Personal Narrative Essay: Redemption In A Softball Team
Alexis Peppars Peppars 1
Mrs. Starmer
Senior Humanities
28th November 2012
Redemption
Softball isn’t just a sport, it’s a passion. Last year, in a softball game, I tripped and cause us to get all three outs. My team, as well as my coach, was very upset. As a consequence, I sat the next two innings out. Sitting alone and thinking about how my mistake could cost us the game, I felt as though I needed to prove to my team that I didn’t mean to and that I could help get the game back. I finally convinced my coach to let me back in the game. An inning had gone by I still hadn’t proven myself. I was getting nervous. Bottom of the ninth, my chance came. Playing shortstop, a ground ball was headed straight for me. I caught it, and threw it to first. First then through it to third, and I tagged the runner coming from second base. A triple play! We were three points ahead and had won the game. I had such a feeling of self-accomplishment and pride. I had proven to the team that I was a …show more content…
Jean Valjean lived as mayor and helped better the lives of many people. His true test of character comes when an honest worker, Champmathieu, is wrongly accused of being the criminal, Jean Valjean. Valjean battles with himself about giving himself up as Jean Valjean for the freedom of an innocent man. Three convicts identify, so to speak, Champmathieu as Jean Valjean. Valjean thinks it over a long while weather it is worth it or not to come clean and save this man. Valjean goes to Champmathieu’s court hearing and sits, listening with a heavy heart until the closing arguments. Jean Valjean then stands up and tells the three convicts to “look this way.” He then admits to being the real Jean Valjean. “Do you not recognize me,” he asks. (116) Valjean continues to redeem himself and keep his promise to the bishop of being an honest man. He does this by sacrificing his freedom for that of an innocent
Mrs. Starmer
Senior Humanities
28th November 2012
Redemption
Softball isn’t just a sport, it’s a passion. Last year, in a softball game, I tripped and cause us to get all three outs. My team, as well as my coach, was very upset. As a consequence, I sat the next two innings out. Sitting alone and thinking about how my mistake could cost us the game, I felt as though I needed to prove to my team that I didn’t mean to and that I could help get the game back. I finally convinced my coach to let me back in the game. An inning had gone by I still hadn’t proven myself. I was getting nervous. Bottom of the ninth, my chance came. Playing shortstop, a ground ball was headed straight for me. I caught it, and threw it to first. First then through it to third, and I tagged the runner coming from second base. A triple play! We were three points ahead and had won the game. I had such a feeling of self-accomplishment and pride. I had proven to the team that I was a …show more content…
Jean Valjean lived as mayor and helped better the lives of many people. His true test of character comes when an honest worker, Champmathieu, is wrongly accused of being the criminal, Jean Valjean. Valjean battles with himself about giving himself up as Jean Valjean for the freedom of an innocent man. Three convicts identify, so to speak, Champmathieu as Jean Valjean. Valjean thinks it over a long while weather it is worth it or not to come clean and save this man. Valjean goes to Champmathieu’s court hearing and sits, listening with a heavy heart until the closing arguments. Jean Valjean then stands up and tells the three convicts to “look this way.” He then admits to being the real Jean Valjean. “Do you not recognize me,” he asks. (116) Valjean continues to redeem himself and keep his promise to the bishop of being an honest man. He does this by sacrificing his freedom for that of an innocent