Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Hoop Dreams Questions

Describe the positive and negative roles these people had in the lives of William & Arthur.

1.Coach Pingatore


2."Bo" Agee


Describe why this quote is so poignant and important to the overall themes to the film.

William Gates: That's why when somebody say, "when you get to the NBA, don't forget about me", and that stuff. Well, I should've said to them, "if I don't make it, don't you forget about me."

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Sports Agent Response

You have seen several depictions of sports agents in the media(videos on the blog,Jerry Maguire)
Answer the following questions based of your experience with these video.
1.What are some of the things sports agents do?(List 5)

2.What are some of the negative perceptions of sports agents?(LIST 3)


3. What are some of the more glorified perceptions of their jobs?(LIST 3)


4. In Jerry Maguire why is this scene important?

Marcee Tidwell: [shouting to Jerry] “What do you stand for?”

Dorothy: “How about a little piece of integrity in this world that is so full of greed and a lack of honorability that I don’t know what to tell my son! Except, ‘Here. Have a look at a guy who isn’t yelling ‘Show me the money.’ Did you know he’s broke? He is broke and working for you for free! Broke. Broke, broke, broke. I’m sorry I’m just not as good at the insults as she is.”

Marcee: “No, that was pretty good.”