...Context of Invictus Victory lies in the hands of those who choose to succeed, people who fight their battles, go the extra mile, and persevere through the unfavorable circumstances. When faced with hardships, one may easily turn away and give up. Others however, will push through the hardships and gain strength from the experience. Life is full of such hardships, and it all depends on a choice - to push through or to give in. “Invictus” is a poem composed by William Ernest Henley in 1875. According to the Poetry Foundation, Henley was battling tubercular arthritis, which caused the amputation of one of his legs below the knee. While he was recovering, he wrote several poems including “Invictus”. The poem displays perseverance and determination in the face of hardship and pain. Although all the odds are...
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...The movies, ‘Invictus’ and ‘Temple Grandin,’ are based upon the true stories about Nelson Mandela and Temple Grandin. Invictus tells about Mandela’s belief that the sport of rugby would help in uniting his country, South Africa, during his presidency. Temple Grandin, on the other hand, tells about Temple’s life with Autism, overcoming many obstacles, and becoming an expert in animal husbandry. Both movies tell about an actual person and the obstacles and decisions they had to make, either for themselves or in Mandela’s case, for their country. Invictus was a good movie, but Temple Grandin held the attention of the audience, was very descriptive and was a very inspiring movie. Temple Grandin, the main character, we learn has a disorder called...
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...Invictus by William E. Henley and the Documentary Evolution of a Criminal are very similar they share` similar, theme, tone, and in some sense order of events. These two have the same general theme; the theme is main life is tough, the decisions and things we do in life can put us in a dark place. Even though you are in that dark place you do not have to stay there, you can come out. Invictus is Latin for "invicta" meaning “unconquerable” or “undefeated”. In William Henley's poem, he describes someone with the qualities of being undefeated and unconquerable. Moreover, to me that also seem to describe Darius, as he was unwilling to be defeated or conquered he was "invicta". In the documentary by Darius Monroe, he used two literary elements that stood out to me the most. The first thing you see in the documentary is a young Darius being...
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...Michael Ung Mrs. Tracy British Lit. /Composition P6 29 August 2014 Invictus Invictus is a Latin word for unconquerable or undefeated. Invictus is based on the life of Nelson Mandela during the periods when he was president in South Africa. Each character such as Mandela and Francios and the poet Henley had courage throughout the movie and in Henley’s poem. Mandela and Francios had a very strong leadership as a person and set good examples to the world. Mandela had the courage to change his life and everyone’s life. He had the courage to re gain his power as president after being in jail for 27 years. Mandela also had the courage to stop the meeting even though everyone was telling him that it would affect his political views. Mandela had a strong leadership to unite the South African nation to compete in the Rugby World Cup. Mandela challenges Francios by telling him to be positive and win the game. Mandela brought equality to the country. Francios Pienaar was a good character in the movie also. In Henley’s poem, he talks about whatever you do, you can’t give up on what you do. No matter how bad it is but never give up. Francios played a big role in the World Cup. Francios had a very strong leadership for the president, his teammates, and for the country. Francios had the motivation win the game and never gave up for the...
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...18, 2015 Holt Unconquerable, Invincible, Undefeated Strong, powerful and enticingly cryptic, are qualities many poets may strive for, but to truly express such qualities, a poet must live by them. The poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley embodies the splendor and influence that one’s own personal experiences bring to a piece of writing. Even without any knowledge of the authors own pain and struggles in life, this poem holds the rare potential to relate to any and every reader that is graced to come across it’s lines. The title “Invictus” is a Latin word, meaning unconquerable, invincible and/or undefeated in which Henley lived and died by. Inspiring the creation of “Invictus” was a past of difficult and dark times for a young William Ernest Henley. A written piece of work is best expressed when the roots are implanted in the writer’s life – that is to say, an author’s best is when it stems from experience. At the age of 12, Henley learned what it meant to struggle, losing half his leg to tubercular arthritis and essentially becoming an imprisoned inmate of hospital life for almost two years. His hardships triggered a lifelong healing process through writing poetry, subsequently creating one of his most famous and well known pieces of work: “Invictus”. “Invictus” carries the reader on a roller coaster of the lows and highs of life. Dipping and diving through the trials and tribulations that challenge the soul, then rising up against them through one’s own ability to endure...
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...the image of the format while at the same time keeping the idea of self- respect and most important, pride. Henley never subscribed to any organized religious belief at any point in his life, however. At the very least he sensed a power that controlled and manipulated the universe. While in the hospital he realized that it was only through his own inner power that he was able to overcome his overwhelmingly despairing circumstances. Henley developed a philosophy that the individual must lead an active life and never regret dreams that may have been turned into reality. The closest that Henley ever came to admitting to a greater power was in "Invictus" "I thank whatever gods there be." Though it mentions the possibility of gods, the poem lacks any hint of faith. The speaker is agnostic and very well may be an atheist. And so, Invictus serves as a testament to Henley's own personal philosophy, as it demonstrates the individual's own inner strength and indomitable free will as being his/her the only resource for survival. Ever since Henley was diagnosed with tuberculosis, his live change...
