When the boys went away for the high school football pre-season camp. Coach Boone made the whites and blacks sit next to each other. You could see how uncomfortable everyone was, but Coach Boone made them and forced them to learn about each other, because they were a team, they were going to act like a team and play like a team. After they finish the camp and come off the bus, you see the black and white parents on separate and the team come off together. The thing that is so important, is that most of the children in that day and age, followed what there parents think. When they all hopped off the bus you could see that the parents were confused at what was happening. I personally think this is relevant to today as well. We don't need to follow in our parents footsteps, we don't need to have the same thoughts and opinions as our parents. As a child of this generation, I say we need to go off our parents track and create our own paths to follow.
Sheryl Yoast who is the deputy head coach's daughter, plays an important role. She is not the typical girly girl, she's quite the opposite. She likes to play football with her dad instead of playing with barbie dolls. She likes to wear a plain old t-shirts and pair it with shorts. I love the fact that she challenges her gender stereotypes. Again I think in that time and age, most girls at that age were forced to wear skirts and dresses and play with dolls, but this little girl didn't conform to girls expectations. I still think that girls and boys should be able to do whatever makes them feel happy and comfortable, however it is not so much of an issue now as it was back then.
In the film big Ju and Bertier, both seen as the team leaders of the football team, were having an argument because they both needed to now something about each other's life, however they were both closed books that never wanted to be open. During there argument big Ju said something that really strikes me, he said "Attitude reflects leadership, captain." I totally agree with this quote, because it is so true. If you have a happy, positive attitude and see the obstacles in the way and believe you and the team can over come them you will be a great leader, and fellow team members will trust and faith in you. Whereas if you only see the negative and believe as a team you will fail, or only think of yourself, you will be a horrible captain and most likely bring down the whole team. I believe as a captain, you are suppose to walk your team to victory, but if your leaving the whole team behind, you'll never get to where you want.
Sheryl Yoast who is the deputy head coach's daughter, plays an important role. She is not the typical girly girl, she's quite the opposite. She likes to play football with her dad instead of playing with barbie dolls. She likes to wear a plain old t-shirts and pair it with shorts. I love the fact that she challenges her gender stereotypes. Again I think in that time and age, most girls at that age were forced to wear skirts and dresses and play with dolls, but this little girl didn't conform to girls expectations. I still think that girls and boys should be able to do whatever makes them feel happy and comfortable, however it is not so much of an issue now as it was back then.
In the film big Ju and Bertier, both seen as the team leaders of the football team, were having an argument because they both needed to now something about each other's life, however they were both closed books that never wanted to be open. During there argument big Ju said something that really strikes me, he said "Attitude reflects leadership, captain." I totally agree with this quote, because it is so true. If you have a happy, positive attitude and see the obstacles in the way and believe you and the team can over come them you will be a great leader, and fellow team members will trust and faith in you. Whereas if you only see the negative and believe as a team you will fail, or only think of yourself, you will be a horrible captain and most likely bring down the whole team. I believe as a captain, you are suppose to walk your team to victory, but if your leaving the whole team behind, you'll never get to where you want.
