David and Goliath - Andrew
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David and Goliath, one of the most famous stories found from the bible, is found at the first book of Samuel. From chapter 17 verses 1 to 58, the story of David the young boy from Bethlehem earning his unbelievable victory against Goliath the giant is one of the most frequently visited allusions of the modern society. The story is usually depicted as a “morally straight story”. Even though the story could be interpreted from various perspectives, the ordinary and the most recognized moral is “nothing is too big to overcome with the strength of the Lord”, or “even the smallest person can overcome the biggest obstacles by truly believing themselves”. However, just as any biblical allusion, the story gained more moral values and meanings throughout the centuries. One of the most common usage of the allusion is when comparing two contrasting things. While the small, novice, and rather not such great objects or people are described as David, the big, expert, and a great objects or people are described as Goliath. On the other hand, while David frequently describes the brave, faithful, and clever individual, Goliath describe those who rely on their physical advantages, bullies, and tyrants. The story of David and Goliath is a simple story from close up, but an extremely rich allusion from far shot. It can successfully and easily describe countless contrasting variants, has a rich moral of its own, and most of all, David and Goliath, who can be described in countless ways from different perspectives, can easily fit into an individual’s personality to describe their general traits.
Example 1 - Advertisement
This advertisement is a Superbowl commercial from the company Wilson.
The advertisement focuses on the story-line where "David kills Goliath with a single stone"
The advertisement could also be explained as a rather comical depiction of the story
The advertisement focuses on the story-line where "David kills Goliath with a single stone"
The advertisement could also be explained as a rather comical depiction of the story
Example 2 - Movie (The Greatest game ever played)
This scene is from the movie "The Greatest game ever played"
The general plot of the scene can be explained as an amateur golfer going against two season golf champions
The allusion focuses on the storyline of the story where David, a small boy from Bethlehem, is going against Goliath, the giant
The allusion doesn't focus much on the actual battle of the two figures, but the size and the expectations of David and Goliath where people are amazed at the fact that David, or the amateur golfer, is going against such champions like Goliath, or the professional golfers
The general plot of the scene can be explained as an amateur golfer going against two season golf champions
The allusion focuses on the storyline of the story where David, a small boy from Bethlehem, is going against Goliath, the giant
The allusion doesn't focus much on the actual battle of the two figures, but the size and the expectations of David and Goliath where people are amazed at the fact that David, or the amateur golfer, is going against such champions like Goliath, or the professional golfers
Example 3 - Article from New York Times
The article's brief summary is "Oakland Athletics defeated the NY Yankees with a four game sweep in a baseball game"
The article focuses on the "victory" part of the story, where David accomplishes the unbelievable victory over Goliath
In David and Goliath, almost every soldier watching the battle between the two figures thought Goliath will take the little boy's life
Similar in the baseball game, everyone anticipated the Yankees to defeat the Athletics without a problem. However, David, or the Athletics, achieved an unbelievable victory over Goliath, or the Yankees
The article focuses on the "victory" part of the story, where David accomplishes the unbelievable victory over Goliath
In David and Goliath, almost every soldier watching the battle between the two figures thought Goliath will take the little boy's life
Similar in the baseball game, everyone anticipated the Yankees to defeat the Athletics without a problem. However, David, or the Athletics, achieved an unbelievable victory over Goliath, or the Yankees
Example 4 - Book (Kite Runner)
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Brief summary of the chapter - the main character, Amir, gets severely beaten by his old childhood enemy Assef, who joined the Taliban for pure pleasure, trying to find his lost nephew Sohrab. However, when Amir is about to die from the intense beating, Sohrab pulls out his hidden slingshot and shoots a brass ball into Assef's eyes, and creates an escape path
The book is commonly known as the modern David and Goliath tale, including countless allusions from the story
Sohrab, always being the weak one being beaten and sexually abused by Assef, shoots his slingshot at Assef, or Goliath
The chapter focuses on the actual battle of David and Goliath, where David shoots his stone to kill Goliath
The book is commonly known as the modern David and Goliath tale, including countless allusions from the story
Sohrab, always being the weak one being beaten and sexually abused by Assef, shoots his slingshot at Assef, or Goliath
The chapter focuses on the actual battle of David and Goliath, where David shoots his stone to kill Goliath
Sources
Deffinbaugh, Bob. "David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1-58) | Bible.org." Bible.org. © 2013 Bible.org, 25 May 2004. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. <https://bible.org/seriespage/david-and-goliath-1-samuel-171-58>.
Hoffman, Benjamin. "Recalling When David Was Goliath." The New York Times. © 2013 The New York Times Company, 24 July 2012. Web. 13 Dec. 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/sports/baseball/athletics-sweep-yankees-as-when-david-was-goliath.html?_r=0>.
"SparkNote on The Kite Runner." SparkNotes. © 2013 SparkNotes LLC, 26 Nov. 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2013. <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-kite-runner/>.
Mavericks, Ad. "Your Brand: David or Goliath?" Ad Mavericks RSS. © 2010 Lessing-Flynn Advertising, 14 Dec. 2010. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.admavericks.com/2010/12/14/are-you-david-or-goliath/>.
Kurbanov, Arsen. David and Goliath. N.d. Academy of Arts. © 2009 «Academy of Arts» Foundation. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://academart.com/Kurbanov.htm>.
Hoffman, Benjamin. "Recalling When David Was Goliath." The New York Times. © 2013 The New York Times Company, 24 July 2012. Web. 13 Dec. 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/sports/baseball/athletics-sweep-yankees-as-when-david-was-goliath.html?_r=0>.
"SparkNote on The Kite Runner." SparkNotes. © 2013 SparkNotes LLC, 26 Nov. 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2013. <http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-kite-runner/>.
Mavericks, Ad. "Your Brand: David or Goliath?" Ad Mavericks RSS. © 2010 Lessing-Flynn Advertising, 14 Dec. 2010. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.admavericks.com/2010/12/14/are-you-david-or-goliath/>.
Kurbanov, Arsen. David and Goliath. N.d. Academy of Arts. © 2009 «Academy of Arts» Foundation. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://academart.com/Kurbanov.htm>.