Brian’s Song Part Brian’s Song Part 11

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Question 1Question 1

-Gale: quiet, shy, withdrawn, -Gale: quiet, shy, withdrawn, seriousserious

-Brian: loud, talkative, outgoing, -Brian: loud, talkative, outgoing, funnyfunny

Question 2Question 2

-Brian tells Gale Coach Halas is -Brian tells Gale Coach Halas is deaf in one eardeaf in one ear

-Gale smears potatoes and -Gale smears potatoes and gravy on Brian’s chairgravy on Brian’s chair

Question 3Question 3

►Brian and Gale are competing for the Brian and Gale are competing for the same football position. Gale receives same football position. Gale receives it early on, but Brian desperately it early on, but Brian desperately wants to take it for himself (fairly!).wants to take it for himself (fairly!).

Question 4Question 4

-Serious/insecure side: practicing hard -Serious/insecure side: practicing hard to improveto improve

-Kind side: helping Gale recover from his -Kind side: helping Gale recover from his injuryinjury

Question 5Question 5

-Practices alone at night after everyone has -Practices alone at night after everyone has gone inside; practices daily during gone inside; practices daily during offseasonoffseason

-Worked hard when he was the second -Worked hard when he was the second best player in high school to break best player in high school to break records (which he finally did in college)records (which he finally did in college)

-Wants Gale to recover and be a healthy -Wants Gale to recover and be a healthy competitorcompetitor

Question 6Question 6

-He writes Gale a speech for Rookie of the -He writes Gale a speech for Rookie of the Year.Year.

-He steps in when Gale is flustered by -He steps in when Gale is flustered by reporters.reporters.

-He builds Gale a machine and does -He builds Gale a machine and does physical therapy with him (after his physical therapy with him (after his injury).injury).

Question 7Question 7

-Gale changes as he relaxes and becomes -Gale changes as he relaxes and becomes more comfortable with Brian; develops a more comfortable with Brian; develops a better sense of humorbetter sense of humor

-cracks a joke at dinner with the -cracks a joke at dinner with the wiveswives

-laughs while doing physical therapy-laughs while doing physical therapy

Question 8Question 8

-Taking over Gale’s position does not -Taking over Gale’s position does not mean anything to Brian unless he mean anything to Brian unless he beats Gale while he is healthy; beats Gale while he is healthy; otherwise he “just got lucky.”otherwise he “just got lucky.”