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A 5 page paper that presents a general overview of David Remnick's King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero. Discussed is the effective technique Remnick employed by including a rich background of historical detail and the enrichment and comprehension this detail added to the story of the life of Muhammad Ali, professional boxer and American hero. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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out, his head twitching from side to side, as if freeing himself from a neck crick early in the morning, easy and fluid" (Remnick PG). Waiting within the ring
was the bullish figure of Sonny Liston, poised like a dark, hulking predator surveying its prey. Like a snake, Liston struck, but with the graceful movements of a natural
athlete, Clay floated away from the punch with the ease of a butterfly, then with bee-like aggression swooped down for the kill. It was February 25, 1964, and America
was almost halfway through the decade that would eventually become known as the most turbulent in its history. A shocked nation still mourned the death of John F. Kennedy
three months prior, LBJ had recently inherited the White House, and Cassius Clay had just won the title of world heavyweight champion. It was a moment in a time
among chaos, but a remarkable moment, for "at that moment, Clay hinted at what...he was about to introduce to boxing and to sports in general-the marriage of mass and velocity"
(Remnick PG). The descriptive language and measure of detail that brings this moment to electrifying life within the pages of King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of
an American Hero brings the world of boxing into a sharp focus of anticipated excitement that is the essence of the match. This memorable scene, as well as the
vivid depiction of the September 1962 bout between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson that opens the book, stands in stark contrast to the fact that their author has never been
a fan of the sport. It stands as bold emphasis, however, to the talent of David Remnick and underscores the reasons he was chosen as a recipient of the
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