Michael Jackson Research Paper

When Michael Jackson died, he was the king of controversy. To some, he appeared to be “The King of Pop” (Mrs. Moyer) while to others, he was seen as a monster who had chewed at children’s innocence. His life seemed like the perfect example of bent perspective, and that’s why it can be truly difficulty for many to believe and understand that he wasn’t a terrible nor fine-tuned man.

Michael Jackson had an extremely difficult life, filled with conditions that seemed considerably difficult for any man to survive in, let alone thrive in. Even though Michael was surrounded by abuse and constant pressure, he pushed onwards, finding music, and making it his own. While making it his own, Jackson caught the attention of millions, white and black, bringing in impressive revenue and fans. But, in the late eighties and early nineties, the attention turned to Michael’s several cases concerning sexual abuse. These

Michael added aspects of music far out of the white public eye to the music most children and teens were growing up on. This allowed for him to catch the eye of new crowds, and grab the attention of whites and blacks. This attention brought Michael to a whole new level of stardom, and it was stardom that Michael was in control of. As the 70’s sped into the 80’s, Michael seemed to be in luck. He was influencial, popular, and making money. His life seemed to be at an all time high when suddenly, Michael was introduced to Billy Jean. Billy Jean claimed that a young boy was the son of Jackson. Jackson denied the claim, and wrote a song called “Billy Jean” which was used in his Second Quincy Jones Collaboration. At the time, this song seemed like a reasonable counter-claim to the idea that Michael had just abandoned his son, but as time went on, Michael would discover that his counter-claim would do nothing to protect him in the upcoming