Between Past and Future: Grappling with Regret in Grisham’s ‘Bleachers’
Words: 687 Pages: 2 1566Roots of Regret and Resentment Many people torment themselves between two thieves- regret of the past and regret of the future. In John Grisham’s novel “Bleachers,” it is clear that the root of regret is based on the past. Beginning with one man, former captain of the Messina Spartans, Neely Crenshaw, the story of regret is painfully indicated towards football and his resentment towards his high school coach, Eddie Rake. Grisham begins to convey Crenshaw’s clear resentment towards his past […]