LAMP AT NOON
‘Lamp at Noon’ by Sinclair Ross (PART C)
I chose the movie Coach Carter to help demonstrate the process of commitment to personal goals. In this movie, there was conflict in the way of achieving these personal goals. The movie was about a high school basketball team who were not good enough …
In comes a new coach and he notices that the team’s grades as well as skills were low. On top of that, the team had a very big behavioral problem, attitude. He trains them, pushing them harder, making them an unbeatable team. However, as he trains them, he expects something from them as well – good grades. He then hands them “contracts”, in which states that in order to participate on Richmond's high school basketball team, they needed to have a respect for themselves and others, as well as follow a dress code and get good grades. Upon hearing this, the students were enraged. They asked him why he was doing that, and he told them that there was no point if they were good at basketball, and had below average grades. He told them that they wouldn’t make it far, and that they’d probably end up on the streets if they didn’t start now. He gave them personal goals to achieve, and it was up to them to commit to them.
The players reluctantly agreed, but they didn’t take it to heart that their Coach really meant it. They skipped class, failed tests, went to parties … but were winning basketball games. When Coach Carter found out about their grades and behavior, he was appalled. He decided to do something so drastic, just so they could learn their lesson. He put a lock on the gym doors and cancelled their basketball games. The boys were shocked – how did this happen? They didn’t think the consequences were that severe.
After a while, however, they realized that their Coach was right. It was now or never for them to change, and they decided to play for their future. They started working hard, studying, doing homework, and attending class. They relied on each other, everyday,
I chose the movie Coach Carter to help demonstrate the process of commitment to personal goals. In this movie, there was conflict in the way of achieving these personal goals. The movie was about a high school basketball team who were not good enough …
In comes a new coach and he notices that the team’s grades as well as skills were low. On top of that, the team had a very big behavioral problem, attitude. He trains them, pushing them harder, making them an unbeatable team. However, as he trains them, he expects something from them as well – good grades. He then hands them “contracts”, in which states that in order to participate on Richmond's high school basketball team, they needed to have a respect for themselves and others, as well as follow a dress code and get good grades. Upon hearing this, the students were enraged. They asked him why he was doing that, and he told them that there was no point if they were good at basketball, and had below average grades. He told them that they wouldn’t make it far, and that they’d probably end up on the streets if they didn’t start now. He gave them personal goals to achieve, and it was up to them to commit to them.
The players reluctantly agreed, but they didn’t take it to heart that their Coach really meant it. They skipped class, failed tests, went to parties … but were winning basketball games. When Coach Carter found out about their grades and behavior, he was appalled. He decided to do something so drastic, just so they could learn their lesson. He put a lock on the gym doors and cancelled their basketball games. The boys were shocked – how did this happen? They didn’t think the consequences were that severe.
After a while, however, they realized that their Coach was right. It was now or never for them to change, and they decided to play for their future. They started working hard, studying, doing homework, and attending class. They relied on each other, everyday,