Chapter 2: A Private In The Infantry

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When it comes to being a connector you must start by connecting a part of a story to a part of your personal life experiences. It doesn't mainly have to be about you it may also be about the stuff happening around the outside world such as to the community and nation, someone you know or their movements and decisions, or lastly any event that may remind you of something in some sort of way. For example, in chapter 2 “A Private In The Infantry” the two things that mainly got my attention that I or that other may be able to make a connection to is how and where they get and sit at the stadium and about their surrounding and also about the problem billy had with his sisters ex fiancé Saab.
To start off, the reason why I felt like I had a connection towards the time when billy first stepped foot
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Another similarity that I have with billy in this part of the chapter is when he arrives at the stadium two hours before the actually kick off time of the football game since I also have tried to get to the stadium early to look around it and maybe get some better seats if I'm able too. besides the getting to the game early I also have always imagine how much a ticket for a seat at the rear end of the field or any better seat may cost a person since they basically get a front row seat to the entire Field and players. I always would also hate the fact that at times I would have to be the one to sit in the rear of my pack since I would have to be the one to sit next to a complete stranger. Moreover, they had a debate about how long the football field was and were not as sure since they didn't know if to count the end zone or not but in my point of view if i

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