Bobby Fischer Goes to War
The audiences seems to recognize the “The Match of the Century” where the best American-born chess player, Bobby Fischer, compete against the best Russian-born chess player, Boris Spassky, resembles World War II, where people risk their lives to fight for their nation. Bobby Fischer Goes to War, a nonfiction story by David Edmonds and John Eidinow, is about Bobby, who is put to a challenge of competing against Boris Spassky, and will face many challenges throughout the story.The two legends were impossible to be cornered, but soon the world will know who really the champion of the world is. The most extraordinary chess match of all-time will be assembled in Yugoslavia. Who will win the world chess championship? The meaning of Bobby Fischer Goes to War is determination which is presented through Bobby Fischer’s
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chess match against the Soviet, when he challenged their master, Boris Spassky. The childhood of two masters are very different.
“Bobby and Boris did not have the same past”(29). First, they did not have the same trainer. Second, Fischer’s guardians divorced, and he had a horrible family, but Spassky could have everything he ever want. Third, the two competitors are complete opposites when it comes to wealth, but Fischer trains harder than Spassky, he would play chess in the middle of a class, in summer, at least three hours a day. In conclusion, having wealth don’t matter in any activity, as long as you work hard and try your best.
One main reason why Bobby Fischer is the greatest player of all-time was because he defeated the legendary Soviet, Spassky. Before “The Match of the Century” began he said, “No matter how I win, if I do not shake my challenger’s hand, I will lose more than I’ve ever won anything in my life”(94). Bobby is a great sportsmanship, and a very talented chess player. Fischer’s challenger, ignores every distraction that Bobby makes. Spassky had always been serious about every game he plays. This concludes that by just looking at their attitude, Fischer is the better
one. Fischer have inspired people from all around the world by playing chess. Bobby had once said, “Chess is Life”. He claims that move by move is a choice in life. After he defeated Boris Spassky, in a few days he announced, “I have fixed the Russian world chess”. Fischer said that because even though they cheated, he still was able to put them all down and won the world chess championship title. Chess learners now look up to Bobby and will always be remembered. Although Fischer was poorer than Spassky, he managed to face everything in his way to the top, and id his life was better, he could have been better than he ever was. People can relate to Fischer and the challenging moments he experienced because no matter how hard that challenge is, if determination is around, there will always be a big chance to succeed. There is no such things as coincidence, but if you try to make it to the top, a miracle may occur. Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.
Is it true Americans are rightfully notorious for creating inaccurate paradigms of what really happened in historical events Americans are tied to? Has America ever censored historical events in order to protect Americans innocent democratic reputation? After reading, “The Best War Ever” by Michael C.C Adams, I have found the answers to these questions to be yes. Some of the myths that Adams addresses in his book include: 1. America was innocent in world war two and was an ever acting protagonist in the war; 2. World war two or any war for that matter can be, or is a “good war” and bring prosperity to America; 3. War world two brought unity to Americans.
Woods, Chris. "Games Without Frontiers, War Without Tears." Cover Story. New Statesman. N.p., 18 June 2012. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
...es the American and Soviet officials for the lack of tolerance for one another and how that led to unnecessary military tension. Additionally, he uses the story to criticize military-industry complex that led to the Nuclear Arms Race. However, this tale is not only applicable to the Cold War. The wall between the Yooks and Zooks parallels the racial divide that dominated the US. While a seemingly depressing book for children, Geisel ends the book on a hopeful note. As the Yooks and the Zooks are on the verge of destroying each other, the book ends with a blank page to follow. This blank page represents the unwritten future—that the problems of ignorance and unnecessary militarization could be changed. As a novel to the future generations, Geisel’s cliff hanger provides children the opportunity to create their own ending, both for the butter battle in in real life.
The author stresses certain events or moments in the story to deepen the illusion of peace and tranquility taking the reader further away from the real truth. Knowles uses Finny’s superior leadership skills to invent a summer game called Blitzball and conduct the winter carnival. Both of which were tools describing ideal moments used to distract the reader from reality that there is a battle being fought. Another idyllic event Knowles uses to his advantage was when Gene found his rhythm, ”Buoyed up, I forgot my usual feeling of routine self-pity when working out, I lost myself, oppresses mind along with aching body; all entanglements were shed, I broke into the clear.” (112) Utilizing this the author was able to divert the reader’s attention to the 1944 Olympic games and fool the audience into a false sense about the war.
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Brown dirt covering your clothes, sweat beading on your arms as the blistering sun bears downs, and the signature smell of a cookout nearby. Chances are, that when you picture this description, there’s a baseball game going on. Now, if the setting changed and you were now in a silent room, tapping your finger on a desk with a puzzled look on your face, a baseball game doesn’t even cross your mind. That’s because this environment is ideal for chess! The classic game that’s objective is to see who can capture the other team’s game piece called the king. Even though the objectives and environments in baseball and chess appear to be polar opposites, both require a cunning ability to utilize a variety of similar strategies in order to succeed in winning.
Those who are rich are happier and feel superior. Those who have less money get discouraged and unhappy. In ways as the game continues, players emotions mirror real life. Those in the upper class have a lot of money and an easier time full of joy. Those in the middle class will own a little property but they won't ever earn enough to move up in social status. Those in poverty sink lower and lower into debt and struggle to stay afloat.
In the novel, Into Thin Air, Krakauer frequently elaborates on the differences and similarities of Scott Fischer and Rob Hall.
But, even rich people have their limitations. A rich person can fly first class but he cannot own a private jet. He can acquire season tickets to a ballgame but he cannot buy a sports team. A rich family can own two houses but they cannot maintain homes around the world. Then can hire a live-in maid, yet they can't afford a squad of house-servants.
While researching this matter, I hope to find out how knowledge of a person’s financial standing influences other motives. There are many common phrases and ideas associated with this concept. For example, “marrying up/down” is often used; this idea refers to the pairing of classes between two individuals. There are different levels of classes in society; they are as follows: the upper class (consisting of two subgroups), the middle class (consisting of two subgroups), the working class (consisting of two subgroups), and the lower class. The upper class includes the lower-upper class, which is considered new money as well as the upper-upper class, which is known as old money. Those organized into the middle class are often known as white collar workers. The sublevels of this demographic are recognized as upper and lower middle class with jobs ranging from secretaries to CEOs. The working class is divided into blue collar workers, who usually are involved with fields that require skill, and the working poor, those who gain income by waitressing, dishwashing, operating cash registers, etc. Lastly, there is the lower class; this class is likely the ...
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