Written Portfolio Assignment- "The Public Eye"

The Public Eye

People often glance at a magazine waiting in line at the grocery store. Always’ expecting the worst from some hotshot. What’s with the public fascination always craving information about celebrities? What makes the information so special, I mean does it really matter who it effects. Does it really matter that Brittney Spears is going crazy? Jessica Simpson’s marriage with Nick Lachey is on hiatus or has O.J “Accidentally” killed again. Perhaps us “normies” crave this because it shows the public the flaws that famous people have, comforting the public about there flaws in other words cushioning the blows of public criticism.

People like to spread rumors about someone to make there lives more interesting. Its not just with adults, it happens even more at schools. Teenagers often learn to spread rumors in high school and it often escalades later on in there lives. Does what sex matter?
In most cases it does, Women generally love to talk about other people and pay attention to the littlest of details and eventually blow it all out of proportion and it escalades from the truth to a big fat lie.

We always crave this gossip because it’s what makes life interesting. It’s completely natural for humans to act the way they do. Without drama life would be like a dull carnival ride that we all have ridden on so many times. Paparazzi are the men and women that dig into the lives of famous people so that the public can learn about there personal life. Perhaps the public think’s by copying the way they live there life that they might become famous as well.

Our world revolves around famous people, everything they do have an impact on today’s society. How skinny does a girl have to be before she’s considered hot? How muscular or tone does a man have to be until he’s considered handsome. These people aren’t real, they don’t act the way the do 24 / 7. The only time they are shown is when there on camera, for all that society knows celebrities could have secret meetings so that they can plot there scheme to eventually take over the world.

There will always be famous people, and with that there will always be people obsessed. Its how society has been for a long time, it’s not a bad thing, but why do people need to pry there way into peoples personal lives, it just doesn’t make sense. Instead of following some hotshot, why don’t you become that someone that everyone else wants to be.


By: Adam Shamei

Word count: 432

The Public Perception

Elvis Presley

The crowd is ecstatic, thousands of eyes feeding of one man. Elvis Presley, that name didn’t mean much to me all my life until now. I knew he was a famous rock star that was skinny as a rake and more handsome then 10 movie stars. He was an unremarkable singer as well as actor. In the eye of the public Elvis was this charismatic, rugged, shiny belt buckle wearing king but what was he really, who really was Elvis Presley?

His parents were Vernon and Gladys Presley, Elvis Aaron Presley was born January 8, 1938 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Jesse Garon, Elvis’s identical twin was a stillborn. Elvis sang in a gospel choir as a young child and at the age of 10 was given his first guitar. Elvis taught himself the basics of the instrument that would soon be the answer to his problems. Elvis lived a hard life, moving places so that his parents could find work. His family was extremely religious.

In High school, Elvis was one of the shy kids. Sometimes he was picked on, and got into a lot of fights because of it. He won the talent show in his senior year of high school. Elvis got a lot of attention after wining the talent show. He was invited to tons of parties, and Elvis would be willing to play for anybody who would listen. After high school Elvis got a job as a truck driver earning little money for him self and giving the rest to his parents. Elvis was soon recruited into the army from 1958-1960.

As Elvis became more famous by day, you wouldn’t see a T.V without him singing, or doing some kind of ad. Everybody wanted more of this man, he was unbeatable. Elvis started making huge hit tracks like “Jail house rock” , “Hound Dog” and “Heart Break Hotel”. He was on top of the charts in America and the U.K. But fame comes with an expensive price, he used to ignore the huge mobs of people grabbing at him but it eventually took its toll on him. He grew weary and looked towards pain killers and sleeping pills. Elvis’s intake on pills increased over the years and soon was taking 10 different types at one time. They found Elvis’s body in the bathroom of his beloved home. The autopsy reported 12 different drugs in his urine, 10 with substantial amounts. He died from cardiac arrhythmia caused by an overdose of drugs. Cardiac arrhythmia is when the heart begins to beat abnormally and eventually stops.

Now that I’ve seen both sides of the story, I now realize how much of an impact Elvis had in the lives of others. He will remain forever in the hearts of millions and be remembered as what he truly was “The King”

Elvis Presley Now that I know

Alot has changed sense my first post about Elvis Presley. I used to think he was this rocker, born with everything. The looks,the money, the voice. But really I was wrong Elvis had a much harder life then i could even imagine. He had his problems, but who doesnt. Nobody is perfect, so instead of remembering elvis of all the drugs, remember him for what he really was.

The King.

Elvis Presley---Famous Quotes

Elvis Presley

Quotes to Cherish

• I don't like being called Elvis The Pelvis. That's gotta be one of the most childish expressions I've ever heard coming from an adult.


• The image is one thing and the human being is another, it's very hard to live up to an image.


• I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.


• Don't criticize what you don't understand, son.You never walked in that man's shoes.


