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I chose this book because it tells me the back of what we can see in this book. It talks about how he became interested in sprinting and I thought it would be exciting to read.

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One of the most important plot events is when Castle joins in and starts racing on a random track while he was walking home. This was very important because he had just beaten the best sprinter on the team. The coach sees this and lets him play for the team which changes his life for the better.

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Another important plot event is when Castle doesn't get his jersey for the track team. This is because when the Coach goes to the store to pick up the new jersey's he sees a picture of Castle at the front desk that says he had stolen shoes. He doesn't give him his jersey and asks him to return the stolen shoes. He later pays for it after forgiving him. This is very important because it shows Castle that stealing is not good and to always be honest because he almost lost his place in the team.

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The Last important plot event is when Coach let him run the one hundred meter dash. This was very important to Ghost because this is the only race he really wanted to do. Even after all the times that he did something unethical and Coach taught him a lesson, he still let him do the 100 meter dash. This showed that Coach really believed in him and though he could do a really good job and win.

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Important Dialogue between characters: Part 1

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Important Dialogue between characters: Part 1

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Some important dialogue between characters is between the Coach and Castle's Mom. This is on page 28 when mother says," I totally get that. But what if I made you a deal. If he messes up in school, one time, he's off the team" This gave permission for Castle to run in track for the Coach. Without this interaction, Castle wouldn't have done track and would continue living his normal life.

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Important Dialogue between characters Pt 2

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Important Dialogue between characters Pt 2

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Another important Dialogue is between Castle and Coach. On page 153-154, Coach tells Castle," You see this tattoo. It's my Olympic medal. I got a tattoo of it after the man who did this to me" --now Coach curled his top lip so I could see his chipped tooth --"stole the real one. That man was my father. He was an addict. And every time he got high, he got violent. He punched me in the mouth when I was fifteen because I asked him to change the channel on the TV. The Olympics were on. And four years later, after I had worked my butt off to make something of myself, I got my shot to run in the same race I tried to watch when he hit me. And I won. It was the happiest moment of my life. And my mom's. And, I think, even my dad's. But three weeks later... um... he sold my medal for a twenty-dollar high. And that was his last high. He overdosed, right over there on those steps." This made Castle realize how the Coach became a Gold medalist even though he came form the same neighborhood he's from, not a very rich one. He also realized that all the excuses he's been using don't matter because Coach has been through everything he has.

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Important Dialogue between characters Pt 3

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Important Dialogue between characters Pt 3

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Castle says to the store clerk while returning the stolen shoes on page 164," I'm really, really sorry for stealing the shoes. I just . . . I didn't mean anything. I made a stupid mistake." This made Castle feel a little embarrassed but also showed him that being honest is always the right thing to do. The Coach then paid for the stolen shoes.

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We see the author write about a flash back when the coach talks about how his life wasn't much different from Castle when he was younger. He goes on to tell us how his father was also abusive and how his father never let him watch the Olympics. Then, one day, his father takes his gold metal trophy and sells it. Even though his father wasn't the best dad, he still misses his father after he had died.

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The dialect throughout most of the story African-American Vernacular English. We see this when the multiple characters say words like," Yo, wassap" and," You tryna run later today."

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What are some is the character development throughout the story?

Some places we see character development is when Castle learns that he can't continue lying because then he would just get in more trouble. This is when he is exposed in front of everyone for stealing his new track shoes from the nearby athletics store. He later returns the shoes which his coach later buys him again. This teaches him that lying is not going to get him anywhere.

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How does the theme relate to the story?

The theme of the story is running. It relates to the story because it is about a boy who is from an underdeveloped neighborhood who does track to have a chance of getting our of this neighborhood. The theme also indirectly relates to the story because the boy is also running from his past from the day his father was so drunk that he pulled a gun on his own wife and kid. he tries to escape that day but will never forget it and it still haunts him.

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What are some similarities and differences between Castle and his Coach?

Some similarities between him and his coach is that they both love running, they both had abusive fathers that they both miss, and they learn from there mistakes.

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One unknown word I has was Lope. It says this on page 108," I was loping until the 4th sprint," I thought this meant not tired, and still very easy. The dictionary definition was run or move with a long bounding stride.

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Another place where we see an indirect characterization was when Castle's mother tells him early in story when she was still with his dad," I'm thinking to leave your father soon because he has been drinking too much lately." This shows how Castle's father was most likely very abusive when he was drunk because she was thinking of leaving him when they were married. We later she this confirmed when one day, he was drunk and pulled a gun on Castle and his mother.

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Another place we see indirect characterization is when the previous person with the best time of a 100m dash on team (Cole) challenges Castle to a race on the first day Castle join the team. This shows how Cole is arrogant and over-confident because he thinks he is very fast and can beat anyone. He later got beaten by Castle before he had any sort of track shoes.

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"Lu held back a smile and nodded. Coach got me. I thought he was going to let me run, but I guess this was the real last part of my punishment. I tried not to act disappointed. I looked over at my family. King and Aunt Sophie holding the sign, waiting to lift it into the air and scream like maniacs. And Ma. Standing there so proud of me." The mood is regretful and disappointed. He regrets stealing those silver shoes and when he got caught, he thought he wouldn't be able to race as a punishment. He was disappointed because he let down himself and his family.

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Page 109 "I told him that my mother had gotten them for me as a way to encourage me to do the right thing and stay out of trouble. Just saying it turned my stomach, busting somebody in the face at school one day, and skipped half the day the next because I was laughed at. Then I swiped shoes! I clearly wasn't staying out of trouble. Matter fact, I was knee deep in it." The mood is doubtful and lying because he doesn't feel right about lying but he does it anyways to keep himself out of trouble.

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We see an example of a strong indirect characterization when Coach calls out Castle for stealing shoes from the nearby athletics store. He tells Castle," You better return those shoes back to the store or I tell your mom what you've done." Castle responds with," I didn't steal these shoes, my momma got em' for me." This shows how Castle will lie in order to get out of trouble even thought he knows that he was caught and he couldn't do anything about it.

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Page 55," I felt good. knew that I had proven my point. I bopped over to Coach with my hand up, ready for the high five. But Coach never lifted his hand. "Not even close!" he yelped." The mood of this paragraph is over-confident. This is because he believed that he had beaten the world record for the 100 meter dash but he wasn't expecting his coach to say he wasn't even close.

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The thematic statement is Running. The thematic concept is family, honesty, forgiveness, and running.

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Another unknown word I found was sheepish. It says then on page 164," I said sheepishly,' I'm really, really sorry for stealing the shoes. I just . . . I just didn't mean anything.'" I assumed it was to say in a shy tone or embarrassed. The dictionary definition was in an embarrassed manner due to shame or a lack of self-confidence.

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The author drops the reader when he talks about how the protagonist was almost killed. We see this on page 6 when it says," The sound of the gun cocking. The sound of the door unlocking. As soon as she swung the door open, my dad fired a shot. He was shooting at us! My dad! My dad was actually shooting . . . at . . . US!" This got me interested on what would happen later in the story and if it would come back or not.