Erik is furious and brooding, possibly even vengeful. His father thinks the game was a victory and that Erik's fall toward the end of the game should be forgotten.
This question refers to the football game from the chapter titled "Saturday, September 23." Although Erik's team won, it was a largely unimpressive game full of missed opportunities. And the worst part came at the end when Erik tried to kick the ball, but he kicked...
Erik is furious and brooding, possibly even vengeful. His father thinks the game was a victory and that Erik's fall toward the end of the game should be forgotten.
This question refers to the football game from the chapter titled "Saturday, September 23." Although Erik's team won, it was a largely unimpressive game full of missed opportunities. And the worst part came at the end when Erik tried to kick the ball, but he kicked the air instead, flew up, and fell over backwards in the mud.
So, regarding the ending of this particular football game, Erik feels a silent fury and a deep humiliation. He sits staring at his varsity ring, twisting it around and around, and seeming to ignore his father's ramblings.
His father was, at first, very excited about the game and followed it closely, even staying on when rain poured heavily, but at home that evening, he keeps insisting on the fact that Erik's performance in the game was key to the (unimpressive) victory.
Everything gets worse when Erik's "flying banana-peel back-flop in the mud" is featured on television in a blooper reel. Then, Erik's dad tries to encourage Erik to laugh it all off and put it behind him, but Erik remains silent and furious. Paul also notices that Erik seems to be thinking about getting revenge on Antoine, the player responsible for jerking the ball away just as Erik was trying to kick it before he fell.
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