The 8th graders knew the game would be close after a narrow win previously at Green Co. Metcalfe started out hot outscoring Green 12-2 in the 1st quarter and powering the ball to the hole. However, the 2nd quarter was all Green Co. outscoring Metcalfe 16 - 2. The half-time score showed Metcalfe down 14 - 23. Rebounding was in favor of Green Co. with them pulling down 36 to Metcalfe’s 25.
In the year 1933, Adolf Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany, this marked the beginning of one of the most chaotic and devastating events in history, the descent of Germany to Fascism, the holocaust, and eventually World War Two. At the same time, however, a young American boy by the name of Joe Rantz was entering his first year of college and joining the university of Washington’s rowing team. This is a story of true honor for one’s country as well as the events of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Written by Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat is inculcated because the author, before he began writing full-time, was a professor for San Jose University as well as Stanford University. Brown took favor to specializing in writing.
Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat demonstrates that success in a team comes when it learn to work as one and sacrifice for the team. He also recognizes that one’s background or wealth doesn’t necessarily determine one’s success. Brown supports his stance proficiently by illustrating the team's struggles because of their background and the Great Depression and the team's successes in races. The book tells the story of the U.W. rowing team and its journey to winning the gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The story features Joe Rantz, who as an adolescent was abandoned by his parents, forced to fend for himself.
Possession was the one thing on everyone’s mind. Time was evaporating, the other team and their fans started to get optimistic. The buzzer announced the end of the competition and the roar from our opponents deafened cries from our team and our fans. We had lost the first game for our program in fourteen years.
“The path Joe Rantz followed across the quad and down to the shell house that afternoon in 1933 was only the last few hundred yards of a much longer, harder, and at times darker path he had traveled for much of his young life” explains Daniel James Brown in his novel, The Boys in the Boat (Brown 31). The reader follows Joe through his early trials, errors, successes, and failures, all of which molded him into a persevering character. Through disappointments and abandonment, Brown’s The Boys in the Boat illustrates Joe Rantz, son of mechanical pioneer Harry Rantz, as a cunning, intelligent, and hardworking individual determined to succeed in his endeavors. Although Harry Rantz, Joe’s father, began adulthood with a “most satisfactory life —
Al Ulbrickson was a coach for Washington University's rowing team. He was a good coach but was losing to other teams, and finally got his team in rhythm. Later on towards the end of the book, USA won the Olympics for rowing. In the non-fiction book, "The Boys in The Boat," written by Daniel James Brown, Al was a good coach but the opposite to other people. Al was a little too harsh sometimes and made the boys move seats from time to time, but Al was harsh in a good way as well as a clever and caring coach.
When Cal went missing one of the many times, Lonnie had to step up and coach the boys at one of the important games of the Championship tournament. “It’s got to have a leader. ”(Myers 105). However, Lonnie still had stripes to earn. “I had to come to practice ready to show Cal that I wanted to take care of business.
Daniel James Brown, the author of The Boys in the Boat, uses Joe Rantz’ story to symbolize the way America was able to find hope in a time of hopelessness and despair in the world-the Great Depression, and Nazi Germany. Joe Rantz was kicked out of his home at a very young age, even though he hadn’t done anything wrong. Joe’s mom, “Thula exploded in the face of what she saw a lax discipline... she would not live under the same roof as Joe...went back upstairs and told [Harry’s] only son he would have to move out of the house. Joe was ten” (Brown 36).
Many coaches do odd things to teach, such odd things that it is now a trend on social media to post videos titled "Hitting coaches in 2024," making fun of the fact that they make clients do pointless things. In many cases, rowing fans and avid readers of today wonder if the "legendary" Coach Al Ulbrickson, the head coach from Washington as told in The Boys in the Boat by the author, Daniel James Brown, was a harsh and inefficient coach. That statement is clearly and blatantly false. First of all, from a recruiting standpoint, Ulbrickson was a mastermind. He would find strong, athletic kids with the right build he needed from other sports.
In Daniel James Brown's book "The Boys in the Boat," the character of Coach AL Ulbrickson emerges as a central figure in the narrative, shaping the lives and destinies of the young rowers striving for greatness. Some may say his methods are unorthodox and cruel, while others say they are strategic and well-planned. Al Ulbrickson is depicted as a stoic and demanding figure who places a strong emphasis on discipline and hard work. In the book, Ulbrickson is shown to prioritize teamwork and unity among the rowers, believing that success on the water is only achievable through a collective effort.
Rocket Boys is a memoir by Homer Hickam Jr. (Sonny), and it’s about his journey to become a rocket engineer for NASA, and how he fought against the norms his town of Coalwood had. He fights the discouragement of his dad and cycles through many different types of motivations. The main theme of this book, Rockets, is the perfect theme for Rocket Boys for many different reasons. Rockets are a perfect theme for Rocket Boys because they are a symbol of aspiration and escape, they act as the embodiment of learning and innovation, and they represent community transformation. Rockets in Rocket Boys symbolize many things, but especially the aspiration of the main characters, Sonny and his rocket launching agency (the BCMA), and their escape from the norms of the town of Coalwood.
Rashad from All American Boys by Jason Reynolds was falsely accused of stealing and put into custody while trying to buy chips for a party. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a pyramid that shows the needs and goals of people. When you have one need already, you move on, and vice versa. The first need is air, water, and food. The second need is personal security and health.
In the novel "The boys in the boat" by Daniel James Brown, 1936 at Washington University, a large group of boys try out for a spot on the rowing team, coach Al Ulbrickson wants to have a good enough team so they can go and win plenty of medals. Some people would argue and say that Al Ulbrickson was too harsh on the boys and causing them a lot of mental and physical pain, although some people would disagree and say the coach is doing the right thing because if he didnt push them so hard, the team would not have won as many times as they do now. Coach Al Ulbrickson is very hard working and tries his best to get the boys stronger so they can complete the race. Although people would disagree and say that Al Ulbrickson is a bad coach and wears
The 1980 Olympic hockey team achieved a victory against the greatest odds in sports history. Everyone said they would not even get to the final, let alone beat one of the best teams of all time. Herb Brooks, the head coach of the team, had an unorthodox way of coaching. It was different than how he had coached all of his other teams in the past.
Even for a normal well-adjusted individual, changing one’s life can be a challenge. Now add an addiction to the mix and it can seem daunting at best. While we may be unaware of our own, a significant portion of society suffers from some form of addiction.
