Gym Candy Book Report

Micks purpose of being in the novel is so that the story isn't so boring.and also if he was not in the story, they're probably wouldn't be a story. But otherwise Micks purpose in the novel is to try to overcome a problem and build from his mistakes and then become stronger. Micks goal is to be stronger so he has to build his way up to getting stronger. I feel like Mick grows more throughout the story because when he starts to take steroids he becomes stronger and then he knows that he shouldn't take them but he feels like he needs them to be the best. I think Mick grows off of this because he learns what is right and what's wrong because he never does steroids

Football was and is a very popular sport in America and has always been a favorite. Erik Fisher plays football because he is great at the sport, hence page 27, “Dad had brought Erik to meet Coach Warner earlier in the summer. Dad had knelt down and held the ball for Erik to drill fifty-yard field goals, one after another, while according to Dad, the Coach’s jaw had dropped lower and lower.” But, Erik played football primarily for and because of the fame. He had never cared about whether he had to hurt someone in order reach the top of the “Erik Fisher Football Dream”. On September 5 (pages 50-94), when Mike Costello dies of lightning, Paul finds Erik and Arthur laughing about how Mike’s hair was singed off. Paul was disgusted. Though Erik and Arthur didn’t kill Mike, their laughter reflects their inner evil and selfish selves. Paul then reflects on his own self and decides to walk a path of truth, unlike Erik. In continuation, Ray Lewis had once said, “Don't walk through life just playing football. Don't walk through life just being an athlete. Athletics will fade. Character and integrity and really making an impact on someone's life, that's the ultimate vision, that's the ultimate goal-bottom line.” Erik never had any character or integrity, whether he played sports or not. On the other hand, Paul did have character and integrity. Paul noticed Erik’s evil actions to get higher and higher up the Erik Fisher Football

He wasn’t doing well in the weight room and decided to look for a trainer at the local gym for a change. He met a man named Peter Volz and he proposed an offer. He told Mick that he could deal steroids to him in exchange for a little cash. Mick took a little dose and he saw the results on the football field and took more and more. His friends suspected that something was up, but Mick wouldn’t let his secret out. Until his best friend Drew caught him in the locker room stall in the act. He confronted him, but Mick threatened him, and pointed a gun at Drew. Drew was yelling and he revealed what steroids was doing to him. Mick then pointed the gun at himself, and pulled the trigger. Everything went black then, but woke up in a hospital. He eventually transcended to a rehab center to talk to a therapist, and he had to stay there for two weeks. Every night in that rehab center, he couldn’t help but freak out, and that is where his story

I never heard of this book until PRIME. Once I started PRIME I told people about the books I had to read and everyone said that they loved reading this book. Once I heard about the book from a few people I was excited to start reading it. This was probably my favorite book to read so far. This book challenged me to rethink how I go about doing things. As I said before it challenged me to be more bold, and rethink what success meant. It also challenged me to be more persistent. I tend to be a person who if I fail at something I like to go back to something that makes me feel comfortable when the same opportunity comes to

Mick undergoes multiple conflicts through out the story. Mick feels pressured by his father to do well in football so to gain his father’s gratitude he takes steroids to do better. Mick also has conflicts with the antagonist, Matt Drager, on the football field and in school. The steroids also conflict with Mick because he wants to hang out with friends but is embarrassed because of some of the things the steroids did to him. Even worse than being embarrassed in front of his friends, he is embarrassed in front of Kaylee, the girl that he likes. The steroids also gave him rage at times and put him in depression. On top of that he had to stay secret most of the time in fear of getting caught with steroids. In the end the steroids cause Mick to point a gun at his best friend, and even worse, shoot himself in the head. He solves the steroid problem in the end by going to rehab, which keeps his whole steroid profile hidden for a chance to play football

Throughout the book I felt connected to one character, that character was George. George and I share similar qualities and our lifestyles can relate. One major characteristic I found in George is his ability

Gym Candy is the story about Mick Johnson a young boy living in Seattle, Washington. Ever since the age of four Mick has been playing football, mainly because his father, Mike Johnson had a chance to play for the Chargers but he screwed it up and thought that he did not have to try very hard. Before he knew it he was cut from the team and did not have a second chance. Mick mother used to be a gymnast but she doesn't pressure Mick to be the best like his father does. In middle school Mick is pushed around a lot and one time he was knocked unconscious and because of that his mom stopped coming to the game, she did not want to see her son get hurt again. After this Mick meets a new member to the team his name is Drew Carney. Mick and Drew become better friends and that is when Rooney (the head coach of the Middle School Football team) comes to Mick telling him that he is good but he has the attitude of a punk. So Mick looks that up and finds out what really happened to his father.