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...most meaningful experiences in their lives through the scheme of poetry. Thoughtfulness for the various fundamentals that make a poem grab your attention, such as imagery, symbolism, rhyme and setting to name a few, offers additional appreciation of what the author is trying to convey. Recognizing these fundamentals, and understanding how they come together to provoke a piece exposes multifaceted meanings and experiences for the reader. Moreover, in some poems it is just as important, and can show added appreciation for the poem, if the life of the poet is studied. Such as William E. Henley poem “Invictus.” With William E. Henley’s biography in mind, learning the utmost significant and real essentials used in “Invictus” exposes a complicated and scholarly appreciation of his writings. Looking into William Henley’s life gives the reader clairvoyance into his intentions when writing “Invictus.” Henley was born poor in England in mid-nineteenth century. “He contracted a form of tuberculosis, during childhood, which put him through a prolonged, grueling battle against the disease and resulted in an amputated leg by the age of 16” (Flora 7). During his childhood and continuing into adulthood, Henley remained in hospitals and infirmaries enduring numerous painful treatments for his illness. Because of these hospitalizations and being too poor to pay schooling costs, Henley’s education, which he prized and desired, was not advanced as he wished. It was not until a new principal, T.E. Brown...
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...Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, is the true story based on the life of Nelson Mandela during the first year of his term as President of South Africa in 1995. This essay will focus on Invictus and critically analyse leadership knowledge, skills and behaviours displayed within the movie. The essay will use the transformational leadership theory to relate to these qualities and outline how they can influence culture within an organization. Further, the essay will highlight how the elements of leadership, including emotional intelligence, teamwork, communication, patient centered care, and education, impact on nurses and on patient outcomes. Invictus focuses on the captain of the Springboks South African rugby team, Francois Pienaar, and Nelson Mandela, who after serving a prison sentence from 1964-1990, was released from prison due to the fall of Apartheid, which eventually resulted in his election to the Presidency in 1994 (von Tunzelmann 2013). Apartheid, meaning ‘the state of being apart’, was a system of racial segregation in South Africa, enforced through legislation by the National Party governments, under which the rights, associations, and movements of the majority black natives were limited and Afrikaner minority rule was maintained (Merriam-Webster 2014). As the new President, it was evident that Mandela yearned for the people of South Africa to unite, rather than being divided into two groups, the Afrikaners and the black natives. Mandela believed that the country...
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...Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile Invictus 1. Introducción: Breve reseña histórica de Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela nació en 1918, en Umtata, Sudáfrica. Sus padres pertenecían a la etnia xosha. Tenía que continuar con el mando de su tribu, pero prefirió estudiar Derecho en la Universidad de Fort Hare. Cuando tenía 23 años consiguió trabajo en un estudio jurídico de Johannesburgo. Posteriormente se unió al Congreso Nacional Africano (CNA), organización que se oponía a la discriminación y la explotación excesiva de los sudafricanos negros mediante campañas pacíficas. En 1943, fundó la Liga Juvenil y organizó movilizaciones de protesta contra el sistema de segregación racial: el apartheid. El gobierno de los blancos reprimía violentamente a los manifestantes, por lo que en 1961 Mandela fundó una organización llamada “Lanza de la Nación” (Umkhonto we Sizwe) la que luchaba de una forma armada por los ideales de no discriminación e igualdad para todos los ciudadanos. Debido a esto es capturado al siguiente año, sometido a juicio y considerado culpable. Pasó 27 años preso en la isla Robben, frente a Ciudad del Cabo. En los siguientes años sus colaboradores y seguidores continuaron luchando contra el apartheid dentro y fuera de Sudáfrica, por lo que varios gobiernos del mundo empezaron a exigir la libertad de Mandela y la abolición de la segregación racial. Recién en 1990 el presidente Frederik de Klerk finalmente liberó a Nelson Mandela. En los siguientes...
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...Invictus a movie that touches issues Nelson Mandela and the South African people faced as a nation. Nelson Mandela was faced with bringing a nation separated due to racial segregation and he accomplished this goal by helping the South African rugby team win the world cup. This movie can be closely related with our class because Nelson Mandela is one of the greatest leaders of all time and too see how he implemented his leadership to help the Rugby is just a fragment to what he actually accomplished. Throughout this movie you can go think about what we learned in class its goes hand and hand. To give a complete analysis to this movie from the prospective of Nelson Mandela being a leader in the sports world in this essay I will explain the different styles of leadership Nelson Mandela implemented, group dynamics, communication, managing difficulties, issues of diversity. All of these where present in this movie and a direct correlation to how Nelson Mandela was a leader in sports. In this movie Nelson Mandela wasn’t the only called upon to be a leader in sports South African rugby Captain Francois Pienaar also played a major role a leading his rugby team through a very difficult season to becoming a great team and family. Without the help of Francois Pienaar I don’t feel as if Nelson Mandela’s plan to unite the nation would have went so smooth. Throughout the movie Nelson Mandela used a couple of different styles of leadership, this shows to be a great leader you have to mix...
