In the case of the protagonist of Jonathan Franzen's Agreeable, Patty Emerson symbolically detached herself from a family she had never really felt a part of, all while bringing herself closer to her basketball team, her substitute family, by becoming a protector for her teammates. ... As a matter of fact, "Patty's first memory of doing a team sport with her mother watching was also one of her last" (Franzen 1). ... She made her feel like even if she did not belong with her own family, she would have figures like Coach Nigel and her basketball team to act as a substitute family. ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

No matter how well I did in school or how many sports teams I captained, he never once acknowledged my accomplishments. ... This was perhaps the sole reason why I tried out my junior year, making the team and eventually winning Most Valuable Player honors. ... I brought my laptop to his room the day of the big game and set up it up so he could watch his beloved sport one last time. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

I was on the school team at the time, but we started organizing pick-up games for some of the kids that were not playing on the team. ... Eventually some players from the soccer team, mostly unsatisfied junior varsity players, were joining us. Matt was on the JV team, that must've been how wet met. ... And the dad offered to help Matt bring in the things he brought from school. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Throughout time, society has been vulnerable to betrayal, whether it's President Nixon with the Watergate scandal or LeBron James taking his talents to an overpowered team. ... He feels the need to avenge the shame that has been brought about from his mother's scandalous new marriage. ... He feels the need to avenge the shame that has been brought about from his mother's scandalous new marriage. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

But as a team my Grandmother and Grandfather worked their way to financial security. ... And so I leave you with the following poem (which by the way I could not find the name of the original author), May tomorrow be a perfect day May you find love and laughter along the way May God keep you in His tender care 'Til he brings us together again In your memory: Dorothy L, beloved Sister, Mother, Grandmother, and friend, we celebrate your life and all that you brought to ours. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Summer Vacation Late last summer, the Grant Martz McGovern King household decided to take a trip with their friends the Jones family and Jeff Martz" best friend named Dominic . My family the Grant Martz McGovern King household consists of six people: Craig Martz, Nancy Grant, Nicole McGovern, ...

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I did not want to talk to anyone, I lost a friendship that lasted for 16 years, I got kicked off my high school football team, and my grades slipped right between my fingers. ... After these series of unfortunate events, it has brought me closer to God. ...

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• Grade Level: High School