Patricia Summitt Character Analysis

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Characters/ Narration

Patricia Summitt is the narrator and telling her own story. Her parents, Hazel and Richard Head had five children, three boys, Pat and her little sister. During her coaching career she married R.B Summitt and they had a son Tyler Summitt.
Pat had a seemingly hard childhood, not in the way that she was poor or abused, but emotionally searching for acceptance. She was always seeking approval from her father that she thought she would never earn. Pat developed a hard work ethic hoping to win her fathers approval, but found that building a shell around her emotions proved easier. Having 3 older brothers and growing up playing a male dominated sport she was always frowned upon for participating in something out of the “social norm”. Pat was far from what society pictured as a girl in the 1960’s. Her height, stature, and athletic ability was not the portrait of a young female in the small town of Henrietta Tennessee. As she grew, she used her God given talent and meticulous work ethic to accomplish the goals she set for her life.


































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Since Pat Summitt had Alzheimer’s and it is a disease where your memory is lost, Sally starts multiple paragraphs with “ I remember” (Page 3). With out even knowing about Pats condition the reader can infer something is wrong with her memories. It also brings the reader into the mind of Summitt; you automatically drawn to the fact that Pat is picturing the past in her mind. Periodically throughout the book there are quotes from past players and friends of Summitt explaining their feelings about her. Daedra Charles says, “That spoke to me. It wasn’t all about “I want to play ball.” It was, “I care about you as a person and an individual and want you to have both, be successful at both” (page 205) She was tough on her girls but they all knew she wanted each of them to

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