Have you ever let your anger control or overpower you? Or maybe have you ever been too literal and disregarded someone else’s feelings? Well, several people have not gotten the hang of balancing their mind and soul. Peekay, the main character in The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay, has learned this key element for success. Peekay was brutally bullied and harassed at the boarding school that he went to, and couldn’t escape it. The theme that kept Peekay going, was dropped when he finished the school. Then he went on a train to go to his true home; and went with a new-found friend and boxer named Hoppie. Hoppie helped him with realizing the thing that he would carry throughout his entire life: balance between the soul and the mind. Hoppie unfortunately
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As page 116 states, “It seemed certain now that small can beat big. All it took was brains and skill and a perfect plan.” After Peekay just witnessed Hoppie box and beat Jackhammer Smit, Peekay learned that small can beat big, which was what Peekay hoping for because he was brutally harassed by the Judge. He saw that Hoppie had a good plan, enough brains to know when to go for an attack, and whole tons of skill; and that he won the match. Also, as page 118 states, “I had learned the most important rule about fighting . . . keep thinking.” Still at the same time, after Peekay, Hoppie, and some friends celebrated, Peekay learned that it wasn’t just about throwing the hardest punches, or having stronger arms; it was also about balancing your mindset with your emotions. If you fight with too much heart, and start punching continuously at the opponent that is cornered, he might just come out with a punch aimed at your temple and as fast as he could throw it. Too much head, and your punches might not come out as hard as they would, compared to a fight that actually means something to you. But either one might make the fight would drone on and on and on. But the balance between the two is what you need. Be like Goldilocks. Not too much heart, not too much logic, but right between the two. This was critical to Peekay, as well as boxing. And since Peekay …show more content…
Like when Peekay told Big Hettie not to give Jackhammer credit: “ ‘Don’t let him have brains, Mevrou Hettie. Brains is one thing you’ve got to have to win.’ ”(Page 110) In this case, when Peekay says this, the author tells the reader two things. One, that Peekay was hoping that Jackhammer Smit would lose the match, most obviously. And the other thing that he hid that went with balance of head and heart, was that he might just win if he had any brains. Going back to "All it took was brains and skill and a perfect plan." Peekay realized that a superb plan, skill, and a substantial mindset are the ingredients to winning. Now, Peekay doesn’t want to ‘give’, or hope that, Jackhammer any brains, because he just might then win in the fight between him and Hoppie. But, this is just one instance. Just like what page 302 states: “Gert had, as usual, fought with too much heart and not enough head.” I know I stated this before, but this is a very good thing to include in this section. Gert lost his match, because he fought with too much heart. If he used his head more, he might have won. Next, the book states “If I was to survive I would have to follow the truth as I knew it in my heart.” (Page 369) Now jumping ahead to the end of the book. Last page and paragraph, even. And yet Peekay still
As page 116 states, “It seemed certain now that small can beat big. All it took was brains and skill and a perfect plan.” After Peekay just witnessed Hoppie box and beat Jackhammer Smit, Peekay learned that small can beat big, which was what Peekay hoping for because he was brutally harassed by the Judge. He saw that Hoppie had a good plan, enough brains to know when to go for an attack, and whole tons of skill; and that he won the match. Also, as page 118 states, “I had learned the most important rule about fighting . . . keep thinking.” Still at the same time, after Peekay, Hoppie, and some friends celebrated, Peekay learned that it wasn’t just about throwing the hardest punches, or having stronger arms; it was also about balancing your mindset with your emotions. If you fight with too much heart, and start punching continuously at the opponent that is cornered, he might just come out with a punch aimed at your temple and as fast as he could throw it. Too much head, and your punches might not come out as hard as they would, compared to a fight that actually means something to you. But either one might make the fight would drone on and on and on. But the balance between the two is what you need. Be like Goldilocks. Not too much heart, not too much logic, but right between the two. This was critical to Peekay, as well as boxing. And since Peekay …show more content…
Like when Peekay told Big Hettie not to give Jackhammer credit: “ ‘Don’t let him have brains, Mevrou Hettie. Brains is one thing you’ve got to have to win.’ ”(Page 110) In this case, when Peekay says this, the author tells the reader two things. One, that Peekay was hoping that Jackhammer Smit would lose the match, most obviously. And the other thing that he hid that went with balance of head and heart, was that he might just win if he had any brains. Going back to "All it took was brains and skill and a perfect plan." Peekay realized that a superb plan, skill, and a substantial mindset are the ingredients to winning. Now, Peekay doesn’t want to ‘give’, or hope that, Jackhammer any brains, because he just might then win in the fight between him and Hoppie. But, this is just one instance. Just like what page 302 states: “Gert had, as usual, fought with too much heart and not enough head.” I know I stated this before, but this is a very good thing to include in this section. Gert lost his match, because he fought with too much heart. If he used his head more, he might have won. Next, the book states “If I was to survive I would have to follow the truth as I knew it in my heart.” (Page 369) Now jumping ahead to the end of the book. Last page and paragraph, even. And yet Peekay still