Question

Fill in the table with evidence from the text for each summary element. Recall that Hornby describes his first football (soccer) match, which his team won 1-0, and his first encounter with football fans and their fanaticism.

Answer 1

1. characters: Nick Hornby and his father
2. plot: The story is about how Hornby became a football (soccer) fan and also how football helped him bond with his father.
3. time setting : the years 1968–1969, when Hornby’s parents separated
4. geographic setting: a suburb in England
5. purpose: Hornby explores why people become fanatical about football (even supporting football teams that lose consistently).
6. details: At the first match Hornby goes to with his father, Arsenal wins after the goalie deflects the ball straight to the opposing player, who then makes a penalty goal. Hornby is bewildered by football fans who continue to attend matches even though the poor performance by their team makes them furious. Hornby and his father finally find something to talk about and bond over—football.

Answer 2

Characters- Nick Hornby and his father

Plot- The story is about how Hornby became a football ( soccer ) fan and also how football helped him bond with his father.

Time setting- The years 1968-1969, when Hornby's parents seperated

Geographic settings- suburb in England

Purpose- Hornby explores why people became fanatical about football( even supporting football teams that lose consistently ).

Details- At the first match Hornby goes to with his father, Arsenal wins after the goalie deflects the ball straight to the opposite player, who then makes a penalty goal. Hornby is bewildered by football fans who continue to attend matches even though the poor performance by their team makes them furious. Hornby and his father finally find something to talk about and bond over- football