DanielG10 final post

The friendship that was developed between Marcus and Charlie was my favorite aspect of this novel. Some may say that the friendship was mostly one sided but I believe that Marcus and Charlie both benefited from this friendship. Charlie taught Marcus more than I think he realized. The obvious part was Charlie taught Marcus how to tackle and play football hard. Marcus was able to play on the football team as left corner back and fullback. The last game of the season he was able to play quarterback. Charlie also taught Marcus compassion, loyalty, perseverance, and dedication. These qualities were taught to Marcus as Marcus was becoming Charlie's friend. Marcus needed all these qualities in order to help Charlie cope with his disease. Marcus cared about Charlie's feelings which was shown when Marcus persevered to get Charlie to the Hall of Fame game. Marcus was loyal to Charlie by not telling Officer Deluca the real reasons why Mr. Oliver experienced all the problems at his store. These are just some of the examples that demonstrate these qualities that Marcus learned. Charlie was lucky that he met Marcus that day at the park. Marcus made Charlie's life easier and opened the eyes of Charlie's family on ways they could help Charlie deal with Alzheimers. Even though there was a significant difference in their age, they developed a true friendship that any of us would be lucky to have. DanielG10