The Moves Make the Man, Questions and Answers

[Nathan S]

http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/parents...ides/brooks.pdf

On page 7 there are 8 questions on the right hand side of the page. Choose one question that really interests you and delve into it with details and insight. Include any comparisons that you can make with other literary works you have read.

[Nathan S]

I'll take the first question: how did "Bix caught me, baby."

I think that on the surface, this is true with anyone watching a game that he/she understands but doesn't enjoy. If they are watching anyone who really knows how to play the game, they will see the real beauty in the game. Take chess, for example. Not many people love chess, but I've read many books where those same people go to watch world championships anyway, and even though they don't love the game, they all of a sudden get caught up in it anyway. When someone makes a brave and daring move, they all feel it, and get excited. I think the same is true with any sport. Take a kid who doesn't like baseball, take him to a game where people really play baseball well, and he will all of a sudden find himself caught up in the game. I think this is what happened here. Jerome got to watching Bix, and it was obvious that he knew what he was doing. Whenever he made a play, it was like "wow, that kid is good" even though Jerome might not have known what makes a good or bad player