Assignnment 2-1
August 21-2012
Icon Analysis
Icons
The
3 icons that I’m going to talk about are very different in their personality
and job description from each other. First icon that I’ll mention is Elvis Presley,
one of the most popular music figures of the 20th century. The second icon is
Al Pacino, one of the greatest actors in the film history. Finally the third
icon is Lionel Messi, the best soccer player in the world for three consecutive
years. All three of them made a huge impact on society as icons of popular
culture.
Elvis
Presley is known as an icon that lives through his songs. His look, charm and
talent made him as a legend called King of Rock and Roll. After 3 and a half
decades people are listening his songs. There are so many Elvis Presley’s fun
clubs where people organize competitions for the best impersonator of the
“King”. Usually they are dressed in Elvis’s costumes which make them more
similar to him. Elvis died before I was even born, but through his music and
movies I realized how big icon he was. Elvis was a natural born talent who
contributed to a different direction of music which keeps his name unforgettable.
Al
Pacino as second icon that I’m writing about is one the greatest actors ever.
His incredible role in the movies such as: “The Godfather”, “Scarface”,
“Serpico”, “Donnie Brasco” and many other movies, made him as a godfather between
the other actors. Pacino made his major impact
when he was given the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather in 1972, which
earned him an Academy Award nomination. His acting is characterized as method
acting used as a technique to create the thoughts and emotions of a character
and to develop lifelike performances. My father is big fan of Pacino’s movies,
and I remember him calling me whenever it was Pacino’s movie showing on TV.
Pacino’s acting was inspiration to many other actors who were in the beginning
of their careers. I like his roles as Michael Corleone and Tony Montana where
he was shown as very powerful man, who succeeded from the bottom to the top.
Pacino is my favorite actor and that’s why I chose him as an icon.
Lionel
Messi is my third icon that I’m going to talk about. He is an amazing soccer
player for the last three years in a row. He plays for FC Barcelona where he
became at the age of 24 the all-time top scorer, and he is a current captain of
the Argentina national team. His skills made him as an icon for every child who
plays soccer. He is quick, balanced, and very fast runner with the ball. Even
Maradona himself said, “Messi is my Maradona” (ESPN FC). I like his style and
everything what he does with the ball. I used to play soccer for my town’s team
and I still have that passion for this sport. That’s why I gladly follow
Messi’s games because he is reminding me of myself. He is only 24 and the best
player in the world, how is he going to continue? We’ll see.
In
conclusion I can say that those 3 icons made a huge impact on people that
classify them in my opinion as individuals who change the flow of history and
future.
References
ESPN
FC. (2012, August 19). Lionel Messi. Retrieved from
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/45843/lionel-messi?cc=5901