I disagree with that Cormier casts Jerry as the "underdog" almost right away. In chapter 1, Jerry was beaten three times at a football tryout, and coach spited on him about his inabilities of football. He is not a big boy, and is not good at sports as Goober. However he try hard every play and he even protests about coach's mean behaviour. He was something that anyone do not have. Jerry possesses more sensitivity than other boys. so self-confidence without ability could make person discredit, but his confidence makes coach to believe him. He is justifiable in front of anything. Even though he is incompetent of football, he shows his effort and finally, coach gave him one more chance to tryout. It mean he has unlimited potential energy. So I think author try to show he is the strongest kid by showing his effort for all that he is failing.
I agree that Cormier meant to cast Jerry as the “underdog” from the beginning of the story. In the chapter one, during a football tryout, he takes a beating on the field, tackled and smashed over and over. He is a kind of skinny and small guy who definitely doesn’t fit into this sport. However, he works hard and exhibits determination thinking that he will make the team. Definitely, all people are born with some potential to do something special. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses and it is obvious that people look for their strengths rather than weaknesses. But Jerry seems to fail to find his right way. In my point of view, he is just a dreamer without a definite identity. He has a great determination and will in what he wants to do, but his poor decision and ability will often stop his way. Unfortunately, without realizing what he can be, he will always end up losing and failing
In "The Chocolate War", Cornier originally casts Jerry as the "underdog" who has to endure all kinds of bullies during football tryout. For example, "Jerry is hit simultaneously" by other football players in the tryout. Later in the story, Jerry feels "lonely in his life, abandoned [and] defenseless", showing that he too admits himself as an underdog in deep inside his heart. Also, Cornier refers to Jerry as a coward when he avoids pointing out the coach's spit on Jerry's cheek. However, Jerry dreams about making the team, but does not realize the fact that he is not suitable to become a football player: skinny, and weak. In my opinion, Jerry does not want to acknowledge that the coach and other football players see him as the "underdog." Jerry continues to try to fulfill his dream- making the football team- but instead he puts himself to become more of the "underdog".
In the book, “The Chocolate War,” Cormier does not cast Jerry as the “underdog” right away. At the beginning of the story, Jerry is severely beaten in a football tryout, as a result of his small and weak body: “he was hit simultaneously by three of them.” (Page 2). Also, Jerry becomes lackadaisical after he puts some effort on plays; therefore, it seems that Cormier depicts Jerry as an underdog that is helpless to the football team. However, despite of Jerry’s physical weakness, he has an ambitious dream of making the football team and endures all the pain during the tryout. Filled with desire and determination, Jerry tries his utmost at every moment, and as a result of that, the coach gives an opportunity to Jerry. In reality, underdog is a person that does not have a clear vision, and has no confidence. However, Jerry has a vivid vision of making the football team, and has confidence that he can endure all the pain. Jerry’s passion differentiates him from an underdog, and makes him a “dreamer”
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I disagree with that Cormier casts Jerry as the "underdog" almost right away. In chapter 1, Jerry was beaten three times at a football tryout, and coach spited on him about his inabilities of football. He is not a big boy, and is not good at sports as Goober. However he try hard every play and he even protests about coach's mean behaviour. He was something that anyone do not have. Jerry possesses more sensitivity than other boys. so self-confidence without ability could make person discredit, but his confidence makes coach to believe him. He is justifiable in front of anything. Even though he is incompetent of football, he shows his effort and finally, coach gave him one more chance to tryout. It mean he has unlimited potential energy. So I think author try to show he is the strongest kid by showing his effort for all that he is failing.
I agree that Cormier meant to cast Jerry as the “underdog” from the beginning of the story. In the chapter one, during a football tryout, he takes a beating on the field, tackled and smashed over and over. He is a kind of skinny and small guy who definitely doesn’t fit into this sport. However, he works hard and exhibits determination thinking that he will make the team. Definitely, all people are born with some potential to do something special. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses and it is obvious that people look for their strengths rather than weaknesses. But Jerry seems to fail to find his right way. In my point of view, he is just a dreamer without a definite identity. He has a great determination and will in what he wants to do, but his poor decision and ability will often stop his way. Unfortunately, without realizing what he can be, he will always end up losing and failing
In "The Chocolate War", Cornier originally casts Jerry as the "underdog" who has to endure all kinds of bullies during football tryout. For example, "Jerry is hit simultaneously" by other football players in the tryout. Later in the story, Jerry feels "lonely in his life, abandoned [and] defenseless", showing that he too admits himself as an underdog in deep inside his heart. Also, Cornier refers to Jerry as a coward when he avoids pointing out the coach's spit on Jerry's cheek. However, Jerry dreams about making the team, but does not realize the fact that he is not suitable to become a football player: skinny, and weak. In my opinion, Jerry does not want to acknowledge that the coach and other football players see him as the "underdog." Jerry continues to try to fulfill his dream- making the football team- but instead he puts himself to become more of the "underdog".
In the book, “The Chocolate War,” Cormier does not cast Jerry as the “underdog” right away. At the beginning of the story, Jerry is severely beaten in a football tryout, as a result of his small and weak body: “he was hit simultaneously by three of them.” (Page 2). Also, Jerry becomes lackadaisical after he puts some effort on plays; therefore, it seems that Cormier depicts Jerry as an underdog that is helpless to the football team. However, despite of Jerry’s physical weakness, he has an ambitious dream of making the football team and endures all the pain during the tryout. Filled with desire and determination, Jerry tries his utmost at every moment, and as a result of that, the coach gives an opportunity to Jerry. In reality, underdog is a person that does not have a clear vision, and has no confidence. However, Jerry has a vivid vision of making the football team, and has confidence that he can endure all the pain. Jerry’s passion differentiates him from an underdog, and makes him a “dreamer”
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