Tonya Harding

American Media: The Bliss of the Public or the Bane of Celebrities? Throughout history, the media has caught some of the most horrific scenes on camera. While it is great that these events were documented, one cannot help but wonder how much is too much when prying into the lives of public figures. Even celebrities need a time to grieve; yet that time seems limited when they are constantly being harassed by men with cameras trying to give the best account of the situation. Since the introduction

Alexie’s Philosophy Extra Credit Paper “I, Tonya” is a biographical film directed by Craig Gillespie, portraying the life of the former figure skater Tonya Harding, whose journey is marked by adversity and controversy. The film offers a detailed exploration of Harding's upbringing, illustrating the complex dynamics of her relationship with her mother, LaVona Golden, and the relentless pressure she faced to excel in figure skating. LaVona's harsh treatment of Tonya, depicted through scenes of verbal and

In Remote Control, written by Sarah Marshall it talks about Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, two well-known figure skaters, and their relationship at the 1994 US Figure Skate Final Championship. Nancy grew up in a warm kind-hearted family around her and felt the love and importance of being in a family. Nancy was admired and praised by being elegant “without being sexual, strong without being intimidating and vulnerable without being weak, and in the end she embodied no quality quite so perfectly

the supposed deceiver. This is especially true in the case of Tonya Harding. Harding is a former U.S. figure skater whose reputation for being the first American woman to complete a triple axel is far overshadowed by her assumed participation in an attack on fellow Olympic skater, Nancy Kerrigan in 1994. Harding and Kerrigan both participated in the 1992 Olympics, where Kerrigan placed third in the figure skating competition and Harding placed just behind her in fourth. The two women competed against

A lot of people have already made up their mind about Tonya Harding. Therefore, before the biopic movie I, Tonya even hits the big screen, the audience including Liberal critics already formulated their own conclusion of her. This movie is about a disgraced former Olympic figure skater who started out as a poor girl who was physically abused by her mother then by her husband. Nevertheless, the movie is a comedy sketch and was nominated at the Golden Globes for best Musical or Comedy. It was reported

Macbeth started this story innocently, a confused man who heard a prophecy and had no intention of creating darkness in his life. His downward spiral was the result of the ill-natured ambition he possessed. But what caused this ambition? Was it the guilt within himself or the flaws of human nature influencing behavior? Most leaders do not start their journey to the top as a search for evil, money, or power; it is the small things they encounter on the way that fuel this fire for the pride and greed

his ambition for becoming king get the best of him, making him the most responsible for King Duncan’s murder. Similar to Macbeth, figure skater Tonya Harding let her ambition get the best of her. In 1994, Harding convinced her boyfriend Jeff Gillooly to break her competitor Nancy Kerrigan’s leg, making Kerrigan unable to compete in the olympics. Harding wanted to win just as Macbeth wanted to crown, both letting their ambition control them. An example of ambition from history is Alexander Hamilton

ayMacbeth Essay 3. The power of the play is its relevance to today’s society. We are surrounded in everyday life by men and women who might as well have been characters in this play. The play of Macbeth has themes in it which can be associated with people who live in our world today. In Macbeth we see a king who abuses his power and uses it for the wrong reasons. He almost always get away with it. Despite the fact that there were people that were suspicious of Macbeth, he was never brought

violent-physical-sports-should-be-banned Should violent sports be banned? Contact this writer Should violent sport be banned? YES There should be nothing violent about sporting, yet today violent sports has so dominated  the entertainment arena, that some people seems to live by it, and can't get enough of it. These kinds of sports however, should be banned for several reasons.  Violence begets violence, and once there are limited restrictions, generations after generations will be caught in a

Consider figure skating’s Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan. In 1994, the assault of Nacy Kerrigan by a hired assailant, supposedly hired by Harding, made the headlines and peaked the ratings of figure skating (Mass Moments 1). Publicity is publicity, whether it is positive or negative (Bondy 1). Serena was quoted in her apology as saying