Neely Crenshaw
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Neely Crenshaw is the former star quarterback of a small-town high school football team in John Grisham’s novel "Bleachers," who returns years later to confront his past and the legacy of his coach.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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protagonist ⓘ quarterback ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Bleachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenreContext | American football literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eddie Rake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messina Spartans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
coming to terms with his own behavior as a player
ⓘ
reconciling with memories of Coach Eddie Rake ⓘ |
| characterArc | from celebrated athlete to reflective adult ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 2003 ⓘ |
| formerStatus |
local sports hero
ⓘ
star player ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
contemporary fiction
ⓘ
sports fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoach | Eddie Rake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalStruggle |
anger
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guilt ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century American literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| memoryFocus | state championship seasons ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to explore the impact of high school sports on players’ lives ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | main character in Bleachers ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a star quarterback at Messina High School ⓘ |
| occupation | high school football player ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | quarterback ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | Doubleday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithCoach |
complex
GENERATED
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conflicted GENERATED ⓘ |
| returnsFor |
to confront his past
ⓘ
to reflect on the legacy of Coach Eddie Rake ⓘ |
| returnsTo | Messina High School football field bleachers ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Messina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the burden of youthful glory
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the long-term effects of intense coaching ⓘ |
| team | Messina High School football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
forgiveness
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legacy of coaching ⓘ redemption ⓘ regret ⓘ |
| timeOfReturn | years after his high school playing days ⓘ |
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