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Orwell's representation of sports gives the idea that it can easily be turned into a bitter competitiveness and an divide people.

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In Orwell's point of view, sports are seen as a trigger of nationalism which mimics "warfare," due to politics. The political issues of a country affect the members and citizens represented by the country. This made me realize that politics could also be considered a constant in sports. The constant tie between politics and sports stirs deeper issues in one country's internal and foreign disputes.

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Orwell's representation of sports gave it a feeling comparable to war. That people really go to these events to simulate their nationalistic persona on the battlefield. That the play always gets personal, whether to their culture, team, or nation in general.

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I think that these two documents point of views on the topic, I think Orwell's passage was more linked to the times and the overall nationalism caused by the political conflict and nationalism. I believe that it is unfair to categorize organized sports as meaning all ill-will.

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The ability of sports to unify various cultures in different parts of the world can also encourage competition and division between these areas.

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Orwell's interpretation of what sports can do to people has a darker meaning as he argues that although sports brings a sense of nationalism, it also divides people.

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Orewell's overall idea is that sports can bring harsh nationalism that turns into bitterness. This is the opposite concept of what we saw yesterday with the basketball courts

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Though there are some negative aspects of sports, there is something about sports that unites people and brings them together.

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Despite Orwell's writing giving sports a negative connotation, the nationalism and warlike mentalities are not as strongly present in sports today. Countries, and regions still feel pride for their sports teams, but there's no animosity anywhere near to the degree orwell
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Sometimes our common culture of nationalism and loving sports and competition can be turned into toxic rivalries that often lead to problems that are much bigger than who is winning a game

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Though sports such as baskeball bring people together, they also casue rivelry, and if not played through a posative maner can can casue harm to the individuals involved.

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In the piece yesterday, it is seen that sports are played all around the world. Perhaps the reason why there are so many basketball nets around the world is the emphasize the thought of practice and competition where there is a constant need to practice to be better than others. Today in Orwell's piece, he talked about the nationalistic and competitive side of sports with other countries. Are the basketball nets everywhere to remind citizens of the competition and rivalries in other countries?

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Sports and nationalism are intertwined for it, in a way, mimics warfare.

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Yesterday's article expanded on the idea that sports are a common thing that people all around the world bond over which represents unity. However, this article persuaded readers to understand how politically dangerous and damaging sports are for the world when dealing with alliances and countries.

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Although sports games between different groups of humans can be unifying, Orwell presents an opposing argument: sports can divide humans through the same intention as well.

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Although sport games can unite people in various places, it can also cause people to feel hatred to one another and divide them

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Relating to what was looked at yesterday with the basketball goals in different areas of the US, sports have grown tremendously popular in all areas of the world. It is an outlet that not just players, but fans can be involved in as well.

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Opposed to yesterday's articles, Orwell delves into the tension and division aspect of sports as he makes it as though pride and nationalism breeds hatred among sports. However, the article yesterday takes this pride and introduces it as a sense of unity, not a sense of self-indulgence.

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In contrast to yesterday's basketball goals representing global unity and common humanity; Orwell claims that sports creates division and hatred spurred on by a strong sense of nationalism.

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There is an "obsession" with sport that is ubiquitous throughout the world! Yesterday, there were the hoops that were present internationally and in The Sporting Spirit, there was a strong sense of pride within ones nations teams. Why are people so motivated to prove their nation is the best?

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Both sources demonstrate the differences of the same idea in different areas, but Orwell's conclusion is much more dark. Rather than showing unity, it shows how sports has divided the world and has become so competitive that the pride of a nation is linked directly to a team's success in competition.

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Although sports can bring togetherness to different groups of people, it can also bring extreme hate and anguish. Sports have the ability to stir up intense rivalries with dangerous results. Orwell's conclusion was much darker than the Hoops passage we read yesterday, but it provided a unique way of thinking of how politics and nationalism is present in sports.

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Orwell is trying to connect existing nationalism and the pride of winning/the devastation of losing to war. If tension is high over the match

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Yesterday we were shown many different hoops and how different cultures affected the environment in which the game of basketball is played. We can see this in Orwell's writing as well as he shows how different cultures affect the game of football and have a significant impact on the environment in which the game is played.

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I believe that Orwell was showing the influence of nationalism that is present even in sports.

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People can have very different opinions on sports. Some think they are a way to express themselves, but others think that it can create unnecessary tension between people MV6

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In both sources, there not a word uttered about women in sports nor having them representing the entirety of one's country.

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Traditionally, sports are seen as a recreational activity, however Orwell's paper implies that sports can create negative signs of nationalism and can grant disastrous competition.

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I think it's great how invested politics is with sports, this sense of nationalism, bias of being different

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Sports are used as a way to express nationalism and can be used as a microphone for global conflicts as sports are so popular.

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I find it interesting that people take to a sport so intensely, but it makes sense as people consider sports as a way to really express the country in a safe way. The mentality that sports causes so much love but hate is an interesting topic that I might want to look into.

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Although sports can be a good form of team-building and exercise, it can also stir up a sense of rivalry which disrupts the sport itself. This rivalry, when taken too far, has led to some disastrous consequences.

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Comparing this article to yesterday's pictures have both similarities and differences. The article today is similar to the photos yesterday because it explains how people come together to watch a sport and are in some sort of alliance while they are watching the sport. Sports can bring people together and it is known to play sports all over the world. The difference is that some sports are very intense and can cause anger between two different sides. The article shows that boxing is very violent, but it brings people all together. Even though these people are together, they may not be respectful towards each other.

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Orwell is basically comparing war to sport which is actually insane. I kind of want to learn the deep conflict between teams and how the mindset and determination to see the other team go down.

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Where and how recreational games are played reflects the culture of the people who play it.

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I think Orwell is saying that sports stir up nationalism in which it causes "mimic warfare" Due to this, he does not agree with the welfare of sports even though he states that sports is not the main cause of "ill-will"

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In my opinion, what we saw today and learned about yesterday both suggest that sports are international and they will exist no matter what country, what culture, or how wealthy people are.

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Orwell could be implying the potential division that sports could entail between countries and negative tension it might bring. Hmm I wonder, would the pros of competition benefits outweigh the tension it could brings? There is so much talk about the healthiness of sports and competition, this was even a STAAR writing topic a couple years back. But exploring the ramifications of this force nonetheless important.

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Unlike today's reading show that sports can be a blood bath, yesterday's hoops showed that sports can be peaceful, beautiful, or lonely.