My Declamation is entitled, "A man's man." (17079 hits)
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Submitted by <wingswest26.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2004-02-04 17:58:27 EST
I attend a small private high school in upstate New York. Each year we write, memorize and give a declamation. It can be on any topic we wish, but must be three to five minutes long.
Today I presented mine. Having never presented one before, I was quite nervous; however, I believe it came out pretty decent. Obviously, the oral version differed somewhat, but this is pretty close.
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What is a man's man? A man's man is a real man. He is courageous. He has integrity. But most of all, a man's man knows how to get the job done. He is dedicated. He is powerful. He is clever. A man's man is someone to believe in. Everyone knows a man's man when he or she sees one. A man's man casts out a powerful aura; a man's man doesn't take no for an answer.
In the days of yore, a man's man could be found everywhere. Examples of such include, but are not limited to: black knights, archers, blacksmiths, war heroes, mobsters, dragon slayers, explorers, wizards, time travelers, doctors, grandfathers, sailors, and especially pirates. Nowadays, a man's man is much more difficult to find. He is no longer saving damsels, shooting arrows, making swords, fighting battles, organizing crime, slaying dragons, exploring unknown lands, casting spells, traveling through time, bringing people back from the dead, telling great stories, sailing the seven seas, plundering, pillaging or hording. I find it difficult to think of many instances of a man's man, however, I was able to come up with several examples.
Ian McKellan is a man's man. This is because he has played several amazing characters, one of which was Gandalf the Gray (and White). Gandalf is a man's man because he is a wizard; being magical can definitely push a normal man into the man's man category. Pretty much anyone who fights dragons and orcs is a man's man. If anyone can get the job done, it is him. As an additional bonus, he has an accent. Accents always add to the man's man aura.
Ash is a man's man. He appears in the Evil Dead Triology and played by Bruce Campbell. Although he only has a first name, he is just as strong as the other man's men that I noted above. Only having a first name may make him even cooler than the others. Real men only have first names. ABesides, it is easier to remembenr. former employee of a department store, he was attacked by an evil force on a weekend getaway with his girlfriend. Ash chopped off his own hand because the evil force had infected it. Only a man's man could chop off his own hand. To add to this great feat, he replaced his nub with a chainsaw. What a bad ass.
After reading my rough draft, Mr. [insert teachers name here] suggested I formulate a rough draft. I attempted to do so several times, and each time was met with miserable failure. Therefore, I have nothing even resembling a conclusion. And so, I end this piece with a small bow.
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Submitted by gina <bitchy122004.at.yahoo.com> at 2004-09-20 07:25:48 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Jaida Lynn Lacano <blueberryearth333.at.yahoo.com> at 2004-08-27 06:56:27 EDT (#)
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can i have a copy of this declamation piece? kindly send it to my e-mail address.. tnx a lot!
Submitted by shemareign.at.yahoo.com <srajdcv> at 2004-08-24 10:11:51 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Rose Ann Bandoles <witty_ann8.at.yahoo.com> at 2004-03-25 22:48:27 EST (#)
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you really did well.... keep up the good work!
rose ann, Philippines
Submitted by Fleet_Marshall_Badass (user info) at 2004-02-21 06:38:52 EST (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/26082
This give the description of Old School Aussie bloke. Your man's man is a fuckwit. And so are you. Nerd.
Badass.
Submitted by TiTan182 (user info) at 2004-02-05 07:25:25 EST (#)
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Not bad,but here's the real mans man test
1.are you lazy
2.are you fat
3.Do you watch a lot of tv
4.do you hog the channel changer
5.do you like movies/tv shows with lots of big explosions
6.Do you eat a lot of pizza
7.do you fall asleepon the couch
8.do you like cars
9.are you a handyman
10.do you hate pop culture
10/10 on this test is a mans man.
Submitted by TiTan182 (user info) at 2004-02-05 07:25:25 EST (#)
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Not bad,but here's the real mans man test
1.are you lazy
2.are you fat
3.Do you watch a lot of tv
4.do you hog the channel changer
5.do you like movies/tv shows with lots of big explosions
6.Do you eat a lot of pizza
7.do you fall asleepon the couch
8.do you like cars
9.are you a handyman
10.do you hate pop culture
10/10 on this test is a mans man.
Submitted by TiTan182 (user info) at 2004-02-05 07:25:25 EST (#)
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Not bad,but here's the real mans man test
1.are you lazy
2.are you fat
3.Do you watch a lot of tv
4.do you hog the channel changer
5.do you like movies/tv shows with lots of big explosions
6.Do you eat a lot of pizza
7.do you fall asleepon the couch
8.do you like cars
9.are you a handyman
10.do you hate pop culture
10/10 on this test is a mans man.
Submitted by jwlmar10 (user info) at 2004-02-04 20:22:35 EST (#)
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Ian Mckellen is a man's man if that includes taking it up the ass, because he's gayer than SanFran bath house.
Other than that, you are just a nerd.
Submitted by SoxSexSax (user info) at 2004-02-04 18:37:57 EST (#)
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Ubersite is here to entertain. This post, unfortunately, does not.
Submitted by wingswest26 (user info) at 2004-02-04 18:28:00 EST (#)
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I wrote this piece totally isolated from the other. I had not read that before writing this one. Mine if different anyways. Also, Ash is my favorite movie character. I was going to write a piece solely on him about his being an antihero. However, it developed into this "man's man" piece. Oh well.
Submitted by Phinch (user info) at 2004-02-04 18:19:49 EST (#)
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psst- you didn't use a preselected title.
Submitted by volklcess (user info) at 2004-02-04 18:09:27 EST (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/18413
Submitted by shadow (user info) at 2004-02-04 18:04:41 EST (#)
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although i suppose i shouldn't let that be my basis of judgement, then everyone will post stuff about Evil Dead, and will feel strangely obligated to issue +2s, so let's just not mention this, k?
Submitted by shadow (user info) at 2004-02-04 18:02:26 EST (#)
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i was going to -2 the shit out of this... until you mentioned Ash from EvilDead. Now i love you. because he rocks. oh yeah.