Question 2)Compare and contrast football and war. Is this comparison convincing? How does the comparison appeal to logos?
Of coures both are trained although I would say military training is much more intense. There are a few thing that football players and military men are trained that are similar, such as being obidient but I would say no to this question.
Question 6) Consider the language of football, especially the words shared by the military. What sports other than football have a militaristic side?
Paintball would be, you can learn strategic plays from playing paintball although it probably wouldn't have as much training as football. Also it's an experience that is more war like than football.
Question 7) Who is McMurtry's audience? Is it necessary for the reader to understand or care about football in order to understand what McMurty is saying about society?
I would say the audience is out there for the players family members that love them. So that the family members won't worry as much for their family members.
Question 5) McMurtry also addresses the argument that games such as football allow us to discharge out "original-sin urge into less harmful channels than, say, war" (para. 15). Cite passages where McMurtry counters this argument. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
Well I would say that is true because it relieves the stress or anger build up inside of that person. Although he argues that "without real blood (or not much), it releases players and audience from unhealthy feelings stored up inside them".
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