Although, to his dismay, despite his power establishing play on the field, his grades weren’t up to par enough to receive college scholarships. So, still with his love for the game, he played his first two years of college football at City College along with his childhood friend Al “A. C.” Cowlings. He played as a star. So much so, that “by the end of his sophomore year, he had garnered so much recognition that he received offers from fifty colleges (U*X*L Biographies).
It's similar to dirty vs. clean football uniforms. The more dirty the uniform, the more that player has played. The guys with the clean uniforms are usually the guys just watching. When Henry returns to the battlefield after running away, he sees all of the wounded and wishes that he too could have been wounded, as it would have shown a sign of courage for staying in the fight. And by the end, after his courageous charge and wounds, he earns his own red badge of
“So go and prepare to receive your harvest”. Coach Grant was convinced and was determined to also inspire his football team with God’s word. He also mentored to the football team that there’s nothing they can not accomplish with having a little faith ;a bit of mustard seed is all you need for God to prevail his grace and mercy, This includes the miracle of a winning season when all hope seemed lost. In this book God had a lot of favor for the coach and football team. God showed up and showed out.
He just thought it was exciting and cool. So as he grew up he found his two loves for football and dog fighting. He became their schools top high school quarterback, and that earned him a full scholarship to west Virgina University. His parents were very proud. But he was also depressed because he’s never been away from his siblings before and he didn’t want to leave them, but they understood and knew it was for the best.
Like I said many soldiers go fight and don’t know what their fighting for.. Some come don’t come back to see their families of come back crippled or suffering from a illness so you describe war in your own words what does it mean to you is war really good or bad you choose . Few become legends like Audie Murphy he was nothing and became something a true American dream. He loved this quote from gen. Paton “those who die for their country loose the war and those who kill the ones dieing for their country win the war
Friday Night Lights provided all three of these themes plus a whole list of others. This movie also helps to decode why football has such an impact on the youth of America, especially high school football. The 1988 Permian Panther football team deserved to win this game yet they lost, but yet they gained much more out of this experience than the victors did. They learned that football helped turn them into men; it helped them to become much more diverse human beings. Teaching them the basics of being a man while at the same time teaching them the importance of team work and perseverance through whatever life throws at you.
Eric Bogle’s poem, The Green Fields of France, depicts the detrimental effects of war on individuals and the society. The use of hyperbole in, “The killing and dying was all done in vain…whole generation that were butchered and damned,” reflects how the society was ripped apart due to the death of loved ones, which lead to an unhealthy community. It further explains that families had to go through so much grief and anxiety for a war that did not achieve anything. Likewise, Bogle demonstrates the pointlessness of the war. “…Did they really believe that this war would end wars…it all happened again, and again, and again,” this use of rhetorical question and repetition emphasises the anti-war sentiment that both Bogle and Dawe capture.
While with the Philadelphia Eagles, Owens’ main celebration was flapping his arms like he was an eagle. Because of Johnson’s and Owens’ celebrations, the NFL made it a rule that a player would be fined for excessive celebration. These celebrations are a huge part of the show that these players put on for the fans. After all, Owens and Johnson are the reason that the seats are filled the stadium. After the rule was passed Johnson called the NFL the “No Fun League.” Johnson continues to celebrate when he scores since it’s such a rare occasion for him this
He feels very good about himself and so does his crew. His next game, Andrew has a slip up. He throws a flag on a play that did not need a flag. The call ended up costing the team the game. The coach was not happy with Andrews call and neither was his crew.
The culture would make their soldiers very brave and loyal in battle, this was done not by upholding a high standard or praising the soldiers from achievements in battle but by harshly reprimanding them. The soldiers during this era were so immensely afraid of the punishment that would come from deserting the war that they would give their lives to the enemy by risking it all. As shown in the text “Some men who have lost a shield or sword or another part of their arms in battle heedlessly throw themselves against the enemy, hoping either to recover what the lost, or to escape the inevitable disgrace and the insults of their relatives by suffering injury or death” (Hunt et. Al 2009, 154). It was derived from this excerpt, that the soldiers during Polybius’ reign were so scared to be punished or even ridiculed for leaving their post in battle or failing that they would bravely throw themselves into the enemies position to regain their arms or face death.