Chris Crutcher

the perfect book. This book is banned in many schools for its use of language and expression of racism, it is one of the most real books I have read. Chris Crutcher wrote Whale talk to shed light on a few dark social issues such as bullying and racism, show the irony of society, and last but not least show us there is always hope. Chris Crutcher wrote Whale talk to shed light on a few dark social issues such as bullying and racism, show the irony of society, and last but not least show us…

The novel Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher is the narration of an everlasting friendship with copious kinks. The author incorporates an abundant amount of peculiarly troublesome situations for a few high school students to deal with. Bountiful obstacles arise when character Sarah, ceases to talk for extensive spans of time. Because of self image, being outcasts, and home affairs Eric and Sarah’s friendship indicates how struggle constitutes growth. One of the best friends, Eric…

challenges citizen’s freedom to read. Books are influence for new beginnings. Books support readers who are in a tough time of their life knowing there are others like themselves. Authors can influence readers in many ways more than adults can image. Chris Crutcher is an author who wrote a book Whale Talk. His book was banned from school libraries…

The story Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher discusses the topic of letting kids slide through school, as long as they are benefiting the school's sports teams, like the mens UConn basketball team has been doing recently. The conflict of prioritizing sports before school is a prominent issue in the book Whale Talk as it is in the real world, specifically on the men’s UConn basketball team. T.J. refuses to participate in school athletic teams because he hates the fact that athletes are granted special…

Chris Crutcher, the author of The Crazy Horse Electric Game, once said, "When my books are banned, they're banned because people are afraid for kids to know about something I wrote about. Now, how dumb is that?" (Encyclopedia). In other words, The Crazy Horse Electric Game should not be banned from schools. Some people may argue that it should because the book contains violence that children shouldn’t be exposed to. This essay will seek to show why the book, The Crazy Horse Electric Game, should…

swimming events” (7). Despite this, even T.J. isn’t become just another “jock”; he constantly bucks the system at school instead of simply going along with it. Coach Simet puts T.J. in charge of recruiting the rest of the team. His first recruit is Chris Coughlin. After T.J. distributes flyers, interested parties start to trickle in, and each new teammate is just as, if not more, quirky than the last. Daniel Hole is described as “Dan ‘Never-Use-a-Single-Syllable-When-Polysyllables-Are-Available’…

First, courage was shown when Max was explained to the caseworker, ‘“He’s been on his own since you guys have been in charge.’” (Crutcher 95). Max’s explanation shows Lionel’s courage because he was14 years old and was living by himself, even though his family has just died. Second, the event when Lionel, Walker, Jeff, and Elaine were drunk and were in a Jeepster driving on ice at…

The Pin by Chris Crutcher tells the story of a boy and his father who go against each other in a wrestling match. The father, a strict, disciplinary guardian who was number two wrestler at his university, fears that he will always be number two. The son, a rebellious teenager who feels like he is never good enough, hopes that his father will finally accept him for who he is. The son, Johnny, ends up winning the match, but the father is not happy with him. The father slaps Johnny, in front of…

achieve a life goal, or when you are facing a difficult situation. Self-confidence is also a personality trait which can help you feel successful in life and confident in what you are doing. The series of short stories Athletic Shorts written by Chris Crutcher, are written with the same overall theme of self-confidence. Angus, Johnny, and Louie all have self-confidence which they discover in each of their stories is a good trait to have. Angus…

yourself, it takes courage to move forward in everyday life. However, courage does not just appear when people need it most, sometimes it requires help from other people to drag out the needed courage. In “Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes” written by Chris Crutcher, Eric Calhoun the main protagonist is motivated by Mrs. Lemry his swimming coach and english teacher, Sarah Byrnes one of his best friend, and Mrs. Calhoun his mother to step and be courageous for himself and those who had always been…