The player has made the monumental decision. He has finally chosen the college that he desires to attend. After all of this bountiful pressure, he insists that he has made the choice that benefits his family the most because he is receiving a supreme education and is getting to play college basketball at a reputable level. However, the person does not know if he can verbally commit to the college of his assortment until he finds people he can trust to tell him that it is the right decision. In part two and three of the book Foul Trouble, John Feinstein illustrates these moments, as Terrell Jamerson cannot decide on the superlative college for his own credence. In Foul Trouble, Feinstein expresses the conflicts that Terrell encounters in his
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When Terrell was four years old, his parents had gotten a divorce and he had to live with his mom. It was indisputable that his mom was a benevolent role model: “His mom often worked long hours at her two jobs to support the two of them, but she incessantly found a way to watch as many of Terrell’s basketball games as she could” (Feinstein 317). ☺ This quote shows that Terrell’s mom was like an industrious ant because she was always working, but she still scrutinized Terrell’s games. Mrs. Jamerson helps build up Terrell’s search for identity because she shows that with hard work, you can do whatever you aspire to do in life.
Ultimately, Terrell’s search for identity, love, and truth through friends, family, and the media all influenced his decision to enroll at Harvard University. ☺ Without all of their help, Terrell might not have made the best decision for his choice of college. John Feinstein clearly illustrated that people definitely impact other people’s decisions; it just depends on if you listen to trustworthy and honest people or if you listen to risky and dangerous people. Overall, Foul Trouble was one of my favorite books I have read in a while because it depicts the dilemmas that all star high school basketball players
When Terrell was four years old, his parents had gotten a divorce and he had to live with his mom. It was indisputable that his mom was a benevolent role model: “His mom often worked long hours at her two jobs to support the two of them, but she incessantly found a way to watch as many of Terrell’s basketball games as she could” (Feinstein 317). ☺ This quote shows that Terrell’s mom was like an industrious ant because she was always working, but she still scrutinized Terrell’s games. Mrs. Jamerson helps build up Terrell’s search for identity because she shows that with hard work, you can do whatever you aspire to do in life.
Ultimately, Terrell’s search for identity, love, and truth through friends, family, and the media all influenced his decision to enroll at Harvard University. ☺ Without all of their help, Terrell might not have made the best decision for his choice of college. John Feinstein clearly illustrated that people definitely impact other people’s decisions; it just depends on if you listen to trustworthy and honest people or if you listen to risky and dangerous people. Overall, Foul Trouble was one of my favorite books I have read in a while because it depicts the dilemmas that all star high school basketball players