In the article "How Candy Conquered America by Lauren Tarshis" and the article “This Cupcake Is Trying to Hurt You by Kristin Lewis" they both talk about candy and how it became so popular and how it is unhealthy. In the first article it says "They removed the chemical flavorings and colors. Big mistake! Loyal customers were furious. sales dropped 35 percent, and the company decided to return to the original formula." (Tarshis 25). In the second article it says "New studies have linked high-sugar diets to a host of other terrifying diseases too--Diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and stroke. Sugar may also contribute to depression, tiredness, and learning and memory issues (not so great on the day of a big test).”

As a casual reader of the sports section of this newspaper, you come across many articles depicting the triumphs of local athletes. However, very rarely do these articles describe the actual athlete behind the success. Athletes come in all sorts of sizes and shapes. They range from the incredibly talented to the horribly uncoordinated. Some are great teammates while others would rather be a one man team. Certain athletes seek out attention from the people around them while others are modest and stay in the background. The fact of the matter is that there is a wide spectrum of different types of athletes that exist in this world and no two athletes are exactly the same. However, each can be put

"Sunday Candy," a short film written by Chancellor Johnathan Bennett also known as Chance The Rapper is not only a dedication to his late grandmother, but is also a showcase of his artistic abilities beyond rhyming over an arrangement of instruments, sounds, and tempos. Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment deliver an easily relatable song and appear in this amusing short film directed by Austin Vesely, Ian Eastwood and Chance The Rapper. With an engaging video setup, the use of unconventional instruments, and thought-provoking lyrics, Chance The Rapper allows the viewer to sense the warm, exuberant, and maternal spirit of his grandmother and gives the viewer a understanding of how these feelings and memories continuously influence his life.

This can relate to me because no one knows your full potential until you show them. Roy shocking the world and never giving up due to all this hardship can relate to everyday life for everyone. Roy fell for the wrong girl at the wrong time, which has defiantly happened to me before. Roy has a good luck charm in the story, it is his bat, Wonder Boy. Every athlete has a good luck charm that gives them the power to do better. A hero in the book can be found in many other books like The Game plan and The Perfect Play. The book shows many similarities to other large sports novels but sets itself apart due to all the plot twist and

Your dad expects a lot of you on the field but you're just not there yet what would you do?

I am sure we have all seen or heard about taffy. What I would think would come to mind to most people when I would say something regarding taffy might be something concerning saltwater taffy. I love saltwater taffy. It seems that it is not in great supply around here. The only place I know of is somewhere like the cracker barrel. Needless to say I never go to cracker barrel, and it is a little more than I feel comfortable spending on candy. So I find myself resorting to a childhood favorite, laffy taffy. It is sold everywhere, and it is very inexpensive. I really started to like it when I played baseball as a kid. After the game I would always try to pump mom or dad for a few cents to stock up. It never made it home. I would somehow eat my entire entire stockpile. Whoever came up with the idea of putting jokes inside the wrapper is a very rich man. I could not help but to try to unwrap one more. The way the jokes where printed on the wrapper was very smart too. They would put one joke half way on the wrapper so it made me want to know the end of the joke, genius really.

After looking more into steroid use he then goes to his family members that have personally tried steroids. By going back to his family and asking them their personal opinions he is demonstrating Pathos. Bell asks both his younger and older brother their opinions on the risks and both say they would continue to do them. Mike Bell, aka Mad Dog, states that he would continue to use them because of his career. Wrestling is too competitive for him not to fully stop using them. Mad Dog then continues to reinforce the belief that it only increases testosterone levels. Mark Bell then agrees with his older brother. Both brothers are only doing it to fulfill their desires in the wrestling industry as well their own. This goes back to the claim of the essay. Everyone at some point in their life has felt this internal conflict and can relate with the Bell family’s problems.

towards the gym. I loved the book Ungifted because the book was funny and how each character is different. Also because how each chapter had different perspectives from each character in every chapter.