english report (Disregard)

Michael Jackson once said, "Lies run sprints but the truth runs marathons”. When he said this he wanted to make a point that when people lie, one of two things happen. The truth is found out or people lose interest and forget about it. On the other hand, when people tell the truth they are showing others they are honest and gain more respect. In the villain and hero aspect, the heroes are known to be loyal, inspiring, and accomplished. The villain of course is the opposite, a foul, lying person. In my case, Michael Jackson is the hero and Orenthal James Simpson is the villain, (also known as OJ).

Michael Jackson has been part of pop culture for the last quarter of a century. Known as the king of pop, Jackson is also known as the front man of the all-brother band Jackson Five. By the time Jackson was ten, Jackson Five was well on their way, with a record deal and four singles that were number one on the United State's music charts. The Jackson Five recorded twenty albums during their career and their last album was in 1984. Although the Jackson Five retired, Michael Jackson was well into his solo career. His first big hit in 1972 was "Got to be there". Along with his best-selling album of all time, "Thriller", he also received thirteen Grammys, world music award for best selling male artist of the millennium and is a double inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Michael Jackson is a hero figure because of his accomplishments, generosity towards many charities, and no matter what the public may say about him, he still performs and stays positive. Battling two diseases vitiglo and lupus it’s a battle for Michael. He can’t go out in the sun very long periods of time, that’s why he is usually covered. Regardless he still performs to the best of his ability and entertains the world. Despite all the negative rumors he keeps his head high and stays positive. His fans admire him for his determination and admiration.

Like Michael Jackson, Orenthal James Simpson (also known as OJ) was once an all American hero. OJ was polite, articulate, and clean cut, and had a Heisman trophy winning American football career under his belt. After football he became an actor and became involved in advertising and campaigns. He then lost the support of the black community because they claimed he "turned white". OJ became a member of numerous private golf clubs and made friends with mostly white people. He gave up all his roots because that was not the way to live in his eyes. Eventually, being polite and clean cut turned into being sold out and arrogant. OJ's marriage to blonde, blue-eyed, homecoming queen Nicole Brown officially got him rejected from "black America".

OJ went from hero to villain on June 12, 1994 at around ten o’clock pm, when Nicole Brown- Simpson and Ronald Goldman were found dead in Nicole Brown-Simpson’s condominium. According to police reports, a single male entered the house, slashed Nicole and severed her neck from her body and also struggled and repeatedly stabbed Ronald thirty times, meanwhile around eleven forty five pm OJ boarded American Airlines and was on his way to Chicago. When police called OJ the next day to tell him what happened to his wife, OJ didn’t ask who, when, or how. Police then had enough evidence to put the murder on OJ.
The OJ Simpson murder trial of 1995 begins. This trial was referred to as a “real life soap opera”. People from both white and black communities tuned in everyday from around the world. This trial was referred to as a “great trash novel come to life”. There was one hundred and three days of televised courtroom testimony which turned many people in to OJ junkies. On October 3rd, 1995 ninety one percent of all people viewing television were tuned to hear the verdict. Orenthal James Simpson was found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Brown –Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
“Did OJ do it?” will forever be a part of American trial history. By the time the arguments began , the trial had already broken the record set by Charles Manson in the largest jury trial in Los Angelos. OJ Simpson will forever be known as the “All American Villain.”
Overall Michael Jackson is my hero because it’s obvious he is a talented performer and musician. Despite what the public may say about him, he still keeps his head high. The difference between Michael and OJ is that they were once bother heroes but OJ made some choices that made him out to be a villain. Michael Jackson will forever be the King of Pop and OJ Simpson will go into trial history as the all American villain.