100 word essay

Lance Armstrong and James J. Braddock are two very different yet very similar people. They both had to overcome hard events which would usually cause most people to quit or give up on their dreams but not these two. These two, fought through it and overachieved their goals. This is why I decided to write and perform a rap song. I chose to do a rap song because it's a fun, exciting, and easy way to get important messages across. It's entertaining and a joy for all to watch. The main message that I wanted to get across for Lance Armstrong was, that he loved bike racing and fought through cancer to keep doing what he loved. For James J. Braddock I wanted to get across that he was living during the great depression and most people would just try to survive, but he did not only that, he also fought physically to accomplish his dream.