Friday Night Lights was my favorite part about fall. I loved the game, cheering on my team, student section themes, the bright lights, the atmosphere, and everyone in town coming to the game. I just love it all. Today was my school's’ rivalry game against the Airline Vikings. The stadium was so packed when I got there. I immediately walk down to the Parkway Panthers student section with my friend, AnnaGrace Johnson.
Her blonde hair was pulled up in a ponytail because it was so hot out, black eyeliner lining her blue eyes, and the red shirt she was wearing was contrasting with her pale skin. On her legs she had black paint hand prints. I had the same attire as her, but my thick brown hair was put into two french braids, and instead of a red shirt,
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“Duh! You’re introducing me to him right after the game!” I laughed as Allie laughed with me.
“Of course I will, I promise,” Allie told me, crossing her fingers as a way of remembering.
We then both turned our attention to the game being played out in front of us, joining the screaming crowd.
As we entered the diner, people behind us were whooping and hollering at the victory. Panthers won 24-26. My group of friends and I sat in a booth and it was just grins all around. Nathan slid in the booth, followed by Trace, me, Allie, and a couple more friends. I had been introduced to Trace right after the game just like Allie promised. He’s even more charming than I imagined. The waitress came by and took our orders and soon left the loud group of teenagers.
“So what did you guys think of the game,” Nathan asked, trying to start up conversation. Everyone soon chimed in with their thoughts.
“Vikings made a great play, but we stopped it!”
“We killed it!”
“With Melville on our team we’re definitely going to
The story A Television Drama, by Jane Rule is an exciting story about an unusual event, which the main character, Carolee Mitchell, experiences the end of. The story is about her quiet street becoming unusually busy with police officers, and how the man who is being chased by these officers ends up being outside her front door. Through the point of view of the story, the characterization and character change of Carolee Mitchell, and the setting of the story, A Television Drama is an exciting read. The story conveys how important it is to be aware of ones surroundings, and what is happening around oneself through these elements.
Even though the Permian Panthers had won a state championship the community wasn’t fond of black people. They wanted a state title but not all the recognition to go to Boobie Miles because he was a black running back. “He responded without the slightest hesitation. ‘ A big ol’ dumb nigger.” (Bissinger, 49) There are multiple accounts of harsh and unneeded racism thought the book. “ They started chanting something. Some said it was ‘Oreo Oreo!” The expectations of how the season will go is a huge conflict in Friday Night Lights. Two weeks before the season starts there is a watermelon feed for the players and families to come support. People would come to the Watermelon Feed with their children as if they feel it’s important for the little ones to see this spectacle at a young age and be awed by it. Even though people struggled financial and economic hardships, the lights of a Friday night game ignite their hopes and dreams of a better
A town, a team, a dream. Friday Night lights document the 1988 football season of Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Bissinger explores the various themes of the novel and uses conceit to colorfully describe the contrasting attitudes towards sports and academics. In the small town of Odessa bases Fridays nights in the fall are dedicated to Permian football. As a result of the obsessive attitude towards football a ridiculous amount of pressure is thrusted upon the coaches and players. Bissinger tackled the many problems in the town such as extreme pressure to perform, racism, and the relationship between parent and child. While Bissinger had several preconceived notions, he was ultimately proven wrong and through analysis of themes and incorporation of comparisons in the form of conceits he was able to develop his understanding of the town and accurately depict the events that transpired.
Meat head, dumb jock. These are just two of the many derogatory labels given to football players. Is it possible for me, a meat head, to hear the criticisms dealt to the sport of football? Is it possible for me, a dumb football jock, to understand and be objective about the issues raised in the book, Friday Night Lights? Yes, because I'm not the stereotypical football player like those described of Odessa, Texas.
High school athletics leave a major impact on everybody that is involved with them. It also can even leave a mark on people who aren’t associated with them. There are many conflicting opinions on whether high school sports are a positive or negative influence on a student’s life. Athletics in high school can have an effect on the community as a whole. In H.G. Bisssinger’s highly regarded Friday Night Lights, high school football is accurately portrayed as the most important thing in Texas; it receives much more attention than academics. Football players are often treated like celebrities; yielding confidence, and at the same time creating pressure.
...e bus and off we went. As soon as we arrived we were told that the kick off would be in ten minutes. After a quick warm up we were ready. My hands were shaking, heart pounding but I couldn’t wait to start. When the game started my nerves escaped from my head and I was focused on the match.
In the novel, Friday Night Lights written by H.G. Bissinger, in the chapter “Dreaming of Heroes,” focuses on the Permian Panthers, a local area high school team that has high expectations from the community. Don, the Panthers tailback has big shoes to fill, his father Charlie, was once a dominant player for the Panther's football team, and the community expects the same from Don. Mike, the quarterback struggled in his childhood, after the passing of his father when he was 13, and his brothers were no representation of what a man should be. Mike’s brothers all were Permian Panthers football players, and they knew the value it held, they wanted nothing more than for Mike to carry on the legacy. In Christopher Marlowe's poem, “The Passionate Shepherd
Friday night rolled around, it was the game we had all been working so hard for. Knowing we were seniors, we knew it would be the end of the journey.
As I sat in my comfy theater seat, watching many people file into the Vashon Theater, I pondered the implications of this Super Bowl game. This was the most important game for any sports franchise that had any significance to me. It almost made me shiver, thinking about the joy and celebration that would occur if the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. I listened to the excited chatter all around me, impatient for the game to start, having never experienced an atmosphere so ecstatic, so energetic, so euphoric for a sporting event.
All over America, friends and families join together on Friday nights in order to watch their hometown’s high school football game. However, many of the spectators do not go to just watch the game. As suggested by Lewis Lapham, the players play and the spectators spectate in order to feel a sense of various abstract things. There is much more to sports than the game itself. In Friday Night Lights, sports establish the illusions of both innocence and hope.
“There is no way I can watch.” Nate took the towel Ben was holding and covered his eyes with it. When Nate looked up he saw an empty dugout, Ben and Mitch had rushed on the field to celebrate the winning run coming
Hot days are taking over Charlottesville and summer classes have finally started. As a result, dresses and sunglasses are taking over grounds and I can’t say I’m hating it! I ran into this adorable Fashionista and immediately loved her outfit; I could see myself in everything she was wearing and the little details in her outfit stood out as well.
In the beginning, there was football. The official said, Let the stadium lights come on, and they came on. The football players came onto the field, and they saw the light was good. Other teams started to show up and practice on the battle ground, otherwise known as the "playing field." Fans shouted, and cheerleaders went on about their playful acts. Parents, brothers, sisters, and close friends all piled into the stands to see the game of the year. The official stepped out onto the moist grass at Williams Stadium in Plano, Texas. The time was seven o'clock p.m. on a Thursday night. He paused for a moment, looked at his stopwatch, and blew his whistle. Gigantic muscular men came from out of nowhere as the fans began to cheer, waving various flags, and clanging cow bells. The bells sounded like a wind chime in an April shower, all different sounds at different times.
“Don’t you think it would be funny if we actually did win this game?” I asked.
"This was definitely an awesome experience for me." I thought to myself. "I really hope that I can do it again."