The novel Football Genius by Tim Green has many literary elements. This is shown when Green uses symbolism to show the change in attitude that a community has towards a character. Towards the novel’s conclusion, the protagonist, Troy, finally gets his chance to play on the “A” team in his football league. Green writes, “They heard the laces whistling and the slap of the ball when it smacked into Rusty’s outstretched hands” (244). The symbol in this statement is the pass that Rusty caught. This ball represents the approve and acceptance Troy has always wanted from his team. By completing this pass, he showed them that is a good quarterback capable of playing among the best on his team. The author likely choose to use this element to show the
