Brandon Caslow’s Reviews > Friday Night Lights > Status Update

Permain high school lost a hard fought game in the semifinals of the state tournament. Although it was a bitter defeat, they learned other valuable lessons. The coach said in a speech, "You guys have showed great leadership and I love all of you guys"(335). This shows that the team went from a team of individuals to a team where everyone was part of their amazing run.

In the book, the kids have caused so much trouble in school that the teachers don't even want to teach anymore. "Not a teacher tried to stop them. One time Gary got written up, sent to the principal, and when he came back he didn't even care"(292). This shows why most teachers wouldn't want to help out the kids.

The book Friday Night Lights uses many examples of figurative language including similes. For example, "There were hugs and bear sized claps on the backs of letter jackets that reverberated like yells in a tunnel"(260). This proves that the book uses figurative language.

Mike has rarely had exposure to the real world. "Mike said, "... I was crying because I had never seen a camera and I thought it was a gun"(205). This proves that Mike has not been exposed to the real world.

Boobie Miles really wanted to play in his first in a year. "... If I suit up I will have to play but if not then I don't have to risk getting injured.... I have to suit up and play in the game"(197). Sure enough he did suit up and get in the game. This shows the determination that Boobie had to get back in the game.

Jane Frank (a teacher) thinks that the kids don't care about their futures. "Kids used to worry about where they would fit in in the world. They used to take responsibility but now they don't"(133). This shows that Jane thinks they don't care about what happens later in life.

One of the characters Ivory is trying to become a good kid. "He let go of drinking. He let go of hanging on the streets. He let go of partying.He let go of cussing.(116)" This shows that Ivory is trying to become a better person.

People in Permain are racist. " ... blacks from the Southside and mexicans... they dragged the whole school down"(93). This shows that some people in Permain are racist.

The coaching staff for the Permian football team don't care about their players, especially Boobie Miles (best player) . The coaches call him,"lazy, stupid, shiftless and selfish and just another lazy bumb to our team. All of that happened because he was hurt and didn't want to play.