Boy 21 Some things/objects are more than just that‚ it can have a sense of identification with it. Which is exactly what Boy 21 by Matthew Quick does. The main theme is identity‚ it helps you find and build your own while reading about people who are struggling to find theirs as well. Finley‚ a kid who traditionally keeps to himself and focuses on basketball‚ is asked by his coach to take an all-star basketball player obsessed with space under his wing. Finley lives in a pretty bad neighborhood
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Life is comprised of a series of learning profound learning experiences. On that stands out occurred last year in seventh grade. Two friends and I decided we wanted to try something new‚ to learn how to play basketball! We made that decision mainly because we wanted to do an activity together for the winter term‚ and seventh graders didn’t have the option of doing the winter school play. We were very hesitant; only one of us had any experience playing basketball‚ and we didn’t think it would be
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“TIMEOUT!” It all came down to this. The seniors had been honored‚ tears were shed‚ and the fans were ecstatic! Our district rival‚ St. John of Plaquemine had the ball with just over two seconds on the clock. Our small forward‚ Dustin Blanchard‚ who also happened to be one of the two seniors honored that night‚ just drained what everyone had thought to be the game-winning lay-up. The noise was deafening as St. John’s Hayden Heminway stood to throw in what had to be a full court pass‚ a prayer to
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“I just wanted a note to get me out of it…”(pg.25) Angela Johnson uses 3 symbols to allow Bobby the main character to come of age. A basketball‚ a trophy‚ and tears all allow Bobby to come of age and start being a man. Bobby might have had some rough times that he wanted to get out of but‚ he was a man and came of age and grew up raising his daughter Feather. A basketball can maul people but in The First Part Last it represents Bobby’s childhood and how he is letting go of it. Bobby was getting
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Magic Johnson. Have you ever thought about the people that affect this society? Even the smaller‚ less famous ones? I’m guessing not much. Well here’s one of the sports world favorites‚ Magic Johnson. Even though he didn’t invent a life changing invention or theoretically change the world doesn’t mean he doesn’t inspire and change people’s lives. After all that‚ he was successful with many other things as well. During and‚ even after he was
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One extremely important activity outside of the classroom that has helped me grow as an individual is Church League basketball at my local YMCA. From the outside looking in this league seems to be a form of glorified pick-up basketball with referees and a scoreboard but there is so much more to it. Almost half way through my junior year my father convinced me to try out for the varsity basketball team at school in November to which I hesitated at first but later gave in and tried out only to be cut
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The Boom of the Basketball I have always love to play basketball. The swish when you make it just right‚and the boom of the basketball hitting the floor “are sounds I love”. When I first started playing basketball‚ my mom and my couch Richard knew that I was expectational. I played with Richard for a few years‚ then one day he told us about this newspaper ad he saw for a team named “Eugene Fire”. My mom decided to check it out‚ so she called the coach‚ Jim. He said I probably
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Upon hearing that this topic was about heroes‚ my mind became flooded with ideas and concepts. Family members‚ historical figures and celebrities had all come to mind. However‚ this person was the first name that came to mind. This man‚ depending on your prospective‚ is either a hero or a villain. To many‚ he and his qualities are basically the definition of a hero. He has a no-quit attitude‚ a passion‚ and a fire in his heart. He has the heart and soul of a true warrior and champion. He has never
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“Swish” as the ball goes through the net. The crowd went wild in the stands as Adam shot the ball. Adam is a tall and brown curly haired boy‚ with wide hands up to eight inches long. Coach Smith was off his seat and sweating a lot. Coach Smith is a big‚ bald‚ and a tall man. The team was down by two‚ they had the ball. Seven seconds left‚ the clock was ticking. Two seconds left Randy‚ had shot the ball at the three point line. Randy is a hairy chimpanzee that loves to play basketball. There was no
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“Good job Josie!” Coach Matt said with a beaming smile. He passed the ball back to the third-grade student. “One more shot and you’ll be number one!” I watched this scene unfold while leaning on the wall biting my nails. Well‚ I would have been if I wasn’t shaking so much. The Hoop Shoot event only came once a year‚ and I wanted to participate. The competition takes place in a high school basketball court. Students that make it shoots as many balls as they can through the hoop. The person that makes
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