. “Aberro Creative.” Flickr, Yahoo!, 10 Nov. 2022, https://www.flickr.com/photos/99864600@N05.

Brank, Lisa. “Watching TV.” Flickr, Yahoo!, 24 June 2008, https://www.flickr.com/photos/70397418@N00/2605654537.

Q, Simon. “Mattel WWE Elite Figure Belts.” Flickr, Yahoo!, 13 Jan. 2012, https://www.flickr.com/photos/10287726@N02/6689468577.

Karl, Charly W. “Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali).” Flickr, Yahoo!, 4 June 2016, https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwkarl/27361790232.







 

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