AP Language and Composition

35, paragraph 1)Personal Connection: As a child, my parents and I traveled throughmany small towns in the Midwest and as I think back on these areas,I now realize that they could have kept many secrets. I wonder whatkept them a part of this country. Was it the love of the country itself,a community support, or just plain reliance on one another?*Intratextual Connection: Connect the passage to another quotation(which you must also cite) from the same text. Think about ways inwhich the connected passages emphasize character, setting, conflict,theme, or another element of the work.EXAMPLE:2. “During one incredible week at the end of 1980, everythingthe town stood for-the barrier of the railroad tracks, theseparation of white from black and brown, the religion of Mojofootball and who could worship and who could not-came intoquestion with the sudden, uncharacteristic refusal of theminorities to fall obediently in line.” (page 101, paragraph 2)Intratextual Connection: “…no adult would have had thewillingness to sacrifice his body as Shawn Crow had done thatnight, for his family and his team and his town. It was also amoment, a time in his life, that seemed impossible torepeat.” (page 48, paragraph 1) At the start of the novel, thefootball players are willing to do whatever is necessary to win.Later in the novel, they band together by race and becomecliquish and this results in more troubles, and, consequently,fewer wins.*Intertextual Connection: Ponder the quotation’s connection toanother text. You may consider another piece of literature, film,media, music, art, etc. Consider similarities such as characterization,mood, plot, setting, theme, or tone. Remember to cite correctly.EXAMPLE:3. “There was a stool in front of each of the lockers. The shoeswere propped up against one of the rungs like Cinderella’sslippers. The pants and socks had been placed on top of thestool, each laid out the exact same way.” (page 316, paragraph2)Intertextual Connection: As the team prepares for the biggestgame of the year, so far, everything is in perfect order.Perfection is the key in all matters from uniforms to plays.The author stresses the pressure the players are put under tomaintain their reputation, which is very similar to thepressure some of the players felt in Remember the Titans.