http://www.ted.com/talks/david_blaine_how_i_held_my_breath_for_17_min.html
After watching this video, make a connection between Ben Wolf and David Blaine. You should make multiple connections, use examples from both the book and the TED talk and elaborate fully.
Ben Wolf and David Blaine are similar because they both have determination and they both believe anything is possible. In the video David Blaine said he as a musician thinks anything is possible and he was determined to beat the world record of 13 minutes while holding your breath and he beat that record and held his breath for 17 minutes and 6 seconds. Ben is a guy that only has a year to live and he quit track because he wanted to be in football, he knew he was small but he was determined to do what he had his mind set on.
ReplyDeleteboth of them to me are stubborn and know what they want and won't budge no matter what and will do anything to make it happen. they also like have a death wish by doing what they are doing and everyone might think he is insane but in the end he doesn't care and he continues to do what he believes in.
ReplyDeleteDavid Blaine and Ben Wolf are quite alike because of these many reasons.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, because they both have amazing talents. David Blaine is like one of the worlds best magician and Ben wolf is like the best football player on his High School Team.
Second, They both think so advanced it doesn’t even make sense to other people around them. When Coach Banks was talking to ben, Ben was getting all Mathematical on the Coach. When David blaine was explaining of how he held his breath for 17 minutes, It sounded so Technical and Complicated I couldn’t understand half of what he was saying.
Lastly, They are both huge on achieving their goals. Ben’s goal was to be a football star which he achieved. David Blaine’s goal was to hold his breath past 6 minutes which he also achieved.
That is how David Blaine and Ben Wolf are alike.
They both are face with a life threatening situations like David is holding his breath way longer than he was supposed to and Ben has a rare disease for 18 year olds.
ReplyDeleteThis is why they are the same because they are making the best of it and try to be healthy live like any day they could go.
Ben Wolf and David Blaine are similar because they both risked there life's. They also seem motivated and believe in life and trust there selfs to do anything in life. They are also going through hard times in life and are similar to each other. Is is incredible and crazy to do those things like hold your breathe for 17 minutes.
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ReplyDeleteBen Wolf and David Blaine have quite a lot in common than most people would think.
For one the doctors David that he was limited to what he can do. The doctors told Ben that he only had one year live to live and his options were minimal/limited.
Secondly David lives his life almost without fear of dying of drowning or while do his tricks/stunts. Ben is also not yet afraid to die even though he knows he only has one year to live and that it will affect a lot of people around him.
Thirdly they both work around their limitations like David had to drop 50 pounds to do the underwater stunt to help with his breathing. Ben was very short for his age but that still didn’t stop him from being one of the best football players on his team.
Fourthly they are both Determined to succeed in what they do and what they want to do. Like David wanted to hold world record for longest time under water without breathing. And Ben wants to do things like do good on the baseball team and ask out the girl of his dreams before his hour glass is done dropping it’s last grain of sand.
Finally David and Ben are both a bit cocky because let’s not lie David thought he could hold his breath underwater a while under freezing ice water. And Ben is will you know he’s just a cocky guy in general.
These are the reasons I think David and Ben have connections.
ReplyDeleteBen Wolf and David Blaine are similar because they are determined to do things.. They have courage because they are brave enough to do what they want to in life, like David holding his breath for 17 minutes or Ben enjoying his life before he dies.They have they strength do whatever they want to do.