Casey at the bat ESSAY
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Kaitlin Harris
English 100002
14/02/14
Too Much Pride Can Kill A Man
The game is looking grim, with two outs, Jimmy just safe at second and Flynn barely holding on to his position at third. The sea of people in the stands rose to leave in a defeated, hopeless manner, when one spectator cheered “it's Casey next up at bat!”. The crowd turned in optimism to watch what they had been waiting for all game, Casey at the bat. Casey, the crowd favourite, the only one who could possibly bring the mudville nine any sort of a victory, approached the plate with his chest puffed out in a strong cocky manner. He allowed the first pitch to pass him by, as though it was unworthy of his attention and skill, with the second pitch the same, and as the third approached to crowd was ready to jump to fence at take the field. Casey now with determination and a fierce anger in his eyes, ready to hit the third pitch and prove his overly hyped skills. As the ball approached the crowd fell silent, Casey swung with all his might, creating a thick dust cloud. The dust settles as an overwhelming disappointment fell across the crowd, Casey had struck out.
The short narration of the game show flaws in Casey's character, best revealed by the crowd's perception of him, and his pride, ultimately leading to his death as the character of
“the mighty Casey”(20).
Casey is just a man, nothing more, the crowd made him to be more, because the outcome of the game is looking poor and they needed a hero. All the men before Casey struck out or made base by a stroke of luck. Casey happens to be at the end of the roster, the last chance, the hero of the game. The crowd speaks of him as though he is the only chance
the team ever has of a victory, the only reason the sun came out this morning, “if only Casey could 2 get but a whack at that / We’d put up even money, now, with casey at the bat”(78). The only reason for showing to the game was to watch Casey at the bat,
Kaitlin Harris
English 100002
14/02/14
Too Much Pride Can Kill A Man
The game is looking grim, with two outs, Jimmy just safe at second and Flynn barely holding on to his position at third. The sea of people in the stands rose to leave in a defeated, hopeless manner, when one spectator cheered “it's Casey next up at bat!”. The crowd turned in optimism to watch what they had been waiting for all game, Casey at the bat. Casey, the crowd favourite, the only one who could possibly bring the mudville nine any sort of a victory, approached the plate with his chest puffed out in a strong cocky manner. He allowed the first pitch to pass him by, as though it was unworthy of his attention and skill, with the second pitch the same, and as the third approached to crowd was ready to jump to fence at take the field. Casey now with determination and a fierce anger in his eyes, ready to hit the third pitch and prove his overly hyped skills. As the ball approached the crowd fell silent, Casey swung with all his might, creating a thick dust cloud. The dust settles as an overwhelming disappointment fell across the crowd, Casey had struck out.
The short narration of the game show flaws in Casey's character, best revealed by the crowd's perception of him, and his pride, ultimately leading to his death as the character of
“the mighty Casey”(20).
Casey is just a man, nothing more, the crowd made him to be more, because the outcome of the game is looking poor and they needed a hero. All the men before Casey struck out or made base by a stroke of luck. Casey happens to be at the end of the roster, the last chance, the hero of the game. The crowd speaks of him as though he is the only chance
the team ever has of a victory, the only reason the sun came out this morning, “if only Casey could 2 get but a whack at that / We’d put up even money, now, with casey at the bat”(78). The only reason for showing to the game was to watch Casey at the bat,