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In my writing about the characters I believe to be top contenders to be the most recognizable and popular American Icons, I chose Michael Jackson, Lady Liberty, and Bugs Bunny. I may be a little obvious by picking Michael Jackson, but I could not think of an Icon without thinking Michael. In my early childhood these three Icons were very influential in my life and I bet most people would identify with one of these characters being their Idols at least once in their life. In my writing I will explain how these characters and their popularity had an impact on my life.
Growing up as a child I idolized Michael Jackson like any other kid. Although I could not afford a sipper jacket, I tried my hardest to dress, walk, dance, and act like Michael Jackson. Everyone in my neighborhood was consumed by the popularity of this pop icon. My cousins and I always had dance offs in the middle of the street before we were called in as the sun went to sleep as we called it. Michael Jackson had an impact on my life because when I was a child I thought I had super human abilities whether it was climbing a tree or standing on my toes like Michael. I truly believed Michael had super abilities and he was sent to teach everyone to develop theirs. Thinking back on it I now understand why so many people idolized Michael Jackson. When he died lately, I was in East Africa back where I had my first experience of Michael through a small beat up television. The news of his death cut me like a knife that was going through a tender meat. To prove his status as an icon even more, every channel on the television played his songs for a month. Michael Jackson was an icon in every sense of the word and it is evident because the world has not moved on from grieving him.
Growing up as a child I idolized Michael Jackson like any other kid. Although I could not afford a sipper jacket, I tried my hardest to dress, walk, dance, and act like Michael Jackson. Everyone in my neighborhood was consumed by the popularity of this pop icon. My cousins and I always had dance offs in the middle of the street before we were called in as the sun went to sleep as we called it. Michael Jackson had an impact on my life because when I was a child I thought I had super human abilities whether it was climbing a tree or standing on my toes like Michael. I truly believed Michael had super abilities and he was sent to teach everyone to develop theirs. Thinking back on it I now understand why so many people idolized Michael Jackson. When he died lately, I was in East Africa back where I had my first experience of Michael through a small beat up television. The news of his death cut me like a knife that was going through a tender meat. To prove his status as an icon even more, every channel on the television played his songs for a month. Michael Jackson was an icon in every sense of the word and it is evident because the world has not moved on from grieving him.
Lady Liberty is the most popular American Icon in my eyes because it is the most recognizable symbol in the world. When anyone in any part of the world sees an image of Lady Liberty, the first though that comes to my mind is America then New York or vice versa the reason is because Lady Liberty symbolizes American freedom and in particular the popularity of New York city. Growing up I remember wanting to go to America and one day laying my eyes on the majestic statue. I remember seeing the image in movies especially those that portrayed the end of the world and Lady Liberty being harmed in some way. A great example is the Planet of the Apes where she is buried in dirt or Independence Day where she is destroyed by aliens. I also remember when I finally got a chance to come to America in 1996 being anxious to see the statue. In the plane I could not wait to arrive in New York to see her, but to my luck the plane flew over her and I got a glance at her. The thought going through
my head was, “Oh the sky has blessed me to see her finally.” as the plane tilted to turn for the landing. Another reason why she is regarded as the most recognizable is because since her building, almost every immigrant who arrived in New York City has seen her first before any other American landmark.
Finally, Bugs Bunny my childhood idol is a very popular American Icon. I think at out of many cartoon characters Bugs my friend is the KING. He is the man for many reasons to name a few. Bugs is popular with everyone because he represents cleverness, cool, calm, and most of all fun. I remember the first time I seen a Looney Tunes cartoon laughing so hard that my face was red and it is impossible for me to turn red because I am African. Along with being funny I think Bugs speaks to the inside feeling that we all have that says we want to outsmart all our opponents and get what we want. The image of Bugs Bunny is very recognizable in any culture and it is directly related to American culture and although the cartoons are directed towards children, the cartoons identify with people of all ages because of the cool factor of this particular character.
my head was, “Oh the sky has blessed me to see her finally.” as the plane tilted to turn for the landing. Another reason why she is regarded as the most recognizable is because since her building, almost every immigrant who arrived in New York City has seen her first before any other American landmark.Finally, Bugs Bunny my childhood idol is a very popular American Icon. I think at out of many cartoon characters Bugs my friend is the KING. He is the man for many reasons to name a few. Bugs is popular with everyone because he represents cleverness, cool, calm, and most of all fun. I remember the first time I seen a Looney Tunes cartoon laughing so hard that my face was red and it is impossible for me to turn red because I am African. Along with being funny I think Bugs speaks to the inside feeling that we all have that says we want to outsmart all our opponents and get what we want. The image of Bugs Bunny is very recognizable in any culture and it is directly related to American culture and although the cartoons are directed towards children, the cartoons identify with people of all ages because of the cool factor of this particular character.
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