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The feelings expressed and experiences that were had in the time of humanity can be related to as the human species communicates through literature. Literature is the foundation and preservation of communication and holds ideas and thought together against the degradation of time. The works of H.G. Bissinger can be related to more classical pieces, such as the life of the Bissinger character “Boobie” and the expressions in the poem “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A. E. Housman. Bissinger states in his novel //Friday Night Lights//, “On every play he couldn’t help but worry that his nephew would do further damage to his knee, even though the injury was giving on Boobie- the prolonged periods of depression as one Friday night after another just came and went” (199). This quote shows the concern that Boobie’s uncle had for him after he injured his knee. When Boobie received that injury it was the death of not only his dreams but his uncle’s dreams as well which is in stark contrast to the original fame and glory Boobie received from playing football. This original fame that Boobie received can be compared to A.E. Housman’s work “To an Athlete Dying Young” especially when he states, “The time you won your town the race, We chaired you through the market place; Man and Boy stood cheering by, And home we brought you shoulder-high” (Housman). The great sense of a fatherly figure wanting his child to achieve is the connection between these two quotes. Boobie’s uncle wants him to do well in football, and is worried about his bad knee because it is a hindrance to his performance. Being brought home “shoulder-high” is something that Boobie was used to receiving every time he played football. He was naturally good at it and his talent did not go unnoticed. He was the hero of that small piece of field in that small piece of time, but to Boobie it was his whole world.