Everything can change in the blink of an eye. That’s what happened to football player, Eric LeGrand. In the blink of an eye, he was no longer able to move any muscle below his neck. When he went in for a tackle on Michael Brown, his head collided with Brown’s left shoulder, causing him to fracture his C3 and C5 vertebrae. Consequently, LeGrand became paralyzed and lost all feeling below his neck. According to the doctors, he had a zero to five percent chance of regaining neurological function. This injury significantly changed Eric LeGrand’s life. Without help, he could no longer play football, wrestle with his friends like he used to, or even eat those fat sandwiches that he loves. Because he underwent a major change, his daily life and personality
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He becomes patient, unlike in his childhood. In the beginning of the book, LeGrand describes himself as being impatient and not able to wait for anything. For example, when he found out that he received high enough SAT scores to qualify for the scholarship, he told many different coaches the great news. Unfortunately, it turned out he did not actually have high enough SAT scores for the scholarship, and consequently had to retake the test. LeGrand did not have the patience to wait and tell the coaches, and instead told them right away. However, after his injury, he did have the patience that he was lacking before. In the book, it says, “I had friends and people I had never met rooting me on, and I knew that I would walk again. My comeback just would take time and patience” (LeGrand 181). This shows that he had patience after his accident. He knew that the comeback would be long and tough, yet he still had the patience. Also, he became more positive. He may have had positivity before his accident, but after it rocketed, even though he was in a terribly negative situation. In the story, it shows that he focuses on the things that he can do rather than the things that he cannot. He talks about how he can smile and have a great attitude, not about the fact that he cannot walk or play football. Unlike in his childhood, he sees and appreciated the positive aspects of life. Although his changed personality is a large determining factor in whether or not he was a dynamic character, there is something else that also shows him as someone who went through an important life
He becomes patient, unlike in his childhood. In the beginning of the book, LeGrand describes himself as being impatient and not able to wait for anything. For example, when he found out that he received high enough SAT scores to qualify for the scholarship, he told many different coaches the great news. Unfortunately, it turned out he did not actually have high enough SAT scores for the scholarship, and consequently had to retake the test. LeGrand did not have the patience to wait and tell the coaches, and instead told them right away. However, after his injury, he did have the patience that he was lacking before. In the book, it says, “I had friends and people I had never met rooting me on, and I knew that I would walk again. My comeback just would take time and patience” (LeGrand 181). This shows that he had patience after his accident. He knew that the comeback would be long and tough, yet he still had the patience. Also, he became more positive. He may have had positivity before his accident, but after it rocketed, even though he was in a terribly negative situation. In the story, it shows that he focuses on the things that he can do rather than the things that he cannot. He talks about how he can smile and have a great attitude, not about the fact that he cannot walk or play football. Unlike in his childhood, he sees and appreciated the positive aspects of life. Although his changed personality is a large determining factor in whether or not he was a dynamic character, there is something else that also shows him as someone who went through an important life