Another interesting aspect of Richard Ford's Novel, The Sportswriter, is the fact that he analyzes human nature and makes powerful statements about life in general. These statements make the reader think about his life and encourage him to devote a little bit of time to reflect upon it.
"Very early you come to the realization that nothing will ever take you away from yourself" (Ford 7). After reading this line, if you really let the words sink in, you will feel the power of it and strive to live by it.
"Choices are what we all need" (Ford 7). This is a rather bold generalization about the necessity of choices. I believe that Richard Ford is trying to give his own opinions through by using these comments. He phrases these generalizations in such a way as to stimulate the minds of readers and help them to see his ideas in a positive way.
One of the most appealing statements of the entire book is when Ford says, "There is no hope unless we can forget what's said and gone before, and forgive it" (Ford 144). I strongly believe that everyone should live by this statement. If people were to continually hold grudges against other people, then there would be even more conflict in the world than there already is.
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