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Hoops
By
Walter Dean Myers
Critical Analysis
June 3, 2007
The novel, Hoops, by Walter Dean Myers tells a story that is filled with all sorts of topics that are relevant to today’s teenagers, such as drugs, sex, peer pressure, and crime. In addition, this story has a lot of basketball action, which appeals to those who enjoy sports.
This fictional story takes place in Harlem. As it begins a lot of crimes being are being committed and no one is surprised. For example, the liquor store was robbed. The main character, Lonnie, has been playing basketball all of his life, and is very talented in the sport. One night while he was going over to play ball at the courts, he met a man who was drunk, singing, and passed out. This man, named Cal, is a basketball coach. As he coaxed the man to get up, the man pulled a knife on him. Cal made a deal with Lonnie that if he could beat Lonnie in a one on one game then Cal would coach the basketball team.
Cal’s basketball team had their first game but Cal did not show up for it. Later, after the game, Cal met the team and had an argument with him and Cal accidently shot himself.
The team started acting more as a team tan a street gang. They began encouraging each other. Cal, the coach, really came through for the team and found them a new gym to practice in. He got them new jerseys also.
One of the team members, Paul, mysteriously made a lot of money in a short period of time and when Lonnie’s girlfriend Mary-Ann asked about it, she was beaten up by her brother Paul. She and Lonnie discovered that Paul stole welfare cheques.
Paul found out that Cal had originally been part of the NBA and was dismissed because of his drinking problems. The basketball team finally made it to the...
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