Football, Football, Football...

Prompt 2
I have made many connections with my book. Both he main character and I have played high school football and have been recruited to play at the next level. Though the character (Micheal) is going to play at a top D1 school while I will play at a D3 school the process is similar. Through out the book it discusses coaches meetings and visits. It also discusses tough practices and game film. The one experience that I most powerfully connected too was the scene where Micheal was visited by a coach and was so nervous he hardly spoke. I remember when I was first visited by a college coach I was also very nervous. I had the courage to t least act cool calm and collected but inside I was a wreck. I remember sweating and stuttering multiple times through out the interview. The is book is a very interesting read for me because of all the connections that can be made between the character and myself. I am excited to finish off the novel.

WOW, Id give anything...

In the second section of my book the author discusses a meeting between himself (a professional football scout) and a player by the name of Oher. When asked questions the player had the nerve to not answer. This is selfish and made me mad when I read it. I would give anything to receive the attention Oher got and he just wasted his opportunity. I am jealous of Oher and what he was getting and he didn't appreciate it enough to even give himself a chance to succeed. People would die for the opportunity he had and he wasted it.

Tolarence... "Ch. 12/Prompt 16"

All year in class we have spoken about tolerance of all cultures and respecting each other as human beings who are all equal. In this book tolerance is a problem. Mexican relate to Mexicans while they constantly fight with the whites. there is very little tolerance in the book and this climaxes in Chapter 12 when Jesse gets beat up by a gang of white boys. Tolerance is a key part to peace in this world and the people in this story do not understand that.

A Spring Trip "Ch. 10/ Prompt 7"

Earlier I predicted that Abel would travel. My prediction was half current. Abel did travel but, Jesse went with him. They decided to travel for spring break and they planned on visiting Pismo Beach by way of hitchhiking. I predicted Abel would leave but I thought he would go alone not with Jesse. I was right in believing Abel would leave but I did not have the right circumstances.

Where do u REALLY want to go? " Ch.9/ Prompt 10"

In the story Jesse often asked where people want to go, but he is not interested about that moment he asks them where they want to go if they could go anywhere. His brother Abel first said the forest and in chapter nine he answered the amazon. I have a friend that often asks the same question as Jesse. "If you could go anywhere in the world, Where would you go?" His name is Rj and one of our hobbies is to just drive around until we fidn something that interests us. Almost everytime we do this he brings up the question of our altimate destination and the one place that we would most like to go.

BORING!!! "Ch. 8/ Prompt 1"

In chapter 8 almost nothing happened. The only significant thing that happened was that the brothers ahad a yard sale and made an extra 27 dollars for the week. Also Jesse found out that the girl he likes has a boy friends so he is kinda stuck in a tough situation now. I found this chapter very boring which suprised me beacuse this is the one chapter n the book where I felt this way. So far the story has been quite entertaining but chapter 8 was a disapointment for me.

Not Mexican??!!?? "Ch. 7' Prompt 4"

During this chapter Abel and Glenda hung out a bit more and even had a, "date" to the movies. When Abel returned home Jesse asked about the movie and asked also if Abel had been having feelings for Glenda. To this Abel replied, " she has a baby, and she is not Mexican." This greatly surprised me. Never before in this book had race been an issue. there was injustice but not due to race and never had any racism been spoken about. Suddenly Abel is not allowed to like a girl unless she is Mexican, when Jesse asked why Abel said, "it's just not right." It feels like another story of forbidden love.

Espanol..."Ch. 6/ Prompt 11"

The author often uses Spanish in his writing. In the story Jesse and his brother refer to their grandmother as, "abuelo" and often speak of the movement led by Chavez as, "la causa." This use of spanish brings the reader closer to the story. It allows yuo to connect further wiht the characters in the book. The spanish is used in a way that even with no knowledge of the language you could figure out the meaning of the words. This allows anyone reading to have to same connection with the characters. This connection very much increases the enjoyment of the book.

Time to Travel "Ch.5/ Prompt 6"

In Chapter 5 Jesse's brother Abel announces that he would at one point love to leave Fresno and travel to a great forest and live there for an extended period of time. This discussion sparks when a visitor stops by for dinner with the brothers and they all discuss school. Abel tells Jesse and the guest that he is studying forestry and plans to major in it so he can live in the forest when he grows old enough.
I predict that one point in the story Abel will leave for his journey and Jesse will be left alone. Support is found in the way Abel and Jesse discuss the matter. Jesse is surprised that Abel would do such a thing and Abel doesn't really seem to care what Jesse thinks of his plan. He is going to do what he wants regardless of Jesse.

VAMANOS!!! "Ch.3-4/ Prompt 13"

During this section of the book Jesse is often pressured to go to the rally down own for higher wages for people working in farms. These rallies are organized by the famous Chavez who is very well known for such rallies. Many of Jesse's freinds are going to the rally but Jesse is stuck in a sticky situation. He needs the money from work and can not afford to skip a day for the rally, yet he wants to support the cause and continue to be stuck inthe situatoin he is currently found. Finally Jesse makes his decison and decides to attand the rally. He discussed this with his brother Abel and his brother is quite mad. They will have a tough time the week of the rally because of the shortage of money.
I would have reccomended that Jesse stay at work. One person wont change anything at the rally the point will still get across, the family is haveingn hard times and family is the most important thing in the world. Fo rthe families sake Jesse should have worked.

JESUS IS DEAD!!??!! "Ch 1-2/ Prompt 5"

In chapter one Jesse's step father and her had a brief discussion about god. They are discussing Jesse's long hair and Jesse says, "Jesus had long hair," to which her step father replied, "Jesus is dead." He shows his believes by shutting down Jesse's. Jesse responds back arguing that Jesus is alive inside everyone, to this the step father says, "I don't see or hear him."

This is a moving statement for me because it shows the lack of faith Jesse's step father has. I have a strong faith and I am touched in a bad way that the stepfather doesn't. I believe a relationship with god is very important to everyone's life and I feel bad for people that lack such a relationship.