Michael Jackson Research Paper

Despite his unquestionable talent and great success, Michael Jackson's life had a great decline by tragic flaws and events that eventually led to his downfall, making him a tragic hero in the classic sense of the term. Micheal Jackson was one of the best pop performers ever ¨he created an image imitated by his millions of fans, whose style of dressing and dancing was instantly recognizable worldwide.¨ Micheal became one of the best pop stars of all time from his clothing to his moves to his different styles of music. “throughout his career he continued to be the most brilliant, the most creative, the most, you know, it was just - he was superlative and continued to be that” Michael Jackson has become one of the most influential and creative

¨He was born on August 29, 1958, and was only five when he started performing, became the group’s star with his high-energy vocals and dance moves patterned after James Brown.¨ Micheal Jackson started making music at age 5which led to him not having a childhood because he was always focused on music. ''I think he's Peter Pan,'' said Mr. Peters. ''He is this constant dichotomy of man and child. He can run corporations and tell record companies what he wants, and then he can sit in a trailer and play Hearts for hours with a friend who is 12 years old. He loves fantasy, and when he writes about real life it's a role for him, a fantasy - he sees it from his bubble.'' Michael Jackson didn't get to play or interact with other children when he was a child so he never really grew up. “Then there was a 13-year-old boy whom Jackson had befriended. The boy defended sleeping in the singer’s bed at Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, at one point in the interview resting his head on Jackson’s shoulder as the star declared, “The most loving thing to do is share your bed with someone.” this quote represents that Michael Jackson did not grow up because of the boy sleeping with him and spending a lot too much time together which Micheal was 35 and he was playing with a 12-year-old

Many people accused Micheal Jackson of sexually abusing children ¨The scandal cost Jackson his endorsement contract with Pepsi and a film deal. His sexual preference was called into question and his public image was severely damaged.¨, when Micheal was first, accused people started looking at Micheal differently immediately and his image was ruined. The lawsuit accused Jackson of sexual battery, battery, seduction, willful misconduct, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, and negligence. Micheal Jackson was accused of touching his maid's son's genitals and doing sexual actions and activities with him. In their search for other potential victims, investigators interviewed Jason Francia, the 13-year-old son of Jackson’s former maid, Blanca Francia. While he initially denied being abused, he eventually told police that Jackson tickled him and touched his genitals, a story he repeated on the witness stand at Jackson’s 2005 trial. Michael was accused of touching his maid's son which made him look bad and made people look at him differently. Lastly, after a while, Michael was sorry for the things he did but didn't admit some of them. ¨I apologize to anyone I might have