Some Addiction

   Recently I began to read Among The Thugs by Bill Buford, unlike what I commonly enjoy to read, this book wasn't of my interest, it's not that I don't enjoy the sport of soccer, simply I don't usually enjoy reading about it. Except this book, since the beginning seemed to be an entertaining read. Just like myself the narrator doesn't enjoy going to live soccer neither he gets it, for me this was hooking because I can see now that he will definitely develop his opinion to these games throughout the book therefore, giving me a chance to open my mind to it as well. 

   Before he finally accepts that he quite enjoys the game, he explains to his readers in detail how out of control and jungle-like these games are. What I liked more about the way the narrator explains his experience here was his attitude toward it, in such a way that he made it something you where required to know to be able to go to these games. He introduces the "shove," the "simple squeeze," and the "counter shove." We get to understand as readers, what little enjoyment the narrator expressed here, giving clearly much more importance to the way to survive this jungle, than to anything else. Although he still emphasizes his main goal, and his determination to it, the need to know what he calls "them"' meaning the hooligan fans, the "lads", who as he describes might have incipient epilepsy.

   from what I have read I would say what I like the most is how the author compares his final inevitable like to the game and to the people and to the whole experience with something most of his reader has probably already experienced, connecting with the,. The author says, " It was, I see now on reflection, not unlike alcohol or tobacco: disgusting, at first; pleasurable, with effort; addictive over time. And perhaps in the end, a little self-destroying."

Vocabulary:

Incipient Epilepsy (pg. 20): Beginning to develop abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Swayed (pg. 20): move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side.

Amid (pg. 18): surrounded by; in the middle of.

Mirth (pg. 16): amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

Lads (pg. 16): a boy or young man; soccer fan thugs.

Flouting (pg. 15): openly disregard.