The three icons chosen for this assignment are Money, McDonalds, and Michael Jordan. Each is very different from the other; however, each maintains a status which is recognized and familiar to all.
Money; the almighty dollar; everyone knows what it is; everyone wants it. One must have these paper documents in order to survive. People work their days away trying to get as many of these paper documents as they can. People cheat, steal, and kill for it; they beg, plead, and pray for it. Money is power. Those who own the most are placed upon a pedestal, and they themselves too, become icons. To me, it is a necessity. It allows me to feed my children and provide them shelter. It is also a desire; the more I have, the more of the finer things in life my family and I can have. Perhaps one day we will not have money; rather services will be exchanged for all of life’s necessities. But for now, money is something needed, wanted, and a must have for everyone.
The Golden arches are recognizable to everyone: over 60 million people visit one of McDonalds 32,000 restaurants every day (McDonalds.com, 2010). This company truly changed the norms concerning eating out, and played a large role in creating what we now call fast food. It’s not just a fast food restaurant, home of the Big Mac, it’s McDonalds; the creators of the Hamburglar, Grimace, and most important, Ronald. It’s not only the happy meal, but the special toy inside; in which many have built into collections. To me, McDonalds is fond memories; saving my babysitting money and walking three miles to buy a cheese burger and fries for my brother and me was a big deal. It wasn’t just lunch; it was a special event. Today it’s still special, but now it’s a special treat for my grandkids.
Michael Jordan, “the five time NBA most valuable player” (NBA.com, 2010), is truly a current day icon. He changed the face of basketball by creating excitement throughout the country over his playing abilities. Everyone knows the saying “I want to be like mike”. Although he is now retired, he is still holds his position within people’s hearts and maintains his placing on one of the highest pedestals. Even today, much money is spent on Michael Jordan shoes and video games. To me, mike has been, and is a great role model; especially for kids. To many, he represents success, and the making of a dream.
McDonalds, . (2010). Our story. Retrieved from http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/our_story.html
NBA.com, . (2010). Michael jordan
Money picture retrieved from http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0WTb_otzK1MMD0AswuJzbkF?p=US+Currency&fr=yfp-t-945&ei=utf-8&x=wrt
McDonald’s picture retrieved from http://money.howstuffworks.com/origins-of-12-modern-icons.htm
Michael Jordan picture retrieved from http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Michael+Jordan&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-945
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