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Friday Night Lights
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Summary
The town of Odessa, Texas prides itself on having the winningest football program in not only Texas, but the entire country. They come into the 1988 season looking for their first state championship under their new and untested coach. -
Author
HimBuzz Bissinger wrote
Friday Night Lights. Born on November 1, 1954 and wrote four books -
Main Theme of the book
The impact of adults’ hopes and goals lived through their children.The people of Odessa place an unmistaken burden on the shoulders of their sons - to be champions every year so that the adults can take the trophies as their own. -
Event
The loss to the Carter High School Cowboys in the semi-finals of the State Championship series. This game brings an end to the dream and forever creates in each boy who experienced it the feeling of “what if?” that consumes them even ten years later. -
Racism
Many examples of racism and gender roles are evident throughout the book. Racism is particularly evident in the rivalry between Carter High School and Permian High School. You can clearly see the predominately African American fan base and players on the Carter team. African American players and coaches are particularly targeted as a result of Permian being a predominately white school.