Rivalry At The Army-Navy Game Analysis

There is always something special about a good rivalry in football between the Army and Navy. This is more than a football game and the rivalry goes beyond any other game imaginable. In John Feinstein's novel, ¨Mystery at the Army-Navy Game,¨ this is not a regular game and everyone involved knows it. In this story, John Feinstein clearly demonstrates the feeling of being at the game between Army and Navy as Susan uses those sensory imagery that allows the reader to see, hear, and touch in the game. Susan uses the senses such as smelling, touching and sounds to describe the field, locker room and the fans. “Stevie you smell that? Said Susan. “Yes, oranges and coffee yum!!” (Feinstein pg. 13). At the beginning of the game Stevie and Susan were walking around interviewing players, also coaches which lead them to the coaches office in the locker room. The coach said that's what they have before every game, oranges and coffee wouldn't want to break the routine.
Susan continue to use her senses, during the book. When she walked out of the locker , walking through the tunnel to get to the field. She was thinking about how the turf felt or what color it was. Susan finally hit the field turf she touched to turf. Stevie join her at her side they both looked at the …show more content…
The defense of players has to use hearing and there eye sight to predict the snap of the ball, Also to track where the balls actually going to be. The Offence uses almost the same sense for the exact same things, but the get to use the feeling sense with the ball because the quarterback has to touch the ball each play. Susan begins to announce the football game. “Army has received the kickoff number 23 has taken off pasted the kicker has open field in front of him the 30 the 20 the 10 Touchdown!!” (Feinstein pg 56) Susan said as the army return man score on the opening

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