1.   Find two quotations that portray the character of the protagonist.  Explain what the quotation reveals about the main character and the meaning of the work.


The  Two quotations are not by the protagonist himself, but he chose a motivational quote to start each chapter, so the quotes hereafter will be two of those. “ Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the only one who gets burned ” (buddha) “forget mistakes, forget failures, forget everything, except what you are going to do now and do it. today is your lucky day .”(will durant).  These quotes show the motivation and thought Phil Jackson puts into what he does. A big believer in Zen Buddhism, he uses integrates quotes into his  coaching methods to show the team what he cares about, how he goes about things, and most of all, how your mentality should be when you win


2.   Create a personalized license plate for the protagonist, which may contain no punctuation marks or symbols and which consists of no more than seven letters, seven numbers, or a combination thereof.  Explain why your license plate is apt for the character.


Phil Jacksons license plate number would be 91C00LA. It symbolizes the first NBA championships he one with each of the NBA franchises. These Wins, 91 in chicago, 2000 in LA, marked the start of a dynasty for each of these teams. Jackson would go win 11 championships, (6 in chicago, 5 in LA) and become known as the best coach of all time in the NBA, and those championships were the gateway wins for this
Ms. D
11/27/2013 12:08:04 pm

I like your license plate and the explanation. I think you could have found some more in depth quotes about Jackson and given some more insight into his personality/character.

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