Blog 2

Heart, dedication, and talent are the three main ingredients to make the impossible possible. Both poem and essay readings focuses on memories of the past. In the poem Autumn Begins In Martins Ferry the narrator of the poem, James Wright, concentrates more on the men themselves then the high school football game. Wright reveals that these fathers watching their sons perform in the game reflects their dreams of being a high school athletes. Meaning these fathers and mothers live by lost hopes and dreams. This poem depicts the negative aspects of society and reflects how people accept the harsh ways of life as the normal ways of living. The football field is a place where the best memories of a man live forever because the sons only have two options in their life, football or their father’s mill.

In the reading Three-Man Weave it discuss a valuable moment in the authors life. A moment that many don't know about but it was life changing for many who watched and knew about it. Although the low-profile junior college basketball team was the under dogs, they never lost hope and went into the tournament confidently. Due to poor defense, 2 of the 5 players fouled out forcing them to play with only 3 players. Worried and scared the Native American team still played with the remaining players. This essay reflects on how nothing is impossible even when things don't go as planed. 

Both the essay and poem relate to one another because it reflects how negative society can be. It shows how people misjudge things due to their beliefs and feelings towards something. For example the Junior college team of three players were automatically suppose to loose the game in viewers eyes due to the lack of people on the court. But the team still managed to win the game and prove society wrong. Although it's a story based off memory and not recorded it still is a story that should be heard. Like the author said the Native Americans were know as "lazy" humans because that’s what society stereotyped them as. In the poem  "grey faces of Negroes" are men who suffered and had to work hard in the mills for their sons so they won't have to suffer through their fathers fate. These women and fathers watch their children live the dream that they only can watch and push their children to be the best and be successful at it.

There is universality within these sports because they both require teamwork in order to win. Also these literary pieces both reflect on how the best memories are playing sports. Memory is an essential ingredient in these two pieces because they both show low-key events that happen in the world that changed society and these people’s lives in some way. Memories are important in relation to sports because it can be used for motivation for people to perform at a higher level. Once you accomplish the best and remember it, it makes athletes want to accomplish more and make the impossible possible. The love for the game of basketball, football and etc. can only increase as you perform better each time. If the athlete has the dedication and heart to win then their talent will eventually match up and they will begin to succeed in every sport they play.

The retelling of these stories defines the culture because even though they were local events. They still are monumental events that sculptured the sport of basketball and football to the way it is today. For example, in the poem the sons were playing football for a better future then their fathers makes the sport of football more valuable then it was before. Also the basketball players winning the tournament even though all negative things were said about them changed the sport of basketball. Each event that happens in the world is a stepping stool towards making sports more entertaining and respected more by viewers and athletes. 

When writing my first paper I could use both the poem and essay and share a moment in my life where basketball or track made a difference to me. I could share my story of being a high school athlete and how my love for the sport of track grew throughout my middle and high school career. My experiences would be different because I would share a story from my kindergarten field day event of me running my first race. My story would be told off memory like these two pieces of work. I would structure my paper by writing a informal paper of my thoughts and feelings during my first marathon race and how it affected my life from that point forward.