• Thank you, thank you very much


• I want to entertain people. That's my whole life. To my last breath.

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Elvis Presley

• In the month following his final concert at Indianapolis on 26 June 1977, he was reported to have gained a further 50 lbs in weight.


• His song "Heartbreak Hotel" is based on a suicide note left in a Florida hotel suite.


• The last song he performed in public was "Can't Help Falling In Love".


• He was planning his first ever European tour in 1978., but passed away before


• Elvis passed away on August 16th, 1977 in the bathroom of his beloved home " graceland"


• died from cardiac arrhythmia which means the heart starts to pump irregular and finally just stops

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Elvis Prsley

• Honorary Member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.


• His autopsy detected ten different drugs in his bloodstream


• More people watched Elvis- aloha from hawaii (1973) (TV) \than watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.


• His favorite sports were raquetball and football.


• His mansion, Graceland, is the 2nd most-visited house in America. The first is the White House.


• When he was in high school, he was on the Humes High School boxing team.


• Suffered from chronic insomnia.


• Had glaucoma in the 1970s.

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Elvis Presley

• Mother becomes ill, and goes to the hospital. is diagnosed with hepatitis. Elvis visits her then returns to his routine. She died a few days later.


• she died at the age of 46


• Elvis was devistated


• Joins the Army


• Was promoted to sergeant on january 20th,1960


• Had a fondness of hawaii


• Elvis purchases the Potomac, former presidential yacht of Franklin Roosevelt, for $55,000.


• Elvis begins a recording session in Nashville, but cancels it due to pain and inflammation in an eye. He is treated at a Nashville hospital where he is diagnosed with secondary glaucoma. This eye condition will plague him from time to time in varying degrees for the rest of his life.
  

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Elvis Presley

• In September of 1955, "Country Song Roundup" magazine was the first to feature and article on Elvis, calling him a "folk music fireball."


• Elvis’ parents cannot afford a bicycle that Elvis wants, so Gladys talks him into accepting a guitar instead. Elvis' first guitar costs $12.95 and is purchased at the Tupelo Hardware Company.


• Died with about $5 million in his bank account.


• Was a Deputy Sheriff in Shelby County, Tennessee.


• He only performed two concerts outside of the United States, both in Canada.


• Loved football and often had three televisons set up at Graceland to watch all of the games.


• He had two full face-lifts and rhinoplasty during the mid-1970s


• It was estimated that he earned earned $4.5 billion in his lifetime.


• Has sold 1.8 billion records worldwide, more than any other artist or music group.

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Elvis Presley

• Gladys Presley gives birth to identical twin sons. The first, Jessie Garon, is born dead. The second, Elvis Aaron, is born alive and healthy. Elvis would be their only child.


• Earned a black belt in karate


• Won three Grammy Awards, all for his Gospel music.


• His hair colour was blonde until his early teens


• Owned a pet chimpanzee called "Scatter".


• "Heartbreak Hotel," which spent 17 weeks at No. 1, one of the hottest songs of 1956


• He was a collector of guns and badges.

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Elvis Presley

• 1977 country hit, "Way Down," was the No. 1 song on Billboard magazine's country singles


• Nine other songs would go to No. 1 on Billboard's country charts between 1956 and 1981 and include: "I Forgot to Remember to Forget," "Heartbreak Hotel," "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You," and the two-sided No. 1 hit "Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel" (all 1956); "All Shook Up," "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" and "Jailhouse Rock" (all 1957); "Moody Blue" (1977). Most of his 1950s No. 1 country hits were also No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well.

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Elvis Presley

• Elvis was born on 8th of january, 1935 in memphis, tennessee, USA


• Date of death, 16th of august, 1977


• his height was 6 feet


• began his career as one of the first performers of rockabilly


• many hit singles, "jail house rock" or " hound dog"


• some trademarks were " his onstage dancing, or pelvis thrusting", his sideburns, aswell as his flashy costumes.

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• Didnt like it when people corrected him


• thinks hes all that,cocky or full of himself


• spent most of his time in hawaii


• if something doesnt go his way, he gets mad or storms off


• drug abuser


• didnt think he was the best at what he did


• didnt call him self the kind, jesus christ is the king in his words


• liked to donate cash and earnings to less fortunate

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• Elvis presley had and issue with spending money


• had a short fuse, in other words anger problem


• didnt get along with family sometimes


• acted childish at times


• as a kid was poor, and grew up to be rich and famous


• wore stlyish clothing, jewlery etc.


• carried .45 caliber pistol every where he went


• collects police badges

Who I think Elvis Presley is?

I dont really know much about Elvis Presley. He wasnt around in my life time, but i know enough that he was one of the kings of music. Theres just alot of curiousty i have towards him, so i thought he would be good to read a bio on him.

• He was a musician


• He played the guitar


• He had a Daughter
  
• alot of women liked him


• men wanted to be him


• he died younge