A brief analysis of MacGregor’s justification provides a better understanding of the techniques and devices that he employs. Much of MacGreogor’s argument revolves around the allusion to, and comparisons of, various examples of hockey fathers and sons. He discusses Martin McSorley, who publicly greeted his father with a kiss, and Brett Hull, who was inspired by his father Bobby Hull. Also, MacGregor responds to various theorists who complain about the degradations of family values, comparing Robert Blys’ “ritual space” to hockey dressing rooms, and contrasting ‘fathers who lose their sons five minutes after birth” with fathers who attend group sessions. [Unfortunately most of MacGregor’s responses are irrelevant or unsatisfactory.] Also,
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