Icon Analysis

As contemporary Icons I have chosen these three great personalities

1.                  Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is a professional soccer player; his real name is Luis Lionel Andres Messi. He was born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina. Messi, has height of only 5-foot 7-inches as he suffered from hormone deficiency that restricted his growth. Yet, he is the most highly paid footballer today.

2.                  Eminem

Eminem real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. He is the world famous American rapper, song writer, producer and actor as well. He has been titled as “The king of the Hip Hop” Rolling stone magazine too.

3.                  Anuradha Koirala

Anuradha Koirala from Nepal is the CNN Hero of 2010 who has saved more than 12000 girls from being sold to the brothels of many countries. She is respected worldwide for her great work and awareness of Human Trafficking.

I have chosen these three icons because they have done a great job in their respected arena and has set an example as well as introduced their work and their arena as popular culture. Lionel Messi who has small height has achieved a great recognition in the football world, in fact he is the largest earning player today. This has attracted almost every people to football game. People rarely miss the games on TV. In U.K and other countries people never miss a single football game on TV; it has become a popular culture over there. Likewise, Eminem’s rap songs are famous worldwide; his aggressive rap has set a trend of rap music on youngsters. Even in country like Nepal people dress up like Eminem and try performing his music and songs in his style. His struggling career is the next thing that attracts the audiences hence; as a result he has succeeded to set a unique music as well as his dressing style trend among his music lovers worldwide as a culture. Anuradha Koirala has saved 12,000 girls on her own initiative from being sold to the brothels of many countries. Her great work has been appreciated worldwide. She alone established an organization “Maiti Nepal” and started the work saving many girls from being sold. This has opened eyes of many people and organization to extend hand on social works and as a result these types of crime has gradually decreased. Her awareness program has encouraged everyone to get educated and be aware of social crimes and be independent. Today many people follow her footstep, her trend towards social movement.

There are barely some peoples who do not appraise the great work of great personalities. To me the above icons are the motivators, real life heroes and my life shapers. I am a great fan of footballer Lionel Messi, Musician Eminem and social activist Anuradha Koirala. All three of the Icons and their deeds proves to me that everything is possible if one has continuous determination and strong belief on what he is up to.