Literature analysis #1 (PacMan, Behind the scenes with Manny Pacquiao)

Topics/Events

1. My book is about on one of the, if not the greatest, pound for pound boxer in the world today. That man is Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao. The book describes how his childhood was and how dirt poor he and his family was before he became the greatest boxer in the world. As a child he would rice cakes and bread everyday in the Philippines and him, being the such giving person that he is, would give what ever he had left over to other kids his age he saw on the street. To help provide for his family he dropped out of school and began working at around the age of 12. One time when he was working at construction and selling doughnuts and didn't eat for four days because his employer didn't pay him and around the age of 16 be picked up boxing and he had one hell of an amazing talent for it.

2. The author chose to write about this man to really show that it doesn't matter if you are dirt poor, if you really put in your mind, body, soul, but most of all, heart into anything you do, you will succeed and go far.

3. I chose this book because I want to become a great pro. fighter just like Manny and I want to read and learn about his struggles on how he got to the top.

4. I felt a connection about Manny because my family had to go through the same thing in Mexico and I can only imagine how tough it was for them.

People

 1. I believe that if the next day I meet with Pacquiao that he will be the same jolly, giving and caring person as in the book because he is a person who has no need to put up an act.

2. Two people that are mentioned in this book is obviously Manny, the pro fighter, and the other is his trainer, Freddie Roach, one of the greatest trainers in the world.

3. These people are interesting enough to write about because of Manny's story from poor to rich and Roach's coaching career, which he has trained fighters such as Manny, Miguel Cotto, and even UFC champion GSP.

4. After reading the book, I really feel like I got to meet him and hope that one day I can end up in a boxing ring, him as my opponent and see just how strong I really am.

Style

1. The author uses a journalistic style when writing because he is a journalist/ personaly photographer to being with.

2 The author uses great detail to describe the place where Manny lived and really make you feel like you are in there, witnessing all of the gambling and fights happening.

Enduring Memory 

One thing that will stay in my mind for a long time, about this book, the fact that when he was younger than me, he didn't eat for four days straight and how he turned his huge negative into an amazing positive.