https://padlet.com/18lcupat/q3orlez37b3t Book by Pual Volpini en-us 2018-02-28 02:13:28 UTC 2023-03-19 10:54:04 UTC hello@padlet.com 18lcupat https://padlet.com/18lcupat/q3orlez37b3t/wish/236234271 The theme of Top Prospect was to overcome challenges that come across your way. The book tells the story of Travis Gardner, a freshman quarterback who has much potential. His older brother Travis, was given a scholarship to legendary Gainesville Gators head coach, Elvis Goddard. Then, when Coach Goddard visits Travis , he sees a huge potential in Travis and promises to give him a scholarship when he becomes a senior. Goddard promise to Travis goes public, gaining publicity from the media and his new classmates. Now he must overcome challenges that come his way. In the book, he has overcome real-life football challenges; he worked hard to get the starting job against a more older quarterback; he had to overcome the death of one his friends; and he to prevail against physical and mental pain. Travis has overcome adversity and kept moving along in the book.
 ]]> 2018-02-28 02:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/18lcupat/q3orlez37b3t/wish/236234271 18lcupat https://padlet.com/18lcupat/q3orlez37b3t/wish/236234655 2018-02-28 02:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/18lcupat/q3orlez37b3t/wish/236234655 18lcupat https://padlet.com/18lcupat/q3orlez37b3t/wish/236234772 These five words apply to the theme of overcoming is because they all share the same meaning which is "to defeat". For example, the main character, Travis Gardner prevailed over his pain, physically and mentally, before the game and played like there was no pain. He thought to himself and then prepared himself for the game. "Pain didn't matter to me anymore. . . Another loss and I'd be three and three as a high school quarterback, nothing but average" p.227.]]> 2018-02-28 02:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/18lcupat/q3orlez37b3t/wish/236234772 18lcupat https://padlet.com/18lcupat/q3orlez37b3t/wish/236239188 This book relates to the key concept of communication through the all of character's actions. When Travis is give performance enhancement drugs from an unknown person, Carter, Travis' older brother, becomes furious towards towards Travis' Coach by physically pushing him towards a wall. Carter says to Coach, "'You! You did it!' Carter screamed,...'You gave these to Travis'!" p.248. Then as Coach acts confused about Carter's actions, Travis communicates to his older brother and says who did it. "'It wasn't him' I cried. "It was Walter Henry (Travis' sports agent)! He gave them to me!'" p.249. This shows that the brothers communicate to reach an understanding.]]> 2018-02-28 02:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/18lcupat/q3orlez37b3t/wish/236239188