The Reader 's Attention Was Captured Ever So Easily As The Story

This quote is directed towards Louie’s cousin who stole a yellow Cadillac and it is another example of how someone tries to escape life on Mango Street. Just like Cathy who tried to dream up a better life for herself by believing that she is the descendent of the Queen of France,

After the race, Dave is convinced to enter the cycling race against the college students by his friends. Yet, his friend Mike is hesitant about the competition commenting that maybe the university students are better. However, this comment is made because Mike became timid after he had challenged the college student to a race swimming in the quarry and lost because he had hit his head on a rock. During the race at the university, Dave becomes hurt. This scene shows how Dave and his friends try to overcome the stereotypes about

important segments and chapters of the book, in an attempt to convey the emotions and points of

Racing was always there for Brian. “I raced motorcycles or any other vehicles such as snowmobiles, four-wheelers, and dirt bikes since my mother died”, responded Brian. How’d you ever get into racing I asked? Brian responded, “facing my fears was

The book starts out strong and extremely informational, slows down extremely in the middle chapters and ends in theory, which is somewhat thought provoking.

Although Kureishi presents symbolism through the race between the husband and wife, it contributes to a negative atmosphere generated within “The Racer.” After the race begins, the reader follows the husband’s path and thoughts throughout the race. The husband passes “many pedestrians” such as “a polish builder… a lawyer… and a journalist.” He also “noticed couples who could abide one another all day, who would eat breakfast together” and enjoy other activities. He “flew past Tesco’s and several corner shops and charity shops.” When he peered inside one shop, it exposed him to the reality of living alone and having “to learn to live again.” Towards the end of the story, the husband came up to “the vast surprise of the river” and eventually reached the bridge. At the bridge, he felt a “spark of agency” driving his body forward. He “[tossed] his wedding ring over the side” and continued running, imagining “a pile of golden ones down there, the… bitter debris of love, and a tribute to liberation.” He eventually stopped and ran in the opposite direction, realizing “that anyone who is running from something is running towards something else.” Throughout “The Racer,” the husband reflects upon his current life situations and the depressed realities he will face when he

Finally,it was time for the big race.The sun was very bright that day.Raymond was very confident he will win the race.He didn’t think the other racers were good enough to beat him.He thought even if he drives carelessly and slowly he will still win the race.Raymond was not a sturdy man and he could not withstand being under pressure.All

“By spring of ‘38, he had whittled his mile down to 4:13.7, some even seconds off the world record which now stood at 4:06.4. (pg. 41)” Louie is determined to get a good time. “In February, he ran a 4:08.2, six-tenths of a second short of the fastest indoor mile ever run. (pg. 44)” This quote explains how Louie is a very determined person while he is running because he doesn’t let people beat him easy. “Two weeks later, he scorched a 4:07.9. (pg. 44)” Louie cut his time a week before he beat that time by a second he was determined to get a better score and he did it. That Louie was a very determined person to win and finish stuff and do

Another reason why the book is so worthwhile to read is that it captures another aspect of the human story:

He tells a story of a man who works all day and wants to go home and have a nice meal and unwind but he has to make a stop by the grocery store first to get supplies for his meal. He makes his way through miles of traffic to get to the grocery only to see that there are many people there as well and the checkout lines are just too long. The man is frustrated as a simply task such as grocery shopping is so tedious. On his drive home, he becomes even more frustrated at the amount of obnoxious, lane-blocking SUV’s and Hummers, and V-12 pickup trucks block all the lanes and everyone seems to be driving so inconsiderately. Everyone seems to be in his way. But that’s not what Wallace

This passage from chapter one of this story is important because it tells where Scott lives and how he and his father had a close relationship with racing. His father died in a motorcycle accident and ever since then Scott's world has changed. Scott’s friend Terry believes he caused the accident because he was the one who accidentally rear-ended the bike. Terry feels terrible with guilt and does not want to talk or look at Scott again. Scott doesn't know Terry was involved in the accident and doesn't understand why he stopped being his friend. This has driven Scott to push forward to try to win the TT for his father. In the story, Scott sometimes describes how his father's loss has changed his life. Once he was doing a practice race with his best friends Neil and Dean and some other motorists, while he was leading the race he started getting images of his father which distracted him and made him lose his focus and lose the

A. This part of the report will cover an overview of the books strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations.

After the hesitation, sweat, time and effort she has and she put on all of it become worthwhile, people don’t mind spending their money buying this book, most of learning institution uses her book, readers don’t want to put it down once they start reading it.

is a book that continues to give me surprises and it taught me things that may take me decades to understand.

Firstly, the book is very clear and to the point. This allows the reader to grasp her points and opinions easily, the author is an excellent writer, and that she has knowledge in the area being discussed. This can be seen very well in the introduction, where she states what the seven chapters in her book will be discussing. More importantly, she states which chapter she is going to discuss in the paragraph, and what it will