Analysis Of About Winning 'By Tim O' Brien

Summary-
In "About Winning," O'Brien introduces the coach by providing background information to the reader. It mentions that following a race, he says "That's amazing! That's Fucking Amazing! You're flying "out of pride in his protege's competitive rowing ability and her tenacity. Later, when we learn more about the coach, we see how irrational and impulsive he can be, but he always acts in the team's best interest. The rowers lost their race in the scenario described in Section 5 of his essay because the president's stroke rate was too low. She gave him 34 rows a minute when the coach asked for 36. Naturally, due to his cantankerous nature, he reacted impulsively, but he treated this as a teaching moment for his protégé. Section 5 continues

When we look back on the coach's relationship with his team and his protégé from the outside, we see an abusive father who threatens and harms his children. However, when we dig deeper, we find something resembling a father attempting to teach his children an important life lesson. The lesson of not giving up taught in this chapter applies to everyone who reads it. When I consider myself and my position in the matter, I realize how valuable this lesson is. I agree with the coach because not giving up is what drives one's goals, career, and values. When we look back on the president's concussion, the coach highlights something important in the president's athletic career. Instead of yelling and becoming enraged, he tells her one sentence. Give me solutions rather than problems. This one sentence changed her attitude and morale in the future, allowing her to stop making excuses for herself. This fits so well with the title because when you hear about winning, you don't really comprehend what it means. You can sense the determination and drive required to win by reading this. The lesson of not giving up fits with the title and gives whoever reads it a boost in morale and

This is because the president's experiences and lessons are vastly different from mine. When I consider the tenacity expressed in this essay, I take a hard look at myself and consider how I can better use this in my life in the future. Consider the president's remarks about concussions and perseverance. A situation like that has never occurred to me before, and it may not occur to other readers. Using this prompts one to consider their past lives and how they can use this scenario to teach those who need the lesson but lack the experience. Another reason for reflection is that near the end, you can see the coach's downfall. We see this rage in the first few paragraphs, but what happens after that is the coach's undoing. His health deteriorates, he displays unknown emotions to his team, he divorces, and he loses his sons. One critical aspect he does not deviate from is informing his team of the lessons they must learn. The significance of the victory is why this provoked