Death of Benny Paret It is no surprise that America thrives on entertainment provided to us by the media‚ even at the expense of others’ welfare; a preeminent example is boxing. Constantly‚ everywhere arenas are filled each night by the public who anticipate being able to witness a possible fight of a lifetime. Although those who come out to see the invigorating performance do not all root for the same competitor‚ there is only one reason people truly come out to watch such barbaric acts‚ and that
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“And Paret? Paret died on his feet.” that sentence right there shows how fast a person can die in one sport. One punch can knock you down. Also if the force is strong‚ that one punch could kill you. The article “The Death of Benny Paret” is a prime example of why boxing should not be played. Boxing is just like when guys(Gladiators) would be in a arena and fight till the death back in 180AD. Benny Paret fights a man named Griffith and Griffith punches Paret 18 times and it kills him. Boxing is not
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Paret Rhetorical Analysis In his article‚ “The Death of Benny Paret”‚ Norman Mailer sorrowfully retells his first-hand account of the tragic death of the boxer‚ Benny Paret and the horror that he witnessed that day. Using figurative language such as similes‚ and diction to enhance the readers’ emotions‚ the author conveys to the reader a sense of shock‚ loss‚ and regret. Mailer retells his heartrending witness of the death of Paret in order to order to convey to his readers of the inhumanity and
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Molding the events throughout the fight in a biased way‚ the author describes the shame Paret felt and the valiant effort he put forth to downplay the significance of his defeat. Through the details of the fight‚ the author allows the audience to visualize Paret’s situation and the horror of the gruesome battle. The author uses diction to commend Paret for his bravery in facing adversity despite the punishment he has faced. Using words such as “inspired‚” to describe the boxer’s reaction to showing
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Norman Mailer narrates in “The Death of Benny Paret” plays out. Boxers Emile Griffith and Benny Paret are pitted against each other‚ and they fight it out with an eager audience egging them on. During the match‚ Griffith loses control and kills Paret with a series of fast paced punches‚ mercilessly proving his capabilities as an athlete and leaving the audience with an array of emotions. Through his characterization of the slightly inexperienced though admirable Paret‚ the impressively formidable
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Kristen Johnson Mr. Zepp AP Lang. 3B 19 December 2014 Benny Paret Rhetorical Analysis Norman Cousins “Who Killed Benny Paret” in 1962 essay fixates on a barbaric boxing match at Madison Square Garden between Emile Griffith and Benny Paret‚ which led to Paret’s brutal demise. Millions of people worldwide take part as spectators to the sport of prize fighting. Cousins uses diction‚ syntax and figurative language to communicate how‚ “You put killers in the ring” (3)‚ and people pay to gawk at a murder
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Killed Benny Paret?” Norman Cousins states‚ “The crowd wants the knockout; it wants to see a man stretched out on the canvas” (341). In this case the crowd
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Killed Benny Paret?” the author‚ Norman Cousins‚ writes about the dangers that come with the sport of boxing. He especially talks about a match that resulted in the death of a boxer named Benny Paret. Cousins argues that boxing is just a show of violence and that boxers put themselves in the ring just for the simple purpose of entertaining a crowd. Even though investigations reflect the role of the referee‚ Paret’s manager‚ and the doctor’s examinations as the main cause of Paret’s death‚ Cousins
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If someone becomes disconnected or fearful of certain subjects‚ it can cause that person to become careless toward a concept because of the lack of personal relation to the subject. In “Who Killed Benny Paret?” by Norman Cousins‚ the brutal boxing match that lead to the death of fighter Benny Paret describes the relationship of the crowd‚ showing that the people want to see a fight‚ and cheer on the violence . The crowd‚ disconnected from the fighters‚ cannot see or feel the wrong in front of them
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"Paret died on his feet. As he took those eighteen punches something happened to everyone who was in psychic range of the event. Some part of his death reached out to us." The passage has a sympathetic effect. The writer is sad that Paret the Boxer is dead‚ and in the passage the writer uses diction‚ imagery‚ and similes to show the sympathetic effect. The writer uses diction to show that he thought the fight was animalistic. "But in the last two years‚ over fifteen round fights‚ he had started
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