Crystal Allen author of How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy is trying to portray thirteen-year-old Lamar as a confident self-proclaimed maddest, baddest, most spectacular bowler ever at Striker’s Bowling Paradise. Lamar’s summer is about to begin and with it comes the best bowling games, the opportunity in getting a job, and will finally get the girl of his dreams. Not to mention that his bowling idol Bubba Sanders is going to make an appearance at his favorite bowling place to announce the winners of the writing competition and the winners will get a special bowling ball. Will Lamar’s summer be everything that he expected?
Lamar is a teenage boy that has lost his mother to cancer. By looking at him you do not see a boy that is depressed or unhappy. If anything, he shows the opposite of any unhappiness or depression. He is actually being strong for his father that is never home. To get away from all the hostility, he goes to Striker’s Bowling Paradise with his best friend Sergio. Here is where Lamar feels that he can be himself and smoke Sergio. …show more content…
Washington states, “He looks at the family portrait on the wall. They cut my hours today. Things are going to get even tighter than they are. I need you boys to hang tough, keep costs low by turning lights off, maybe eating a little less. Just for a while.” Although, he does not realize that his absence at home is affecting his sons drastically. Xavier and Lamar portrayed to be happy as if everything was perfect in front of his father. Well sad to say but Mr. Washington actually did believe everything was okay or he simply was just not looking close enough, the reality of it all. Sooner than he knows Lamar is going to explode for his
Lamar is a teenage boy that has lost his mother to cancer. By looking at him you do not see a boy that is depressed or unhappy. If anything, he shows the opposite of any unhappiness or depression. He is actually being strong for his father that is never home. To get away from all the hostility, he goes to Striker’s Bowling Paradise with his best friend Sergio. Here is where Lamar feels that he can be himself and smoke Sergio. …show more content…
Washington states, “He looks at the family portrait on the wall. They cut my hours today. Things are going to get even tighter than they are. I need you boys to hang tough, keep costs low by turning lights off, maybe eating a little less. Just for a while.” Although, he does not realize that his absence at home is affecting his sons drastically. Xavier and Lamar portrayed to be happy as if everything was perfect in front of his father. Well sad to say but Mr. Washington actually did believe everything was okay or he simply was just not looking close enough, the reality of it all. Sooner than he knows Lamar is going to explode for his