When I think of contemporary icons Mickey Mouse, Michael Jordan, and the Statue of Liberty comes to mind. I chose these three icons because they all share the magic. Mickey Mouse displays magic through laughter and imagination. Michael Jordan demonstrated magic on the basketball court and the Statue of Liberty shows magic to everyone who believes in the freedom of the United States of America.
Mickey Mouse is Walt Disney's most famous character. Born November 18, 1928, Mickey Mouse has entertained children and adults for eighty one years, creating relationships with all ages and races and is one of the most universal symbols of the twentieth century. Mickey Mouse was a little guy born out of the depression that satirized people's foibles and taught them to laugh. Because of his warmth of bringing the family together, Mickey Mouse has impacted the American dream.
Michael Jordan was to basketball what milk is to cereal, the flavor that keeps the taste alive. Michael Jordan was the most dominant basketball player in the world during the 1990's. He won the NBA's most valuable player award five times, and six times led the Chicago Bulls to the league championship (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998). In October of 1993 Michael Jordan stunned his fans and the basketball world by retiring from basketball and beginning a professional baseball career. In 1995 he returned to basketball and retired from basketball all together by 2003. Michael Jordan was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 2009.
The Statue of Liberty is more than a monument; she is a beloved friend, and living symbol of freedom to the world. Lady Liberty(as she is nicknamed) was given to the United States by France during the American Revolution. This statue is one of the most recognizable icons of the United States, it welcomes visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans traveling by ship. Lady Liberty represents a woman wearing a stola, a radiant crown and sandals, trampling a broken chain, carrying a torch in her raised right hand and a tabula ansata tablet in her left hand. This beautiful American Icon stands on Liberty Island, located in the New York harbor.
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Great post. All of your icons are great. Michael Jordan was a huge icon in my childhood. Everyone of my friends had posters of Michael Jordan on their wall. He created interest in basketball for many children
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