The+Underdog

An underdog is a character with a disadvantage and is regarded as the loser or even the runt of the litter. The underdog usually has an unexpected rise to glory. An underdog is usually portrayed as a small wimpy character with only one person or no one to turn to.

An example of a biblical underdog is David, in Samuel 17 David and Goliath.
====In the bible the Philistine army had declared war on Israel. Goliath of the philistine army mocked the Israelites. He challenged the the entire army but no one was brave enough. David, a mere shepherd, stepped forward to challenge Goliath. The Philistines laughed at David. David beat the odds and killed Goliath with one blow of his sling and rock.====

Greek Mythology Underdog P erseus was an example of an underdog  in Greek mythology. He was sent to sea in a box by king Argos. A fisherman found Perseus and brought him to King Polydectes. The king sent him on a quest to secure Medusa's head. Perseus, a mere demi-god easily defeated Meussa with the support of the gods.

Pepole are suckers for underdog movies because People tend to root for the person who is born into mediocrity. They root for the person who succeeds through hard work and perseverance not the person who is born with talent. we may believe that we too have the ability to overcome adversity and win.

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Modern Day UnderdogsRudy Ruettiger is an underdog because he is nowhere near the standards of being a college football player. He's roughly 5 foot 6 and maybe if he's lucky, 175 pounds. He's on the Notre Dame football team for two years and he finally needs his big break. Against Georgia Tech, he finally gets his time to shine. His coach, Dan Devine throws him in at defensive end. In the final play of the game, he gets a sack, his only stat of all time. He was also the first player in Notre Dame history to be carried of the field ===== Miracle is based on a true story of the U.S Olympic team. It's garnered as one of the biggest upsets of all time, throughout sports history. Just imagine a bunch of college kids going up against veterans from the Soviet Union. 9 times out of 10, the Soviets would win. But this was the one game, the U.S would win no matter what as they did.

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