Sam the athlete character sketch

In the short story Sam the athlete by Stuart McLean, Sam Is a boy who wants to fit in, and he wants to fit in by playing sports. “Sam loves sports, but he sucks”, this shows that Sam I’d determined to fit in and he wants to find a sport he’s good at. Sam decides to join a field hockey team being a goalie because he isn’t coordinated enough to be a player. Sam was joyful after the coach told him “good work today”, because no one ever compliments his playing. After he realized it was a girls team, he stays because he feels he belongs. His father notices his son wearing a skirt inside his room practiced his moved, this shows that Sam is comfortable with himself on a girl team. Sam’s father probably feels embarrassed that his son is wearing a skirt. Sam finally fits in, and he loves it. In the last shot to win the game Sam makes an extraordinary save and is very pleased with himself and finds out everyone else is also pleased with him. He was very proud because the bully Mark had a look of being impressed and even jealousy. Sam goes from an determined, insecure, slim, short boy to a confident, secure, slim, short boy.
Sam is a boy who wants to fit in.

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