"Dual in the Sun"

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the article, "Dual in the Sun," by John Brant, which is an in-depth background piece about the Boston Marathon in 1982. The paper focuses on the portion of the article which deals with the lives of the two principle stars that were co-protagonists in the race, Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley. The paper also focuses on many aspects of the Ronald Reagan era, in order to give us a better understanding of the period of the marathon.

Table of Contents:
The Ronald Reagan Era: Popular American Culture
The Ronald Reagan Era: Economics and Getting Tough
The Ronald Reagan Era: Nike
The Ronald Reagan Era: Sports Popularity and Drug Usage
The Ronald Reagan Era: American Design & Fashion
Drugs and Society - Beardsley's Problem

From the Paper:

"And while nearly 23% of college students are abusers of alcohol and prescription drugs, only 8.5% of the general public (people 12 years of age and older) is dependent on alcohol and/or prescription drugs. The painkillers most popular with students, according to the USA Today piece, are Percocet (which is one of the pills Beardsley was hooked on prior to his rehabilitation), Vicodin and OxyContin. In 1993, about 1 percent of students were using those prescription drugs; but in 2005 that rose to 3.1 percent of students, the article points out."
"The "binge drinking" problem on campuses, while still a serious issue, has not grown in percentages, the article concludes; about 40% of students in 1993 admitted to binge drinking "at least occasionally"; and in 2005, the same percentage admitted to binge drinking, which is described as "having five drinks for male students" and for females, four drinks, at "one drinking occasion" during the previous two weeks."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Arnett, Robert. (2007). Eighties Noir: The Dissenting Voice in Reagan's America. Journal of Popular Film & Television, 34(3), 123-129.
• Brant, John. (1983). Duel in the Sun. Runner's World.
• Clines, Francis X. (1982). White House Winces at Economist's Words. The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2007, from http://query.nytimes.com.gst/fullpage.html.
• Goldberger, Paul. (1988). 80's Design: Wallowing in Opulence and Luxury. The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2007 from ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times.
• Kubursi, Atif A., & Mansur, Salim. (1993). Oil and the Gulf War: An 'American century' or a 'new world order'. Arab Studies Quarterly, 15(4), 1-18.

More papers on "Dual in the Sun":

• Analytical Essay # 138754 : "Emasculation in "The Sun Also Rises"
• Book Review # 33698 : "Anti-Semitism in "The Sun Also Rises"
• Book Review # 104348 : "Alcoholism in "The Sun Also Rises"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: