Sunday, May 4, 2014

LeBron James: A Biography

This book was a phenomenal book. I really liked this book because it went into great depth about the life of LeBron James and the past. His childhood was miserable. He was raised by a single mother who was still in high school. There was no stability in his life. He constantly moved from home to home. He grew up near a neighborhood in which drugs, abuse, and violence was common. His mother couldn't retain a job for lore than couple of months. The only place he had to get away from his miserable life was sports. It was his outlet to jut get away and have fun. He was a very distinguished young athlete. He was a leader on the court. Initial he found it really hard to make friends but sports really helped him. He didn't do very well in school when he was young. Despite all the thing that held him back he became one of the best players the country has seen.

LeBron's life can be compared to many others in the world. For example his life can be compared to Ray Lewis' who ha grown up in the same conditions. The uthor uses elevateed diction throughout the book. A example of elevated diction is: 
"Leron James, the young star of the Cavaliers, was so popular and in such demand that the player and his team estblished a protocol designed to prevent him from becoming verbally besieged."

ELEVATED DICTION

Established- to found or to institute. To put into place.

Protocol- Customs and regulations that are involved when dealing with a formal diplomatic situation, ettiquete or precedence.

         Precedence- Practice followed or an example set

Besieged- To surround or crowd.

i.e. News reorters at a press conference

 The use of elevated diction really improvises the sentence above because not only does it make the author sound more knowledgable, but the elevated diction also enhances the writing. That is a really important aspect of books. Also elevated diction in sentences really changes the dynamic of the sentence.

i.e.  The design was complicated.

      We can change that to the design wa intricate.
Th use o that word makes the reader more curious.
 


1 comment:

  1. Many famous stars come up from alleys of life that aren't always the brightest, but they manage to rise above the challenge which makes them so much more successful life than others. And at the same time, it is important to note the elevated diction found, it seems as if a network mogul like ESPN would use such high vocabulary to describe the situation. All in all, I'm curious if the writer uses any other literary techniques to emphasize his point on Lebron's noble beginnings.

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