End Zone (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Don DeLillo
- First Published: 1972
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Sports fiction
- Subjects: 1970’s, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, West, U.S., College life, Metaphysics, Texas, Football
- Locales: Texas
Gary Harkness is a talented young halfback with a troubled mind and soul, and Logos College in West Texas is a last chance for him. Gary's troubles begin with his father's saying about life: “Suck in that gut and go harder.” His father had played football at Michigan State University, and his life creed is an amalgam of clichés from Teddy Roosevelt as adapted by Knute Rockne: “(1) A team sport. (2) The need to sacrifice. (3) Preparation for the future. (4) Microcosm of life.” This parody of the work ethic and the American Dream sticks in Gary's throat, making him a constant...
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