The Thrill of the Grass

Symbolism- Baseball is a symbol of America because it was America's #1 sport and when they thought of baseball, they thought of America. AstroTurf is a symbol of how technology is taking over everything. Grass is a symbol of the old days. The man is a symbol of freedom because he did what he thought was right

Protagonist- I voice, failed baseball player, locksmith
Antagonist- society
Conflict- person vs. Society because society is who took out the grass and put in the AstroTurf

Point of view- 1st person

Inciting event- When he first breaks into the the baseball field, it's when he sees the fake grass

Climax- When he lays the first sod because its when he starts his rebuttal back

Summary- The Thrill of the Grass, by W.P. Kinsella, is based in 1981, Houston Texas when all of the baseball players were on strike. The store is about an ex- baseball player who loves the game and misses it. So one night he breaks into the Houston baseball stadium and walks across the AstroTurf. The main character hates AstroTurf and remembers the good old days when they played on real grass. So he goes looking for another man that he had seen many times at the baseball games. He convinces the other man to join him in a rebuttal. They are to cut out one square foot of AstroTurf and lay sod down. That was the fee to join and they need to bring back a friend or two. Pretty soon many men join in laying sod. The story ends with the man thinking of what they have done and if the baseball players will be happy about the new change. Because he sure loved it.

Why is this story important- This story is important because it tells us not all people like change and that technology is not always something for the better.

Theme: Change is not liked by all, or for the better, and people will stand for what they believe in
Home- How the theme is connected to home is because a lot of the older players remember growing up playing on grass and in dirt, playing on AstroTurf is nothing like the same and it is foreign.
Freedom-It is connected through freedom because it wasn't any of the baseball players choices to switch. It was decided for them.
Technology- Technology is changing everything, even grass. It is taking over. Pretty soon we might just have rubber trees.