In the story "A Girl's Guide to Football Players" Alden mentions all of the positions in football, allowing the reader to become acquainted with the sport. He explains what all of the positions do, but also talks about characteristics he believes that specific player has. For example, when talking about the role of a quarterback, he mentions that his job is to hand-off the ball or pass it to a teammate, and also says prior to the ball being snapped, he yells lots of gibberish.
Throughout all of the position descriptions, Alden makes jokes, just like the one I mentioned, which are very funny and agreeable. All those jokes are true, especially from my experience as a football player. The funniest joke that he makes is about offensive linemen. When he describes the holding penalty, he says, "... a penalty that invariably results in fervent denials by linemen, great wailing and weeping among fans, and much profanity from coaches." This story is the introduction to the collection and really gets the reader wanting more.
I honestly couldn't put the book down once reading this story!
I like how you connected the story to your own experiences which made you enjoy the story even more. I also like how the story makes fun of the sports and the players. I'm very tempted to read "A Girl's Guide to Football Players" and the other stories in the book.
ReplyDeleteAnthony, nice job setting up your blog and making your first two posts. I like that you explain the purpose of your blog, too.
ReplyDeleteWhen writing about stories, remember to use present tense. You do this successfully in your second post, but not your first.