The writer’s opinion of Muhammad Ali is not only that he changes along with the circumstances and situations around him but also that he stays very much the same person throughout it all. As Muhammad Ali experiences the rise to fame and all that comes with it he certainly is expected to become a different person, more acceptable to the society around him. So he puts on a mask. He changes every detail about himself to become a different person. His name becomes Muhammad. His religion follows suit. Yet, underneath it all he cannot escape from the person he is inside. This is the writers main opinion. Despite all that Ali does to change himself, he cannot change who he is . His true personality is always there; under the surface.
His opinion is important because it is not just a reflection of Ali. It is a reflection of all society during this point in time. The 1970s are stark in contrast from the 1960s and yet under the surface no matter how different the people look on the outside they are still essentially the same within. They cannot change it despite the different faces they put up.
I agree with this post because it captures the main idea of the essay. How Ali is expected to change because of the experiences he goes through but he still stays the same under the surface. The only thing that would make this better would be a more complete explaination of the lesson we can learn from the authors main idea of Muhammad Ali. 1634
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