Characters
This running back was considered the star of Permian before suffering a career-threatening injury.
Who is Boobie Miles?
This Texas town is the main setting of Friday Night Lights.
What is Odessa?
This high school team is the focus of Friday Night Lights.
Who are the Permian Panthers?
The phrase "football is a religion in Odessa" is an example of this literary device.
What is a metaphor?
This theme highlights the extreme expectations placed on teenage athletes.
What is pressure to succeed?
This quiet and serious quarterback struggles with confidence despite being a key player.
Who is Mike Winchell?
In the 1980s, What was desegragated.
What are its schools?
Ratliff Stadium holds this number to fans.
What is 20,000?
When the author describes the crowd as "roaring like a hungry beast," he is using this literary device.
What is a simile?
Male football players are praised and worshiped, while female students are often limited to supporting roles like cheerleaders and pep squad members, reinforcing this theme.
What is gender roles?
This defensive player is known for his faith and sometimes doubts his love for football.
Who is Ivory Christian?
The industry that supports the town.
What is the oil industry?
The team's goal for each season.
What is winning a state championship?
The phrase "the town lives and dies by football" is an example of this kind of exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
The town’s obsession with football comes at the cost of this important part of the players' lives.
What is education?
This player is different from his teammates because he excels academically and plans to attend Harvard.
Who is Brian Chavez?
This annual preseason event at Permian High School serves as a community pep rally, featuring player introductions and fostering team spirit.
What is the Watermelon Feed?
After Boobie Miles' injury, this running back takes on a bigger role in the offense.
Who is Chris Comer?
The author often describes the town and team in dark and gloomy ways, which sets this literary element.
What is tone/mood?
This theme is shown through Boobie Miles’ downfall, as his future collapses after an injury.
What is the fragility of dreams?
This man is the head coach of the Permian Panthers and is constantly judged based on his team's performance.
Who is Gary Gaines?
The town's obsession with football reflects deeper struggles related to this economic issue.
What is poverty/unemployment?
In Odessa, high school football players are treated like this type of public figure.
What are celebrities?
The phrase "the lights of the stadium blinked like stars in the Texas sky" is an example of this literary device.
What is a simile?
The town of Odessa finds its sense of self-worth in the success of the Permian Panthers, representing this theme.
What is community and identity?