LANCE ARMSTRONG: It's NOT ABOUT THE BIKE :)
...:VOCAB:...
monotonous(85): characterizing a sound continuing on one note.
imperturbable(107): incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm
...:APPEALS:...
1.) "My reputation was as a single-day racer: show me the start line and i would win on adrenaline and anger, chopping off my competitors one by one"(65). Lance was a fearless biker, and he raced with passion. He began to build up a reputation that other riders might not have liked. This is a logical appeal because he is so determined to reach his goal [of winning], that he has to show his competitive side to every racer!
2.) "Everything now stacked up differently: the anxieties of life -- a flat tire, losing my career, a traffic jam --were reprioritized into need versus want, realy problem as opposed to minor scare(70). Lance realizes that now the reality is his cancer. This is therfore an emotional appeal. He comprehends that Cancer will change his life and point of view, and most small things he thought were big before, are not as big anymore.
3.) "As I sat in my house alone that first night, it was humbling to be so scared. More that that, it was humanizing"(71). Lance has never felt this way because he was an althlete, and he had never though of himself in terms of being a regular human. He also did not know what was going to happen to him...what cancer could do. This is also and emotional appeal, because Lance's emotions were so confuzed, and scared.
...:QUOTE:...
"I had learned what it means to ride the Tour de France. It's not about the bike. It's a metaphor for life, not only the longest race in the world but also the most exalting and heartbreaking and potentially tragic"(68). Lance learns that the T.d.F is not just an extremely long race that endures huge mountains, cold and pain, yet beyond all that it's the "[...] unthinkable beauty, yawning senselessness, and great self-questioning"(68-69), that makes him so determined to build up his mind, body and character in order to pass the test.
...:THEME:...
The theme of this novel is still to live life to the fullest, and also to fight the obstactles in your way, and become and better person that who you were before.
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2 comments:
I agree with your third quote analysis under appeals. Sometimes, emotions can be a reality check for everyone, even celebrities.
The quote that you posted under "QUOTE" seems really honest and sincere. I think that Lance is a really cool role model for his dedication, even though he had cancer.
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