The Thrill of the Grass
*What is magical realism?
*What does the grass represent?
*How does the narrator convey his sense of ownership over the game?
1919 + 1982 = Shoeless Joe
1. Jackie Robinson clip because yesterday was Jackie Robinson day in MLB (April 15, 1947 debut!). Inning 9, Chpt 5 (8 mins)
2. Inning 3, Chpts 12 & 13 = 1919 (37 mins)
3. Inning 9, Chpts 11, 12, 13 = early 1980s baseball (13 mins)
What was happening in America in 1982?
- Recession
- High unemployment (10.8%)
- High inflation (13.5%)
- Out of recession by 1984
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