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...Lesson Plan In Envictus I. Objectives: At the end of the discussion, the students should be able to: a. identify the poetic vision of the poem; b. relate the significance of the poem “Envictus” to real life; and c. write an essay out of the poetic vision of the poem. II. Subject Matter: Topic: Envictus Reference: Materials: Manila Paper III. Procedure: a. Motivation: The teacher presents a picture of a soldier and asks the students these following questions: a. 1 What can you say about the picture? a. 2 What concept does the picture illustrate? b. Presentation: The teacher gathers the idea of the students and relate it to the new lesson of the day. b. 1 Biography The teacher introduces the writer of the poem, gives the author’s background and paste a copy of the poem on the board in a Manila Paper. b. 2 Unlocking of Difficulties The teacher presents the scrambled difficult letters on the board out from the poem in a Manila Paper and let the students answer it randomly. c. Activity The teacher presents a game called “pick me up” and let the students pick one of those papers and answers the question inside of it. d. Wrap-up/Closure The teacher merges her own idea and her student’s idea to come up the concept about the poetic vision of the poem. IV. Evaluation: The teacher let...
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...Success is a choice Perseverance could be described as one's will to carry on towards success. People have to make the decision to persevere on their own. This idea can be seen in many pieces of text including the following poems.“Invictus” by William Ernest Henley and “Mother to son” by Langston Hughes both share the lesson that success is one's own decision. Through “Invictus,” William Ernest Henley portrays that success lies in one's own decisions. He does this through the use of diction the theme is expressed by using words that show that he is very brave and has an unbreakable will to succeed. This is shown in the quote, “And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid.” (Henley 11-12). This device is used when Henley uses strong words like...
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...Schroeder and Lombardo (2006), there are ten principles for effective communication. They are; know your objectives, choose your language, consider your environment, rehearse, know your spoken and unspoken message, role play, feedback, hypocrisy, don’t over communicate and listen (p. 99). All of the were used by President Lincoln (Phillips 1993). A leader must be able to use all of the above steps in order to communicate an effective message and get the end results he or she wants. President Lincoln was a very effective communicator and felt that his communication style was key to his successes. Lincoln could talk to anyone using humor and witty stories, which he used as persuasive tools (p. 399). In comparison to Mandela in the movie Invictus (2009), Lincoln used his persuasive, yet honest communication style to win the election in 1860. Mandela was elected as President in 1990 after being incarcerated for 26 years and pledged an oath to unite the people of South Africa. Lincoln’s style was a bit different during the time he ran for president as he was told to remain silent (p. 386) and he only spoke when it was needed in order to alienate few people. Mandela became President of South Africa during a time of turmoil, as did Lincoln. Lincoln battled the ramifications of the Civil War while Mandela was battling the ramifications of apartheid. In comparison, both conflicts involved race and civil...
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...14 de septiembre de 2013 INVICTUS Un equipo, un país basado en la película Invictus (2013) por Adriana Santibáñez Soy el amo de mi destino, soy el capitán de mi alma. W.H Henley Invictus muestra una perspectiva diferente de un país que sale de un crisis social importante para convertirse en un ejemplo mundial de desarrollo. Nelson Mandela, presidente electo en el año 1994 supo identificar la situación de su país a través de la democracia (y a pesar de los conflictos multirraciales). Supo, además encontrar el potencial del juego Rugby como un elemento que podía unir, en lugar de separar. Permitiéndose identificar el talento y potenciar las capacidades del líder e inspirar a los jugadores. Así como permitir que a través de sus actos, los ciudadanos aceptaran sus diferencias y formaran un país primermundista en el continente africano. En mi opinión, la parte esencial radica en aceptar a todos aquellos que estén dispuestos a trabajar por la reconciliación 1 racial. Ponderando la prosperidad por encima de las diferencias. Invitando a participar libremente, pero también, libremente a no estorbar, si las diferencias no nos harán más cercanos. Esta reflexión invita a trasladarnos a nuestro país, donde actualmente vivimos una completa escisión de los ideales. Por una parte, los movimientos sociales cada vez más inquisitivos, y por el otro, una respuesta que no es capaz de satisfacer las necesidades de una sociedad dividida. La...
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...Introduction According to the theory of leadership, there are many definitions relating to the trait of leaders. The concept of leadership can be defined as a potential to motivate their followers and be able to drive them to accomplish their objective (Robbins et al, 2010:316). Moreover, the main characteristics of leaders should consist of the ability to illustrate the beneficial ways for the majority and persuade their followers to accept the most significant aim to be successfully (Yukl 2013:22). This report will investigate about the leadership style of the President of the South African leader Invictus (Nelson Mandela), as depicted in the film directed by Clint Eastwood, “Invictus” (2009). Invictus represents the story of President Nelson Mandela and is based on historical true story while he was the President of South Africa. The story began before the World Cup Rugby during his term in 1994. The significant of movie is shown in three parts which involved with Mandela’s life during he was the nation’s leader. The first part began with Mandela’s personal traits, which are Conscientiousness, Openness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Emotional stability. He has a leader behavior that can lead people to accept and respect him. The second part demonstrates how Mandela uses the potential leader’s power to manage the problems in the nation. He achieved his goal by using referent power in the right way. He can use the power to inspire people to follow his objective in term...
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