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In the Poem, "The Knight" by Adrienne Rich, the knight resembles Boobie Miles in the book "Friday Night Lights" because he has been defeated due to the fact that he injured his knee and must undergo surgery. According to coach Belew, "It would be suicide to let 'im play" (Bissinger 196). Bissinger relays that letting Bobbie play in a Permian football game, as dangerous as they are, could emotionally kill him as well as drastically injure his extremely mangled knee. L.V., Boobies' uncle, is concerned with Boobie playing during the game because it might injure his knee more severely. On the other hand, he know how much Boobie wants to play on the Permian football team and get a scholarship. It is clear to the coaches, Boobie's friends and his uncle that it kills him not to play. Ever since his injury his integrity seemed to be shot by thoughts of no longer being the best. Bobbie's spirit was killed when Chris Comer took over his position but playing in a game could only provoke the death of dreams.

Sacrifice strikes adrenaline through the Poem "The Knight" by Adrienne Rich by resembling struggle and courage. The author writes, " Will they defeat him gently, or leave him hurled on the green, his rags and wounds till hidden under the great breastplate" (Rich). By saying "Defeat" it entitles that someone is being brought down forcefully until he cannot fight anymore. The character implied in the poem is being challenged on the account of his strength and courage. He tries to hide his "wounds" and pain through out the challenge but it only will hurt him in the end. Once he falls and lays "hurled on the green", will he have enough strength and endurance to pick himself back up and continue to fight. The character shows strength and courage but the author feels that he does not have enough to pull through and stand strong. The poem represents a struggle to keep himself together when hard times provoke fear and weakness.