The Struggles Of Jeremy Linsanity Analysis

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The Struggles of Jeremy Lin Linsanity is a documentary directed by Evan Jackson Leong. Linsanity is about Jeremy Lin and his journey to the NBA. The documentary is a story of how Jeremy Lin came from "rags to riches". [Linsanity, a documentary direct by Evan Jackson Leong, is a “rags to riches” story about Jeremy Lin and his journey to the NBA.] Therefore, Jeremy Lin's life has faced many challenges such as stereotypes and discrimination. [The documentary details the many challenges that Lin has faced, including being the victim of stereotypes and discrimination.] The trailer emphasizes how Jeremy went from "rags to riches" in the world of basketball. In the video [For example,], it [the narrator/voice over] said, "Jeremy Lin came from nothing to greatness." The quote [This line/The narrator’s words/etc.] describes how Jeremy Lin became extremely popular that started Linsanity.
I put these two pieces into a separate paragraph because the organization made more sense. Your first paragraph is about how he went from being poor to rich, and your second paragraph is about his struggle with discrimination.
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Jeremy explains how he started off with a lot of discrimination and stereotypes: “I feel like I am controlled by something else.”A few years later, he was praised by many fans. In addition, the trailer emphasized stereotypes that were commonly used in the news and by people around Lin. In the trailer, it said, "Can you even open your eyes? Can you even see the scoreboard?" These questions show the audience how people thought that Lin could not play and did not belong on the court. Furthermore, Lin was neglected in school and in colleges. In Harvard, he was not really wanted [he did not want] to play in the games because he had [experienced] a lot of stereotypes and

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