Author's Note~ In this Literature Analysis piece look for the A B transitions and sentence fluency as i analyze the book The Underdogs.
Realism and the ups and downs of life are lessons to learn in the book The Underdogs, a novel by Mike Lupica. While Lupica writes, it seems that the words fit right into the action that he is trying to tell you in this novel. Lupica has been able to explain truthfully to the reader the challenges of life and complete the novel, while staying to and on the topic: the challenge of life.
The challenge of my life compared to others is nothing. Just thinking about being blind or deaf would have to be terrifying. What others with disabilities face is just something we could not even live with. A young 5 year old starts to lose their sight, just thinking about that I have trouble imagining a young child unable to see the world: or even the person standing right next to them. Their friends not to be seen, family not to be seen, that car crossing the street before you not to be seen.
In the world of sports there is a golfer by the name Steve Stricker. He joined the PGA Tour in 1994 and played decent until his victory at the WGC Accenture match play event in 2001. Later he fell into a slump and was not able to maintain his tour card and was forced off. With financial troubles he thought that his golfing career was over. But his father- in- law Dennis Tiziani, former head golf coach at the University of Wisconsin, had faith and worked with him to recapture his game and as a result, in 2007 Steve won at the Barclays. 11 victories from 2007 have lead him back to be one of the top players in the country. During the book Will, the main character, started his football career with a full winning team. As time passed soccer and financial issues forced troubles to create a full 11 man team. A letter to New Balance and financial help the underdogs of that league won the championship.
Although this has never happened to me I’m sure it’s happened to many. As that car pulls away the tears are flying down your cheeks. When you lose a friend it may be like losing a mom or dad. Will lost one of his friends in the book. Some say he wasn’t a friend just a player on the team. Will said he was an underdog like all of the 12 on the team. Lupica showed an advanced level of writing in the perspective of young children and their feelings.
In The Underdogs Lupica was able to show the reader his perspective and the characters perspectives. As Lupica explains truthfully, he stayed on the topic: the challenge of life.
