In the essay “Muhammad Ali Then and Now,” is Dick Schaap who personally knew Muhammad Ali, has a very personal opinion about Ali. His opinion is that even though Muhammad Ali went through a lot and experienced so much he never really changed as a person. Not matter how much he accomplished he was still Cassius Clay at heart. He can change his religion and his name but he is still the same guy. Dick Schaap states, “He is so different now. He is so much the same.” Through time he never changed on the inside.
The author’s opinion matters because it teaches us the lesson that no matter how far you go in life that you can always stay true to yourself. You can grow as a person but staying true to who you are in life matters the most because you mature and grow into a better person.
I agree with this post because in essence it is able to define the fundamental life lesson which one can take from the life of Muhammad Ali. It explains how despite the places gone or experiences encountered one can still stay true to the person they are throughout it all. One can still become the best that they can be, not by completely changing who they are but instead evolving and changing themselves for the better.
ReplyDeleteOne addition that may have strengthened this post would have been to include more about why the author found this important to write about and how it relates not only to the life of one man but to all of society during this time period.