The chapter of “Crime and Punishment” went back to the infamous
OJ Simpson case and made good points on his unorthodox behavior after being acquitted.
After being acquitted of his crimes instead of fading into obscurity he
continued to be the center of attention. What I got from his actions are that
he either feels that since he was falsely charged he should not have to change
his extravagant lifestyle, or he’s mocking the jury which handed down an
incorrect verdict. I’m not well versed in the OJ case but I can understand his
actions if he were innocent. After being wrongfully accused of a rather heinous
crime should not be punished for a crime he did not commit. Perhaps in his mind
him fading away from the public eye would mean that even though he was innocent
the court would essentially take his life away. If this is looked at from the
perspective that he is innocent, then he has done no wrong. On the other hand
if was guilty then his behavior would be disgusting.
The section on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spoke on a unique person
who didn’t conform to the role of a stereotypical celebrity. Even though he was
an impressive basketball player, people didn’t like him as a person because he wasn’t
the stereotype of a basketball player. He was playing the game while being
himself which people mistook to being standoffish and aloof. I found it ridiculous
that he was vilified to such a point that he later on attempted to change his
image. The things that people forced upon him made a man who was true to
himself change into something he wasn’t. The conventions of a celebrity were
too restricting. If you strayed from that path you were either forgotten or vilified
as Kareem was.
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