Hurricane The boxing world is a world of guts, glory, and among other things pride. To achieve all of these things a fighter must never give up and fight until the end. For Rubin Hurricane Carter his fight would not stop out of the ring. The book titled Hurricane The miraculous Journey of Ruban Carter had an impact on me like no other book. The theme of the book was to never give up, even when the odds are stacked against you for days, months, or even years there is always a chance and giving up will not get you anywhere. On October 14, 1966 Rubin Hurricane Carter was picked up by police and charged with the Lafayette bar murders.
The Lafayette bar murders was the horrific shooting of four innocent white victims in the small town of Paterson. Carter was appalled to find him in the back of the squad car for a murder he so obviously did not commit. His trial was a despicable display of prejudice and racism. Despite reconstructed stories the facts were stacked on Carters side, however on May 26, 1976 Carter and friend John Artis were convicted of murder one on all three counts by an all Caucasian jury. Though Carter was locked in a cell it was as if he would not give up his freedom, he appealed and appealed. Finally a young man named Lesra Martin, a young Negro inspired to free Carter, came in contact with Ruban.
Lesra was a black boy living with a white family who helped him with school work and kept him out of trouble. Lesra and his family fought for Carter like a mother to a child, they knew as well as Ruban that he was an innocent man. They gathered every bit of evidence and went back to court for one last trial and on 1985 he was released from prison after nearly 20 years. Rubin never gave up. Rubin Hurricane Carter affected my life by makin me realize what people believe is meaningless when you believe in yourself. Just as Rubin fought, I will fight until what I feel is right happens.
The Essay on Rubin Carter
In today’s society it is quite possible for people to be accused and punished for committing a crime they didn’t actually do. It would be nice to think our judicial system is 100% accurate but unfortunately that is not the case. Innocent people are convicted of crimes they didn’t commit more often than a lot of people would like to admit. In some cases people who were later on found to be innocent ...
If odds are ever stacked against me I will always remember this book and his story of strength and courage and it will get me through anything. Ruban Carter is a great role model and an even better person then I could have ever imagined. Rubin Cater made me believe no matter what giving up is not an option, and never give into something you do not believe in. After reading this book I am a stronger person. The Hurricane is a book I certainly will never forget.
